Millwall vs Preston North End Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 25/01/2024, 10:00  by Sridhar in Championship Predictions

Two faltering sides looking to get things back on track will be on the pitch as Millwall host Preston this weekend. This Championship matchday 29 will be played at The Den in South-East London on Saturday. Ahead of this round, the hosts are 18th in the standings with 32 points while the visitors are 12th with 38 points. Millwall are eight points above the bottom-three, but they should have been in a better position but for their recent dip in form. They lost their last two league games, to Middlesbrough and Queens Park Rangers. These defeats came straight after a run of five games where they won three and drew two games. Replicating that could be crucial but with a frontline attack that has just 29 goals to its name, Millwall need to step up to have any impact.

Preston are five points behind top-six and still have a great chance of being in the mix for promotion. That said, their form hasn’t been satisfactory for some time now, as the results have been all over the place. Preston lost eight of their last 12 league matches, winning only three and drawing the other. That includes three defeats across their last four league matches coming into this trip. The worrying factor for the visitors is their backline with the side having already conceded 46 goals and only three teams conceding fewer, before this round. The challenge of getting results is amplified on the road as Preston have lost seven of their last ten away league games, drawing one and winning just two.