Championship clubs Millwall and Preston North End will meet on Tuesday night at The Den. With just one point separating the two clubs in the standings, this could be a barnburner with kickoff at 10:45 pm.
The 13th-placed Preston North End currently holds a one-point advantage over Millwall, who has a game in hand and can move into the top half of the table.
Three days after a good performance against West Bromwich Albion, Preston North End fell flat in the first half versus Bristol City at the weekend.
North End ultimately fought back for the second time to salvage a point courtesy of a last-gasp equaliser against Preston yesterday.
However, Preston has now accumulated 12 points from his seven league games, a strong return all things considered, and claiming only a share of the spoils at Deepdale has left them eight points adrift of the top six.
Millwall’s recent form has been disappointing. The club suffered three defeats in a row, against Bristol City, Nottingham Forest, and Blackpool.
Although head coach Gary Rowett is currently enjoying his first full season in charge of the South Londoners, he was aware that he could ill-afford to lose again on Saturday against West Bromwich Albion.
This team still has problems with goals, but Benik Afobe has scored three times during his last five appearances in all competitions.
Millwall vs Preston North End Head to Head
Both sides have 11 games against each other with hosts taking 6 wins while opponents with 2 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Millwall 2-0 West Brom
- Blackpool 1-0 Millwall
- Millwall 0-1 Nottingham Forest
- Millwall 1-2 Crystal Palace
- Bristol City 3-2 Millwall
Away
- Preston 2-2 Bristol City
- West Brom 0-2 Preston
- Swansea 1-0 Preston
- Preston 2-2 Sheffield United
- Preston 1-1 Birmingham City
Millwall Team News
Rowett is expected to stick with the Millwall XI that began the game against West Brom. George Evans is a possible substitute for the manager if he introduces any fresh legs given the three-day turnaround.
Preston North End Team News
Preston is likely to make a couple of alterations to his Preston squad after being left unhappy with the first-half showing against Bristol City. Youth-team products Joshua Earl and Alistair McCann are options at left wing-back and midfield, respectively, while Ched Evans may take the spot of Cameron Archer in the attack.
Prediction and Odds
They are both safe from relegation so that they will be playing for all three points on Tuesday.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Both Teams to Score
