Millwall vs Preston
Ref: Stephen Martin, EnglandThe Den, London · 20,146 cap
Match recap
Millwall and Preston drew 1–1 in their Championship fixture. Ivanović scored for Millwall; Smith replied for Preston. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.82 for Millwall versus 0.68 for Preston. Millwall sit 3rd in the Championship table while Preston are 14th.
First Half
Norton Sturge
Yellow Card
15'
⚽
Smith
21'
Whiteman
Yellow Card
⚽
Ivanović
Second Half
57'
⇄
Lewis
58'
⇄
Þórðarson
Cooper
Yellow Card
70'
⇄
Frøkjær-Jensen
⇄
Neghli
⇄
Emakhu
87'
Lindsay
Yellow Card
⇄
Mazou-Sacko
⇄
Ivanović
⇄
Ballo
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |  Ipswich | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | +26 | 80 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |  QPR | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 58 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
MillwallPreston
8Won
Statistical edge
8–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.82VS0.68
Attack5 · 1 won
14
Shots
8
4
Shots on target
6
9
Shots in the box
6
5
Shots outside box
2
8
Shots off goal
1
10
Corners
6
Possession & Passing1 · 3 won
49%
Possession
51%
317
Total passes
346
218
Accurate passes
233
69%
Pass accuracy
67%
Discipline0 · 2 won
11
Fouls
10
2
Yellow cards
2
3
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence2 · 0 won
5
Goalkeeper saves
3
2
Blocked shots
1
0.76
Goals prevented
0.76
Millwall
4-2-3-1
Preston
3-1-4-2Millwall
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3Zak Norton SturgeD
- 4T. CramaD
- 5J. CooperD
- 6C. TaylorD
- 7T. BalloM
- 9M. IvanovićF
- 10C. NeghliM
- 15M. CrocombeG
- 22A. EmakhuM
- 24C. De NorreM
- 49D. Mazou-SackoM
Substitutes
- 16D. KellyM
- 17M. LangstaffF
- 23J. BryanD
- 25L. CundleM
- 27Kamari Antonio GrantD
- 28Ajay MatthewsF
- 31Raees Bangura-WilliamsF
- 43J. ColemanG
- 45W. HardingD
Preston
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 1D. IversenG
- 4B. WhitemanM
- 5H. ArmstrongM
- 6L. LindsayD
- 10M. Frøkjær-JensenF
- 14J. StoreyD
- 16A. HughesD
- 18J. LewisM
- 22S. ÞórðarsonM
- 24M. SmithF
- 42O. OffiahM
Substitutes
- 12J. WaltonG
- 13D. CornellG
- 15J. ThompsonM
- 17L. DobbinF
- 21A. DevineM
- 26T. SmallD
- 35N. MaweneM
- 36Ed NolanD
Millwall
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mihailo Ivanović | F | 89 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Casper De Norre | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jake Cooper(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Aidomo Emakhu | M | 82 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Tristan Crama | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Derek Mazou-Sacko | M | 89 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Zak Sturge | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Max Crocombe | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thierno Ballo | M | 89 | 6.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Caleb Taylor | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Camiel Neghli | M | 74 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Daniel Kelly | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ajay Matthews | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Bryan | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Coleman | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wes Harding | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Cundle | M | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kamarl Grant | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Raees Bangura-Williams | F | 8 | 6.5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Macaulay Langstaff | F | 16 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Preston
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Smith | F | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Andrew Hughes | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Jamal Lewis | M | 57 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Liam Lindsay | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Whiteman(C) | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Harrison Armstrong | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Odeluga Offiah | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/3 |
| Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | M | 58 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Daniel Iversen | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Storey | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | F | 70 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Max Wilson | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Noah Mawene | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ed Nolan | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Thompson | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Walton | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Cornell | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie Devine | M | 20 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Thierry Small | D | 33 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3/6 |
| Lewis Dobbin | F | 32 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |