Preston vs Millwall

0 - 2
🕒 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Deepdale 🧑‍⚖️ Ben Toner 🔁 Regular Season - 35 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 35
Regular Season Table
Preston 14 · Millwall 3
Referee Stats
20 matches · 1.45 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.45
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.05
Over 4.5 cards 10%
Home wins 40%
Draws 35%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Millwall outshot their opponent (6-15).
  • Preston controlled possession (57%).
  • Millwall had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Preston (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 8-7-8

Goals For / Against

28 / 30
Avg: 1.22 / 1.30

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

6
Millwall (Away stats)

Games / Record

24
W-D-L: 11-9-4

Goals For / Against

31 / 24
Avg: 1.29 / 1.00

Points

42
Avg: 1.75

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.35
PPG
1.75
1.22
GF
1.29
1.30
GA
1.00
48%
O2.5
43%
57%
BTTS
61%
13%
Score 1st
17%

League-position context

Preston rank14th
Millwall rank3rd
Preston points60
Millwall points83
Preston: #14 · 60 pts · GD -7
24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Millwall: #3 · 83 pts · GD +15
1 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 31 pts clear of the relegation zone.
23-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Preston last 5 home

L L D W L
Points4/15
Weighted index20
Goals6-10
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Millwall last 5 away

D W D W D
Points9/15
Weighted index60
Goals7-4
Record2-3-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Preston trend breakdown

Over 2.548%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.565%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 13%

Millwall trend breakdown

Over 2.543%
BTTS61%
BTTS + O2.539%
1H Over 0.561%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 22% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Preston score at home74%
Preston clean sheet at home22%
Millwall score away83%
Millwall clean sheet away30%

First-goal patterns

Preston score first13%
Preston win after scoring first33%
Millwall score first17%
Millwall win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Preston 0% · Millwall 80%
Avg first goal minute: Preston 35.0' · Millwall 33.0'

Vs league average

Preston score at home1.22 vs 1.40
Preston concede at home1.30 vs 1.20
Millwall score away1.29 vs 1.20
Millwall concede away1.00 vs 1.40
Preston score 13% below league average, while Millwall score 7% above league average.
Defensive side: Preston are 8% above league average at home, and Millwall are 29% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Preston goal timing (home)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
16-30 1
61-75 0

Millwall goal timing (away)

1H scored: 24% 2H scored: 76% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
46-60 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
31-45 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
2
4
Total Shots
6
15
Shots off Goal
1
5
Blocked Shots
3
6
Shots Inside Box
5
10
Shots Outside Box
1
5
Ball Possession
57%
43%
Corner Kicks
2
6
Fouls
10
16
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
391
293
Passes Accurate
243
174
Passes %
62%
59%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
29' ⚽
⚽
29' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
R. Leonard
Normal Goal · Assist: C. De Norre
57'
57' R. Leonard
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ A. Vukčević
1st substitution · For: R. Brady
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ B. Potts
2nd substitution · For: Pol Valentín
63' ↑↓
↑↓
63' ⇄ L. Dobbin
3rd substitution · For: M. Osmajić
65'
65' C. Lang
74'
74' L. Gibson
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ A. McCann
4th substitution · For: A. Devine
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ M. Langstaff
1st substitution · For: A. Doughty
78'
78' A. Hughes
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ R. Leonard
2nd substitution · For: D. McNamara
80'
80' C. De Norre
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ C. De Norre
3rd substitution · For: D. Mazou-Sacko
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ B. Mitchell
4th substitution · For: L. Cundle
86' ↑↓
↑↓
86' ⇄ J. Coburn
5th substitution · For: M. Ivanović
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ C. Lang
5th substitution · For: M. Smith
90+2' ⚽
⚽
90+2' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
L. Cundle
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Azeez

Preston vs Millwall 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Millwall beat Preston 2-0 on Saturday, 28 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Ben Toner. It was played at Deepdale.

First half: Millwall took the lead at 29' when R. Leonard scored, with the assist credited to C. De Norre, making the score 0-1.

Second half: R. Leonard received a yellow card for Millwall at 57'. Preston made their 1st substitution at 63', with A. Vukčević replacing R. Brady. Preston made their 2nd substitution at 63', with B. Potts replacing Pol Valentín. Preston made their 3rd substitution at 63', with L. Dobbin replacing M. Osmajić. C. Lang received a yellow card for Preston at 65'. L. Gibson received a yellow card for Preston at 74'. Preston made their 4th substitution at 75', with A. McCann replacing A. Devine. Millwall made their 1st substitution at 76', with M. Langstaff replacing A. Doughty. A. Hughes received a yellow card for Preston at 78'. Millwall made their 2nd substitution at 79', with R. Leonard replacing D. McNamara. C. De Norre received a yellow card for Millwall at 80'. Millwall made their 3rd substitution at 86', with C. De Norre replacing D. Mazou-Sacko. Millwall made their 4th substitution at 86', with B. Mitchell replacing L. Cundle. Millwall made their 5th substitution at 86', with J. Coburn replacing M. Ivanović. Preston made their 5th substitution at 90', with C. Lang replacing M. Smith. Millwall added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+2' when L. Cundle scored, with the assist credited to O. Azeez, making the score 0-2.

Preston used 5 substitutions while Millwall used 5 substitutions. Preston got 3 yellow cards, while Millwall got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Millwall outshot their opponent (6-15).
  • Preston controlled possession (57%).
  • Millwall had the sharper finishing (2-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games19
Home Wins2
Draws8
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals5 (26.3%)
BTTS11 (57.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins1
Draws4
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals2 (20.0%)
BTTS5 (50.0%)

Preston vs Millwall Head-to-Head History by Season