It should be an interesting encounter on Saturday afternoon as 5th-placed Millwall take on 4th-placed Preston. Both sides are exceeding expectations at present, there’s a genuine belief that the play-offs could be a reality.

Despite a good sequence of form from Millwall, which had seen them pick up 13 points from five games, they suffered a sobering 4-0 away defeat to Birmingham in midweek. Preston’s form has generally been solid over the last two months, losing just two of their last 10 games. The visitors will be hoping to avoid defeat in a tricky fixture at The Den.

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📈 Millwall v Preston Form & Stats

Millwall have become a very solid Championship outfit in recent years, they haven’t flirted with relegation since the 2018/19 season, generally finishing mid table or just outside the play-offs. They continue to punch above their weight relative to other teams with bigger resources.

Millwall’s Championship record this season is seven wins, three draws, and four defeats. There’s a tendency to keep clean sheets when they win, exemplified by five clean sheets in their seven wins. However, they haven’t managed to score a goal in any of their four defeats, often being beaten comfortably.

It’s been a bright start to the season for Preston, most pundits felt they were a contender for relegation rather than a play-off chasing team. Preston only finished one point above the drop zone last season.

The visitors have shown they are a tough nut to crack, repeatedly getting favourable results against teams with considerable resources, including wins against Leicester, Ipswich, Sheffield United and Southampton.

The underlying data suggests Preston’s performances have been more reflective of a mid table side, currently sitting 9th in the Opta Analyst xG table, with a fairly significant overperformance on xG against, they've conceded 3.9 goals less than expected.

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