Preston vs Millwall prediction 18.02.2025 | Championship
Preston North End
1 - 1
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Half time: 0 - 1
Full time: 1 - 1
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Millwall
1
2.56
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2.98
2
3.29
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- Competition: Championship
- Date: Tuesday, 18th February, 2025
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Deepdale (Preston)
Preston are playing their tenth consecutive season in the Championship, where they were almost exclusively at the middle of the league's table. This season, the Lilywhites looked like a relegation contender through the first part of the season but have slowly climbed the league's table. Right now, they sit in 14th place with 41 points from 32 matches, a comfortable 12 points away from the danger zone. They are now on a really good run, considering they lost just once in the last nine games in all competitions. During that time, they even secured the FA Cup 1/8 Finals, where they will face off against Burnley in about half a month.
Millwall has been a mid-table team in recent seasons as well. This season, even though it is still early to judge, they are on a pace for another mid-table finish. Just like their opponents, Preston, Millwall also won 41 points, and it doesn't seem possible to move significantly up or down. Also, the popular Lions managed to secure a 1/8 Finals of the FA Cup but will have a lot more challenging tasks considering they will face off against a Premiership side, Crystal Palace.
Preston vs Millwall pick: Under 2.5 goals
Preston have really excelled defensively, keeping a clean sheet in the last three games in all competitions. Because of this, they were under 2.5 goals every time. On the other hand, they are not actually a great offensive team. In the last ten games, they scored zero or one goal on seven occasions.
Millwall are the second-best team in the league for this type of bet in the Championship, with 72% of their games finishing under 2.5 goals. Just like Preston, they weren't great offensively in recent matches, scoring one or zero goals in four of the last six matches.
In the previous four h2h games, we only saw one game with more than two goals. Considering all the above, an under 2.5 goals bet seems like the best option for this Championship tie.
Preston North End vs Millwall Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Millwall
3 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
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Millwall
1 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
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Preston North End
1 : 1
Millwall
Championship
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Millwall
2 : 0
Preston North End
Championship
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Preston North End
2 : 4
Millwall
Championship
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Preston North End
1 : 1
Millwall
Championship
Preston team news
Midfielder Ali McCann served one of his two-game suspension in the previous match against Burnley and will be unavailable for this match as well. The 25-year-old is really important for this team, as he started in 78% of their league games.
The team should have no new injuries, but Duane Holmes, Jack Whatmough, and Benjamin Whiteman, who missed the previous games, should remain sidelined.
Last matches of Preston North End
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Preston North End
0 : 0
Burnley
Championship
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Norwich City
0 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
-
Preston North End
1 : 1
Wycombe Wanderers
FA Cup
-
Blackburn Rovers
2 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
-
Preston North End
2 : 1
Middlesbrough
Championship
Preston North End lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Frederick Woodman
Defenders
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2
Ryan Porteous
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19
Lewis Gibson
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16
Andrew Hughes
Midfielders
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29
Kaine Kesler-Hayden
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44
Brad Potts
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18
Ryan Ledson
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3
Jayden Meghoma
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22
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Forwards
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28
Milutin Osmajic
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10
Mads Frokjaer-Jensen
Millwall team news
Joshua Coburn, Ryan Leonard, Calum Scanlon, and Dan McNamara, who missed the previous games with injuries, should remain sidelined.
Meanwhile, according to coach Alex Neil, striker Macaulay Langstaff could be available after missing the last three games with a minor injury. However, Langstaff hasn't been impressive this season, scoring only one goal and assisting two in 28 Championship appearances.
Last matches of Millwall
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Millwall
1 : 1
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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Plymouth Argyle
5 : 1
Millwall
Championship
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Leeds United
0 : 2
Millwall
FA Cup
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Millwall
2 : 1
Queens Park Rangers
Championship
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Portsmouth
0 : 1
Millwall
Championship
Millwall lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukas Jensen
Defenders
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52
Tristan Crama
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6
Japhet Tanganga
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5
Jake Cooper
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15
Joe Bryan
Midfielders
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24
Casper De Norre
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25
Luke Cundle
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8
Billy Mitchell
Forwards
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9
Aaron Connolly
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26
Mihailo Ivanovic
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11
Femi Azeez
3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Preston kept a clean sheet in the last three games
- Millwall were under 2.5 goals in 23 out of 32 league games
- In the last four h2h games, we saw fewer than three goals on three occasions
Main prediction Preston North End - Millwall
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
bet365
1.36
Additional predictions
Preston North End & Millwall current standing in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 38 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 76 - 25 | +51 | 80 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 53 - 28 | +25 | 80 |
| 3 | Burnley | 38 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 52 - 11 | +41 | 78 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 55 - 37 | +18 | 69 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 55 - 48 | +7 | 59 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 48 - 34 | +14 | 57 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 49 - 41 | +8 | 57 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 57 - 48 | +9 | 54 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 42 - 40 | +2 | 52 |
| 10 | Watford | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 - 51 | -4 | 52 |
| 11 | Millwall | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 37 - 39 | -2 | 51 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 - 59 | -6 | 51 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 60 - 54 | +6 | 49 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 38 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 39 - 44 | -5 | 47 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 44 - 50 | -6 | 45 |
| 16 | Swansea City | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 38 - 49 | -11 | 44 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 46 - 61 | -15 | 42 |
| 18 | Oxford United | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 39 - 55 | -16 | 42 |
| 19 | Hull City | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 - 47 | -8 | 41 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 37 - 51 | -14 | 39 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 42 - 62 | -20 | 39 |
| 22 | Derby County | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 40 - 51 | -11 | 38 |
| 23 | Luton Town | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 34 - 60 | -26 | 35 |
| 24 | Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 40 - 77 | -37 | 33 |