Week 21 brings us a match on Nov 12th where Millwall will travel to Preston to battle Preston North End in a clash of these two closely matched Championship teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 7th placed Preston North End, recorded a 2-1 win against Reading. Ched Evans struck first for Preston North End in the 51st minute on a feed from Robbie Brady, then Lucas João tied it up for Reading in the 71st minute. Preston North End should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 11th placed Millwall, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hull City. Neither Millwall nor Hull City could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 23 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Millwall should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Millwall’s most prolific scorer has been Tom Bradshaw. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Preston North End’s most prolific scorer has been Ched Evans. The Welsh attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.