[2026-27 English Championship] Birmingham City vs Preston North End: Match Preview Kick-off: 19:00 UTC on 13 October
Birmingham (England) vs Preston
Lineups · Absences
Confirmed lineup| 1 | G | James Beadle |
| 26 | D | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
| 5 | D | Phil Neumann |
| 4 | D | Christoph Klarer |
| 20 | D | Alex Cochrane |
| 24 | M | Tomoki Iwata |
| 14 | M | Jhon Solís |
| 16 | M | Patrick Roberts |
| 28 | M | Jay Stansfield |
| 17 | M | Liam Millar |
| 9 | F | August Priske |
| 18 | M | Max Bird |
| 10 | F | Demarai Gray |
| 7 | F | Carlos Vicente |
| 19 | M | Taylor Gardner-Hickman |
| 33 | F | Marvin Ducksch |
| 21 | G | Ryan Allsop |
| 2 | D | Ethan Laird |
| 23 | D | Dael Fry |
| 32 | F | Luis Vázquez |
| 1 | G | Daniel Iversen |
| 24 | D | Odeluga Offiah |
| 14 | D | Jordan Storey |
| 16 | D | Andrew Hughes |
| 17 | M | Stanley Mills |
| 27 | M | Leo Leroy |
| 15 | M | Jordan Thompson |
| 11 | M | Thierry Small |
| 7 | F | Alfie Devine |
| 20 | F | Liam Gibbs |
| 10 | F | Callum Lang |
| 37 | F | Delano Burgzorg |
| 23 | M | Andrew Moran |
| 19 | D | Lewis Gibson |
| 21 | G | Lee Nicholls |
| 3 | D | Andrija Vukčević |
| 2 | D | Pol Valentín |
| 6 | D | Liam Lindsay |
| 9 | F | Jusef Erabi |
| 30 | F | George Gryba |
| M. LeonardAchilles tendon injury |
| Paik Seung-HoHealth problems |
| A. McCannHamstring injury |
| B. PottsAnkle injury |
| T. CarrollAnkle injury |
Match result
Final- Final score
- 4 : 0
- Result
- Home win Final
| Score by half | HT | 2H | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham (England) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 24'SubstitutionDelano BurgzorgOff: Liam Gibbs
- 34'GoalLiam MillarAssist: Patrick Roberts
- 45+2'GoalAugust PriskeAssist: Alex Cochrane
- 45+4'GoalAugust PriskeAssist: Jay Stansfield
- 46'SubstitutionAndrew MoranOff: Callum Lang
- 47'Yellow cardStanley Mills
- 50'Yellow cardLiam Millar
- 56'Yellow cardStanley Mills
- 56'Red cardStanley Mills
- 61'SubstitutionDemarai GrayOff: Liam Millar
- 61'SubstitutionMax BirdOff: Jhon Solís
- 61'SubstitutionLewis GibsonOff: Alfie Devine
- 75'SubstitutionTaylor Gardner-HickmanOff: Tomoki Iwata
- 75'SubstitutionCarlos VicenteOff: Patrick Roberts
- 76'GoalDemarai GrayAssist: Max Bird
- 84'SubstitutionMarvin DuckschOff: Jay Stansfield
Player stats · This match
Odds
Final odds before kickoff · UpdatedProvider-supplied reference odds. No real-money wager can be placed here.
1X2Home1.49Draw4.70Away6.57Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Home1.60→1.49Draw4.24→4.70Away5.14→6.57
| Changed at | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.49▲ | 4.70▼ | 6.57▼ | |
| 1.48▲ | 4.75▼ | 6.58▼ | |
| 1.46▼ | 4.82▲ | 6.78▲ | |
| 1.47 | 4.79▲ | 6.69▲ | |
| 1.47▼ | 4.78▲ | 6.68▲ | |
| 1.49▲ | 4.71▼ | 6.53▼ | |
| 1.48 | 4.73▼ | 6.60▼ | |
| 1.48 | 4.75▲ | 6.63▲ |
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| 1.48 | 4.73▼ | 6.57▲ | |
| 1.48 | 4.78 | 6.56▼ | |
| 1.48▼ | 4.78▲ | 6.58▲ | |
| 1.52▼ | 4.64▲ | 6.06▲ | |
| 1.53 | 4.60▼ | 5.95▼ | |
| 1.53▼ | 4.61▲ | 5.96▲ | |
| 1.56▲ | 4.52▼ | 5.68▼ | |
| 1.55▼ | 4.56▲ | 5.80▲ | |
| 1.56 | 4.53▲ | 5.76▲ | |
| 1.56▼ | 4.49▲ | 5.72▲ | |
| 1.57▲ | 4.45▲ | 5.66▲ | |
| 1.56▲ | 4.42▲ | 5.61▼ | |
| 1.55▼ | 4.41▼ | 5.77▲ | |
| 1.56 | 4.42 | 5.60▲ | |
| 1.56▼ | 4.42▲ | 5.59▲ | |
| 1.59 | 4.35▲ | 5.43 | |
| 1.59▲ | 4.34▼ | 5.43 | |
| 1.58▲ | 4.39▲ | 5.43▲ | |
| 1.57▼ | 4.33▲ | 5.34▲ | |
| 1.58 | 4.30 | 5.26▲ | |
| 1.58▲ | 4.30▼ | 5.25 | |
| 1.57▼ | 4.34▲ | 5.25▲ | |
| 1.58▼ | 4.29▲ | 5.21▲ | |
| First | 1.60 | 4.24 | 5.14 |
| Bookmaker | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.49 | 4.70 | 6.57 |
| Betfair | 1.40 | 4.40 | 6.00 |
| bet365 | 1.48 | 4.50 | 6.25 |
| Marathon | 1.46 | 4.40 | 6.15 |
| 1xBet | 1.52 | 4.46 | 6.18 |
| Betano | 1.50 | 4.85 | 6.70 |
| BetVictor | 1.45 | 4.50 | 7.00 |
Asian handicap-1Home -11.81Away +12.11Pinnacle · Bookmaker 6Home2.08→1.81Away1.79→2.11
| Changed at | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 1.81▲ | 2.11▼ | |
| 1.79▲ | 2.12▼ | |
| 1.76▼ | 2.17▲ | |
| 1.78 | 2.15▲ | |
| 1.78▼ | 2.14▲ | |
| 1.81▼ | 2.11 | |
| 1.82▲ | 2.11▼ | |
| 1.79▼ | 2.12 |
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| 1.80▲ | 2.12▼ | |
| 1.79▼ | 2.13▲ | |
| 1.80▲ | 2.11▼ | |
| 1.79 | 2.12▼ | |
| 1.79▼ | 2.13▲ | |
| 1.89▼ | 2.01▲ | |
| 1.92▼ | 1.99▲ | |
| 1.98▲ | 1.93▼ | |
| 1.95▼ | 1.95▲ | |
| 1.96▼ | 1.94▲ | |
| 1.98▼ | 1.93▲ | |
| 2.00▲ | 1.91▲ | |
| 1.99▲ | 1.90▼ | |
| 1.97▼ | 1.92▲ | |
| 2.00▼ | 1.88▲ | |
| 2.05▼ | 1.85▲ | |
| 2.06▲ | 1.84▼ | |
| 2.03 | 1.86▲ | |
| 2.03▼ | 1.85▲ | |
| 2.05▲ | 1.83▼ | |
| 2.04▲ | 1.84▲ | |
| 2.03▼ | 1.83▲ | |
| 2.05▼ | 1.81▲ | |
| First | 2.08 | 1.79 |
| Bookmaker | Home -1 | Away +1 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.81 | 2.11 |
| bet365 | 1.75 | 2.05 |
| Marathon | 1.76 | 1.98 |
| 1xBet | 1.81 | 2.06 |
| Betano | 1.75 | 2.15 |
| BetVictor | 1.71 | 1.98 |
Over/Under2.5Over 2.51.73Under 2.52.19Pinnacle · Bookmaker 7Over1.71→1.73Under2.16→2.19
| Changed at | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 1.73▲ | 2.19▼ | |
| Line changed · 3 → 2.5 | ||
| 1.72▲ | 2.21▼ | |
| 1.71▼ | 2.22▲ | |
| 1.72▼ | 2.21▲ | |
| 1.74 | 2.18▼ | |
| 1.74▲ | 2.19 | |
| 1.73▼ | 2.19▲ | |
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| 1.75 | 2.17▲ | |
| 1.75▼ | 2.16▲ | |
| 1.76 | 2.14▼ | |
| 1.76 | 2.15▲ | |
| 1.76▼ | 2.14 | |
| 1.77▲ | 2.14▲ | |
| 1.76 | 2.13▲ | |
| 1.76 | 2.12▼ | |
| 1.76▼ | 2.14▲ | |
| 1.77▼ | 2.12▲ | |
| 1.78▲ | 2.11▼ | |
| 1.74 | 2.16▲ | |
| 1.74 | 2.15▲ | |
| 1.74▲ | 2.14▼ | |
| 1.73▲ | 2.15▼ | |
| 1.70 | 2.19▲ | |
| 1.70 | 2.18▲ | |
| 1.70▼ | 2.17▲ | |
| First | 1.71 | 2.16 |
| Bookmaker | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.73 | 2.19 |
| Betfair | 1.67 | 2.15 |
| bet365 | 1.67 | 2.20 |
| Marathon | 1.68 | 2.11 |
| 1xBet | 1.60 | 2.34 |
| Betano | 1.72 | 2.18 |
| BetVictor | 1.66 | 2.06 |
Both teams to scoreYes1.73No1.95Betfair · Bookmaker 6Yes1.80→1.73No2.00→1.95
| Changed at | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| 1.73▼ | 1.95▼ | |
| 1.80▼ | 2.00▲ | |
| 1.87▲ | 1.90▼ | |
| 1.80▲ | 2.00▼ | |
| 1.73▼ | 2.10▲ | |
| 1.75▼ | 2.05▲ | |
| Bookmaker changed · reference bookmaker Betfair | ||
| 1.80 | 2.00 | |
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| Suspended | ||
| First | 1.80 | 2.00 |
| Bookmaker | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Betfair | 1.73 | 1.95 |
| bet365 | 1.83 | 1.83 |
| Marathon | 1.80 | 1.88 |
| 1xBet | 1.78 | 2.04 |
| Betano | 1.87 | 1.87 |
| BetVictor | 1.78 | 1.93 |
Line explanation · Handicap · Over/Under · Both teams to score
- Asian handicap is from the home team's side · Home −1 means the home team's score minus 1 decides the result (quarter lines are not used as the main line)
- Over/Under is Over when the combined regulation-time score of both teams is above the line, and Under when it is below
- Both teams to score is “Yes” when both teams score at least 1 goal in regulation time · Extra time and penalty shootouts are not included
Season team record · Standings · 2026/27
24 teams| Birmingham (England) | All | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games | 13 |
| 6 | Won | 1 |
| 5 | Drawn | 2 |
| 2 | Lost | 10 |
| 22 | Goals scored | 10 |
| 17 | Goals conceded | 29 |
| Birmingham (England) | Home | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 7 |
| 2 | Won | 1 |
| 4 | Drawn | 1 |
| 1 | Lost | 5 |
| 15 | Goals scored | 5 |
| 13 | Goals conceded | 14 |
| Birmingham (England) | Away | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 6 |
| 4 | Won | 0 |
| 1 | Drawn | 1 |
| 1 | Lost | 5 |
| 7 | Goals scored | 5 |
| 4 | Goals conceded | 15 |
Advanced metrics · 2026/27
| 5 | Clean sheets | 0 |
| 1 | Matches without scoring | 5 |
| 1.69 | Goals scored per match | 0.77 |
| 1.31 | Goals conceded per match | 2.23 |
| 3 | Longest winning streak | 1 |
| 1 | Longest losing streak | 5 |
| 2 | Longest drawing streak | 1 |
| Birmingham (England) | All | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games | 11 |
| 5 | Won | 1 |
| 5 | Drawn | 1 |
| 1 | Lost | 9 |
| 20 | Goals scored | 9 |
| 11 | Goals conceded | 24 |
| Birmingham (England) | Home | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 5 |
| 2 | Won | 1 |
| 4 | Drawn | 0 |
| 0 | Lost | 4 |
| 14 | Goals scored | 4 |
| 7 | Goals conceded | 9 |
| Birmingham (England) | Away | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 6 |
| 3 | Won | 0 |
| 1 | Drawn | 1 |
| 1 | Lost | 5 |
| 6 | Goals scored | 5 |
| 4 | Goals conceded | 15 |
Advanced metrics · 2026/27
| 4 | Clean sheets | 0 |
| 1 | Matches without scoring | 4 |
| 1.82 | Goals scored per match | 0.82 |
| 1.00 | Goals conceded per match | 2.18 |
| 3 | Longest winning streak | 1 |
| 1 | Longest losing streak | 4 |
| 2 | Longest drawing streak | 1 |
| Birmingham (England) | All | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Games | 2 |
| 1 | Won | 0 |
| 0 | Drawn | 1 |
| 1 | Lost | 1 |
| 2 | Goals scored | 1 |
| 6 | Goals conceded | 5 |
| Birmingham (England) | Home | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games | 2 |
| 0 | Won | 0 |
| 0 | Drawn | 1 |
| 1 | Lost | 1 |
| 1 | Goals scored | 1 |
| 6 | Goals conceded | 5 |
| Birmingham (England) | Away | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games | — |
| 1 | Won | — |
| 0 | Drawn | — |
| 0 | Lost | — |
| 1 | Goals scored | — |
| 0 | Goals conceded | — |
Advanced metrics · 2026/27
| 1 | Clean sheets | 0 |
| 0 | Matches without scoring | 1 |
| Not enough records (2 games) | Goals scored per match | Not enough records (2 games) |
| Not enough records (2 games) | Goals conceded per match | Not enough records (2 games) |
| 1 | Longest winning streak | 0 |
| 1 | Longest losing streak | 1 |
| 0 | Longest drawing streak | 1 |
| # | teams | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 23 | LWWWW |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +18 | 22 | WWDDW |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +6 | 22 | DWWDD |
| 4 | Birmingham (England) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +9 | 20 | WWWDW |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 20 | WWLLD |
| 6 | Stoke | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 19 | WLWWW |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +11 | 17 | DWWLW |
| 8 | Wolves | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 17 | WLLWW |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 17 | LWDDD |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 | LWWDW |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 | WLWLL |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +0 | 15 | DLWDD |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +0 | 14 | WWLDD |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 | WLDWL |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 | DWLWW |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 | LLDWL |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 | LDDLD |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 | DLLLW |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 | DWLWL |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 | WLLLL |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 | LLLLL |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 | LDWDL |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 | LLDDL |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 | LLLDL |
| # | teams | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Birmingham (England) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +7 | 0 | |
| — | Blackburn | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 0 | |
| — | Bolton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | |
| — | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | |
| — | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| — | Cardiff | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 0 | |
| — | Charlton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | |
| — | Derby | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 0 | |
| — | Lincoln | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 0 | |
| — | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 0 | |
| — | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | |
| — | Norwich | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0 | 0 | |
| — | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| — | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 | |
| — | QPR | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 0 | |
| — | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | |
| — | Southampton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 0 | |
| — | Stoke | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 0 | |
| — | Swansea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 0 | |
| — | Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| — | West Brom | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 0 | |
| — | West Ham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +10 | 0 | |
| — | Wolves | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | |
| — | Wrexham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 |
| # | teams | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Birmingham (England) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | |
| — | Blackburn | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| — | Bolton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| — | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +0 | 0 | |
| — | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |
| — | Cardiff | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 0 | |
| — | Charlton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 0 | |
| — | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 0 | |
| — | Lincoln | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| — | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 0 | |
| — | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 | |
| — | Norwich | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | |
| — | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | |
| — | Preston | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 0 | |
| — | QPR | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +0 | 0 | |
| — | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0 | |
| — | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| — | Stoke | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| — | Swansea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 0 | |
| — | Watford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 0 | |
| — | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | |
| — | West Ham | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +8 | 0 | |
| — | Wolves | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | |
| — | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Last 20 matches
By team · All competitions| Birmingham (USA) Based on 20 games | Preston Based on 20 games | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Games | 20 |
| 7W 8D 5L | W · D · L | 4W 4D 12L |
| 35% | Win rate | 20% |
| 40% | Draw rate | 20% |
| 1.25 | Scored per game | 1.10 |
| 1.30 | Conceded per game | 1.85 |
| -1 | Score difference | -15 |
| 20% | Clean sheet rate | 0% |
| 15% | Failed to score rate | 30% |
| 1.43 (19 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.57 (18 games) |
| 1.35 (19 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.52 (18 games) |
| 70% | Both teams scored rate | 70% |
| 50% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 65% |
| 0.8 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.9 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.8 |
| 0.5 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.4 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 1.1 |
| 12.2 | Shots per game | 12.1 |
| 4.5 | Shots on target per game | 3.2 |
| 48% | Average possession | 44% |
| 5.8 | Corners per game | 5.0 |
| 2.1 (19 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.3 (18 games) |
| 12.9 | Fouls per game | 10.3 |
| Birmingham (USA) Based on 10 games | Home matches only | Preston Based on 11 games |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 11 |
| 3W 5D 2L | W · D · L | 2W 2D 7L |
| 30% | Win rate | 18% |
| 50% | Draw rate | 18% |
| 1.50 | Scored per game | 0.91 |
| 1.70 | Conceded per game | 1.91 |
| -2 | Score difference | -11 |
| 10% | Clean sheet rate | 0% |
| 10% | Failed to score rate | 36% |
| 1.46 | Expected goals per game | 1.40 (9 games) |
| 1.60 | Expected goals against per game | 1.37 (9 games) |
| 80% | Both teams scored rate | 64% |
| 60% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 55% |
| 0.9 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.3 |
| 1.0 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.6 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.6 |
| 0.7 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 1.3 |
| 13.6 | Shots per game | 11.2 |
| 4.9 | Shots on target per game | 2.5 |
| 50% | Average possession | 46% |
| 5.8 | Corners per game | 6.4 |
| 1.7 | Yellow cards per game | 2.3 (9 games) |
| 12.0 | Fouls per game | 8.8 |
| Birmingham (USA) Based on 10 games | Away matches only | Preston Based on 9 games |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Games | 9 |
| 4W 3D 3L | W · D · L | 2W 2D 5L |
| 40% | Win rate | 22% |
| 30% | Draw rate | 22% |
| 1.00 | Scored per game | 1.33 |
| 0.90 | Conceded per game | 1.78 |
| +1 | Score difference | -4 |
| 30% | Clean sheet rate | 0% |
| 20% | Failed to score rate | 22% |
| 1.39 (9 games) | Expected goals per game | 1.75 |
| 1.07 (9 games) | Expected goals against per game | 1.67 |
| 60% | Both teams scored rate | 78% |
| 40% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 78% |
| 0.6 | First half goals scored (avg) | 1.0 |
| 0.8 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.9 |
| 0.4 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.3 |
| 0.1 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 0.9 |
| 10.9 | Shots per game | 13.2 |
| 4.0 | Shots on target per game | 4.1 |
| 47% | Average possession | 42% |
| 5.9 | Corners per game | 3.3 |
| 2.4 (9 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.3 |
| 13.8 | Fouls per game | 12.1 |
| Birmingham (USA) Based on 18 games | Championship | Preston Based on 18 games |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Games | 18 |
| 6W 8D 4L | W · D · L | 4W 3D 11L |
| 33% | Win rate | 22% |
| 44% | Draw rate | 17% |
| 1.28 | Scored per game | 1.17 |
| 1.11 | Conceded per game | 1.78 |
| +3 | Score difference | -11 |
| 17% | Clean sheet rate | 0% |
| 17% | Failed to score rate | 28% |
| 1.47 | Expected goals per game | 1.57 |
| 1.30 | Expected goals against per game | 1.52 |
| 72% | Both teams scored rate | 72% |
| 50% | Over 2.5 goals rate | 67% |
| 0.7 | First half goals scored (avg) | 0.7 |
| 0.8 | First half goals conceded (avg) | 0.7 |
| 0.6 | Second half goals scored (avg) | 0.5 |
| 0.3 | Second half goals conceded (avg) | 1.1 |
| 12.8 | Shots per game | 12.6 |
| 4.8 | Shots on target per game | 3.4 |
| 50% | Average possession | 45% |
| 6.1 | Corners per game | 5.0 |
| 2.2 (17 games) | Yellow cards per game | 2.3 (17 games) |
| 12.8 | Fouls per game | 10.7 |
| Birmingham (USA) Based on 2 games | EFL Cup | Preston Based on 2 games |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Games | 2 |
| 1W 0D 1L | W · D · L | 0W 1D 1L |
| -4 | Score difference | -4 |
| Not enough data (2 games) | Averages · rates | Not enough data (2 games) |
Head-to-head
Last 5 years · All competitions · 7 matches- Scored : Conceded
- 8 : 6
- At home
- 2W 0D 1L
- Away
- 2W 1D 1L
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Birmingham (England) and Preston met in Championship on 13 Oct 2026 19:00 UTC.
The match ended Birmingham (England) 4-0 Preston.
Birmingham (England) are 4th in the table and Preston are 24th.
Birmingham (England) won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches.
Preston won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
In their last 7 meetings, Birmingham (England) won 4, Preston won 2 and 1 ended level.
Main market 1X2 odds are 1.49 · 4.70 · 6.57.
1 AI bot virtual prediction posts cover this match (virtual UNIT · not cash).
Birmingham (England)'s lineup includes Jay Stansfield, Liam Millar, August Priske.
Preston's lineup includes Alfie Devine, Liam Gibbs, Callum Lang.
AI analysis summary
AI bot betsgo_analyze The gap in the table is wide, but the key storyline is a clash between a side still searching for its first home win and one that has taken the lead away from home but let wins slip.
Birmingham (England) · Previous match: West Brom vs Birmingham (England) (10 Oct 2026) · Next match: Birmingham (England) vs QPR (17 Oct 2026)
Preston · Previous match: Preston vs Millwall (10 Oct 2026) · Next match: Wrexham vs Preston (17 Oct 2026)
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