With both teams being consistently inconsistent, any result feels possible at The Den on Saturday. While the visitors would have taken confidence from their showing at Elland Road, we feel that Millwall will do enough to earn maximum points in a tight contest.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Millwall win with a probability of 50.07%. A draw had a probability of 25.8% and a win for Preston North End had a probability of 24.16%.
The most likely scoreline for a Millwall win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.55%) and 2-1 (9.31%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.2%), while for a Preston North End win it was 0-1 (8%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood.