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Birmingham City v Preston North End : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 13th Oct, 20:00 BST, St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham

Chris Davies's Birmingham City side enjoy home advantage in the Championship on Tuesday night, as Graham Alexander's Preston North End visit the St. Andrew's Stadium. All stats, including each side's 20 game form and head to head (H2H) history, will change as you explore each of the 17 major markets using the tabs below. Odds from leading bookmakers and, of course, KickOff's predictions will too.


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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Team To Score First

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Birmingham
47%
--
Draw
24%
--
Preston
30%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Birmingham 2-1
9%
--
Birmingham 1-0
8%
--
Preston 2-1
7%
--
Birmingham 2-0
7%
--
Preston 1-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Birmingham 3-1
5%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Preston 2-0
4%
--
Birmingham 3-0
4%
--
Birmingham 3-2
3%
--
Preston 3-1
3%
--
Preston 3-2
3%
--
Birmingham 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
59%
--
BTTS - No
41%
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BTTS - Home Win
24%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
16%
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Home/draw
70%
--
Away/draw
53%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
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Home DNB
63%
--
Away DNB
46%
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Birmingham win to nil
22%
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Preston win to nil
13%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Birmingham have played 8 matches so far this season and lay in 10th place in the Championship league table. Birmingham are unbeaten at home after 4 games and have kept zero clean sheets in those matches. Birmingham are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 0 of those games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 5 games against teams below in the table, having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 match. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Birmingham have outscored their opponents by 12 goals to 8 goals.

Home League Performance

Birmingham have played 4 games at home winning 0, drawing 4 and losing 0 games. They have scored 7 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and conceded 7 goals at home.

Preston are in 23rd position in the Championship on 4 points having played 8 matches so far this season. Preston are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 1 of those game.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 7 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 4 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 1 and won 1. Preston have conceded 15 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Birmingham
Preston
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Swansea8521717 
Nov 7
Jan 30
Apr 3
Dec 19
2
West Ham84311115 
Dec 19
Apr 3
Feb 6
Nov 21
3
M'Boro8431415 
d
 
2-2A
Feb 20
Dec 12
Jan 1
4
Wolves7421514 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 10
l
 
1-3A
Mar 3
5
West Brom8422214 
Feb 27
Oct 10
Oct 24
Dec 29
6
QPR8341313 
Oct 17
Jan 16
Feb 20
d
 
2-2F
7
Stoke8413113 
Feb 6
Nov 21
Jan 23
Oct 31
8
Bristol C8413-113 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 2
l
 
1-3A
Apr 21
9
Charlton8332-312 
Mar 17
Dec 5
Apr 17
l
 
1-0A
10
Birmingham8251111 
-
-
Feb 16
Oct 13
11
Millwall8323011 
Nov 3
Jan 26
Oct 10
Feb 27
12
Lincoln8323-111 
Jan 23
Oct 31
l
 
0-1A
Feb 13
13
Southampton8422910 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 20
Nov 7
Jan 30
14
Wrexham8242-310 
Apr 17
w
 
1-2F
Jan 16
Oct 17
15
Bolton8314-410 
Nov 28
Mar 13
Mar 6
l
 
2-1A
16
Blackburn823309 
Mar 20
Dec 26
w
 
2-1F
Apr 10
17
Norwich8305-19 
Apr 7
l
 
2-1A
Nov 28
Mar 13
18
Sheff Utd8233-29 
Mar 6
d
 
0-00-0
Nov 3
Jan 26
19
Portsmouth7223-18 
Jan 1
Dec 12
Dec 9
Apr 24
20
Watford8224-38 
Dec 8
Apr 24
Apr 7
l
 
2-1F
21
Cardiff8143-27 
Dec 29
Oct 24
May 1
Nov 24
22
Derby8125-75 
Feb 13
w
 
1-2A
Dec 26
Mar 20
23
Preston8116-74 
Oct 13
Feb 16
-
-
24
Burnley8044-84 
May 1
Nov 25
Mar 16
Dec 6
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Birmingham have drawn 4 consecutive home league games
Birmingham 10TH
20 league games
Home
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
10
L
2
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Birmingham2 - 2M'Boro
Birmingham2 - 2Wolves
Birmingham1 - 1Southampton
Birmingham2 - 2Bristol C
Birmingham2 - 1Bristol C
Birmingham2 - 1Preston
Birmingham2 - 0Wrexham
Birmingham0 - 1Blackburn
Birmingham1 - 1Sheff Utd
Birmingham1 - 0QPR
Birmingham1 - 3M'Boro
Birmingham0 - 0West Brom
Birmingham2 - 1Leicester
Birmingham1 - 1Stoke
Birmingham3 - 2Coventry
Birmingham1 - 1Southampton
Birmingham1 - 1Derby
Birmingham1 - 1Charlton
Birmingham2 - 1Watford
Birmingham4 - 1Norwich
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBirmingham2 - 2M'Boro
ABirmingham2 - 1Derby
ABirmingham1 - 2Norwich
HBirmingham2 - 2Wolves
HBirmingham1 - 1Southampton
ABirmingham2 - 1Wrexham
HBirmingham2 - 2Bristol C
ABirmingham0 - 0Sheff Utd
ABirmingham1 - 1Portsmouth
HBirmingham2 - 1Bristol C
HBirmingham2 - 1Preston
ABirmingham1 - 1Hull
HBirmingham2 - 0Wrexham
ABirmingham1 - 2Ipswich
HBirmingham0 - 1Blackburn
ABirmingham0 - 1Derby
HBirmingham1 - 1Sheff Utd
HBirmingham1 - 0QPR
ABirmingham0 - 1Charlton
HBirmingham1 - 3M'Boro
Preston 23RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
QPR2 - 2Preston
Watford2 - 1Preston
Charlton1 - 0Preston
Bolton2 - 1Preston
Sheff Utd2 - 3Preston
Birmingham2 - 1Preston
Charlton1 - 2Preston
Leicester2 - 2Preston
Norwich2 - 0Preston
Coventry3 - 0Preston
Swansea1 - 1Preston
Blackburn1 - 0Preston
Ipswich1 - 1Preston
M'Boro4 - 0Preston
Bristol C0 - 2Preston
Wrexham2 - 1Preston
Stoke0 - 0Preston
Oxford Utd1 - 2Preston
Sheff Wed2 - 3Preston
Watford1 - 1Preston
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APreston2 - 2QPR
HPreston0 - 1Lincoln
APreston1 - 2Watford
HPreston2 - 1Blackburn
HPreston1 - 3Bristol C
APreston0 - 1Charlton
HPreston1 - 3Wolves
APreston1 - 2Bolton
HPreston1 - 3Southampton
APreston3 - 2Sheff Utd
APreston1 - 2Birmingham
HPreston0 - 2West Brom
APreston2 - 1Charlton
HPreston1 - 1QPR
APreston2 - 2Leicester
HPreston3 - 1Stoke
APreston0 - 2Norwich
APreston0 - 3Coventry
HPreston1 - 3Oxford Utd
HPreston0 - 2Millwall
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Birmingham have beaten Preston in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Birmingham since 2000
Birmingham
Preston
Goals: Scored
19
17
Games: Scored
10 / 14
11 / 14
Clean sheets
3 / 14
4 / 14
BIR
5
D
3
PNE
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Birmingham
Birmingham2 - 1
Birmingham1 - 0
1 - 2Preston
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Preston
0 - 1Preston
Birmingham3 - 0
1 - 3Preston
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Preston
Birmingham3 - 1
0 - 1Preston
Birmingham3 - 1
League games at Preston since 2001
Preston
Birmingham
Goals: Scored
14
11
Games: Scored
11 / 14
9 / 14
Clean sheets
5 / 14
3 / 14
BIR
4
D
3
PNE
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Preston
0 - 1Birmingham
Preston2 - 1
0 - 1Birmingham
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Birmingham
Preston2 - 0
Preston1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Preston1 - 0
Preston1 - 0
Preston1 - 0
0 - 2Birmingham
Goal Statistics

Birmingham City have been steady in attack of late, scoring in 7 consecutive Championship outings. Their PG of 1.7 against Preston North End on Tuesday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Birmingham 10th Preston 23rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that Birmingham will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Preston will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-6
Birmingham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+3
Preston’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Birmingham
PG (predicted goals)
Preston
1.7
1.3
Attack rating
12%
better
BIR
PNE
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Games scored7
6
Failed to score1
2
Scored first1
3
Goals scored12
8
Avg. goals scored1.5
1
Avg. shots per game10
8
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for15
12
Avg. XG for1.7
1.3
KickOff rating
+12%
Defence rating
23%
better
BIR
PNE
view stats
Games conceded7
8
Clean sheets1
0
Conceded first6
5
Goals conceded11
15
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.5
KickOff rating
+23%

Birmingham v Preston Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Birmingham Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8233
J BeadleP NeumannL MillarP Neumann
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Beadle GLK8
-
P Neumann DEF82
3
-
A Cochrane DEF81
2
-
B Osayi-Samuel DEF8
3
-
C Klarer DEF8
2
-
S Paik MID81
-
T Iwata MID8
-
L Vázquez FWD8
2
-
C Vicente FWD82
2
-
J Stansfield FWD81
-
E Laird DEF7
-
A. Priske FWD711
1
-
J Solís MID61
1
-
D Gray FWD51
-
P Roberts FWD52
1
-
L Millar FWD413
-
M Ducksch FWD4
-
K Lund DEF2
-
D Fry DEF2
-
M Bird MID1
-
Preston Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8324
D IversenC Lang D BurgzorgH Clarke
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Iversen GLK8
-
A Devine MID8
-
J Thompson MID811
3
-
L Leroy MID8
2
-
J Erabi FWD81
-
C Lang  FWD83
-
H Clarke DEF7
4
-
A Vukcevic DEF71
1
-
D Burgzorg FWD72
1
-
O Offiah DEF6
-
T Small DEF6
-
J Storey DEF6
-
S Mills FWD61
1
-
L Gibson DEF5
1
-
L Lindsay DEF4
1
-
A Hughes DEF4
2
-
L Gibbs MID4
-
J Kenny FWD42
-
C Wiley DEF31
-
P Valentín DEF2
1
-
A McCann MID2
2
-
A Moran MID1
-