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Millwall take on Preston on matchday seven of the EFL Championship on Saturday. Both sides have won just once this season and are in the bottom half of the standings.
Neil Harris' Millwall are fresh off a 1-1 draw at QPR last weekend. Duncan Watmore's 34th-minute opener for the visitors was canceled out by QPR's Michael Frey six minutes later. The share of the spoils means the Lions are 18th in the points table, with five points from six games.
Meanwhile, Paul Heckingbottom's Preston are coming off a goalless home draw with Blackburn Rovers last week. Both sides finished the game with 10 men, with Sam Greenwood seeing red for Preston in the first half and Owen Beck of the Rovers getting sent off a minute from fulltime. The stalemate leaves the Lilywhites in 21st place, just a point above the relegation zone.
On that note, here's a look at the head-to-head and key numbers, match prediction, and betting tips for the Millwall-Preston Championship game at The Den.
Millwall vs Preston head-to-head and key numbers
- In 75 meetings across competitions, Millwall lead Preston 34-26, including a home draw in the Championship in their last meeting in January this year.
- The Lions are unbeaten in 10 games against Preston, winning six.
- Millwall have won two of their last five home games, losing three.
- Preston have won one of their last five road outings, losing three.
- Form guide (last five games across competitions, most recent result first): Millwall: D-L-W-L-D; Preston: D-W-D-L-W
Millwall vs Preston prediction
Both sides are languishing at the wrong end of the standings, especially Preston, who are perilously close to the drop zone. The Lilywhites also have a poor recent record at Millwall, going winless in five games, losing three and scoring just twice.
Preston haven't won an away Championship game in eight attempts - losing six - their longest such run since November 2018, with their next longer away winless streak being 14 games (August 2017).
Meanwhile, Millwall - like Preston - have won just once this season, but considering their impressive recent record against the Lilywhites, expect them to return to winning ways as they seek to move up the standings.
Prediction: Millwall 2-0 Preston
Millwall vs Preston betting tips
Tip-1: Millwall to win
Tip-2: Millwall to keep a clean sheet: Yes (The Lions haven't conceded in two of their last five games.)
Tip-3: Over 1.5 goals: Yes (Their last five meetings have had at least two goals.)
