- Recent result: The Lions have not lost here in their last 2 games, winning 2-0 away 7 months ago in Championship 2025/2026.
- Recent form: Millwall have drawn their last 2 consecutive games, after losing 3-1 away at Blackburn Rovers and drawing 2-2 away to Middlesbrough in Championship 2026/2027.
- Preston form: Preston North End have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in 5 Championship 2026/2027 matches, losing 2-1 at Watford, 0-1 at home to Lincoln City and drawing 2-2 away at Queens Park Rangers.
Diverse styles to do battle
Tactical contrast
This Championship 2026/2027 clash looks a good chance to get goals at both ends based on the different styles of the two coaches on show at Deepdale on Saturday. Preston North End's Graham Alexander has built his career on the back of a compact, low-tempo, organisation-first style of play, but it doesn't look as if Preston are going to be the busiest team in the Championship this term.
Home form and outlook
The Lilywhites have conceded eight goals in four home fixtures so far, so there is no guarantee that they can keep it tight enough to suffocate their opponents if they come under pressure. Alexander's approach of keeping it tight and not giving anything away has always worked better at better-equipped clubs with better players, and this is a short runway for him at Deepdale if the results keep coming up short.
Preston's results-first rebuild is a work in progress and they sit 23rd in the Championship 2026/2027 standings with just four points from eight games so far. They need Callum Lang to remain hot, because he has been responsible for three of their six goals in the last five games.
Millwall can nick it
Millwall's Alex Neil has instilled a very different style of game since he took over on 30th December 2024. He sets up his sides to be structured and pragmatic, with selective pressing and quick transitions doing the damage on the counterattack.
We'll take the visitors to nick it because Preston haven't won either of the last two home head-to-head meetings and Millwall always know how to make life difficult for the Lilywhites at Deepdale. But the odds and the away record of one, one and two in four this season for Millwall tells us that this is going to be a tight game rather than a runaway and the best value is on the tie.
- Lyndon Dykes leads the Lions' scoring charts with four goals in eight games in the Championship 2026/2027 and they average 1.50 goals on the road with six scored, so they do carry a proper threat in transition.
- Millwall sit 11th in the table with 11 points from their first eight matches, but they also come into this game with a mixed form of one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five.
- The odds on this game are very similar, with Millwall the slight favorite at 2.52, Preston North End are 2.66 and the tie at 3.35, so this is a Championship game with no clear runaway.
