Wednesday, April 22, 2026 • 18:45
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
Birmingham

Birmingham

VS
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Preston

Preston

Birmingham vs Preston predictions & stats

Top pick Birmingham 50%, Over 2.5 goals 37%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
53%vs47%
Birmingham / Preston
Avg Goals/Game
1.26vs1.11
Combined avg: 2.37
Form
DWLLLvsLLLLD
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
24%vs24%
Birmingham / Preston

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
D
W
L
L
L
Away Team - Form
L
L
L
L
D
53
Points
49
14
Wins
12
11
Draws
13
13
Losses
13
48
Goals For
42
48
Goals Against
48
1.26
Avg Goals For/Game
1.11
23
Goals For 1st Half
20
28
Goals Against 1st Half
24
25
Goals For 2nd Half
22
20
Goals Against 2nd Half
24
9
Clean Sheets
9
9
Failed to Score
11
53%
BTTS %
47%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
638+860
737+1257
838+757
938+455
1038053
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Birmingham

Birmingham

All Fixtures (41)

Mar 14
Home
BirminghamvsSheffield Utd
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 11
Home
BirminghamvsQPR
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Mar 7
Away
CharltonvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Mar 2
Home
BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 3
FT
L
Feb 25
Away
MillwallvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Feb 21
Away
NorwichvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Feb 10
Home
BirminghamvsWest Brom
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Feb 7
Home
BirminghamvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Jan 31
Away
Oxford UnitedvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 24
Home
BirminghamvsStoke City
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 20
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 17
Away
SwanseavsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 10
Away
Cambridge UnitedvsBirmingham
FA Cup
2 - 3
FT
W
Jan 4
Home
BirminghamvsCoventry
Championship
3 - 2
FT
W
Jan 1
Away
WatfordvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
BirminghamvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 26
Home
BirminghamvsDerby
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
Sheffield UtdvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Dec 13
Home
BirminghamvsCharlton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 9
Away
QPRvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Dec 6
Away
SouthamptonvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Dec 1
Home
BirminghamvsWatford
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 26
Away
West BromvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 22
Home
BirminghamvsNorwich
Championship
4 - 1
FT
W
Nov 8
Away
MiddlesbroughvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Nov 4
Home
BirminghamvsMillwall
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Nov 1
Home
BirminghamvsPortsmouth
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Oct 25
Away
Bristol CityvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Oct 21
Away
PrestonvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Oct 18
Home
BirminghamvsHull City
Championship
2 - 3
FT
L
Oct 3
Away
WrexhamvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 30
Home
BirminghamvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Away
CoventryvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Sep 20
Home
BirminghamvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Sep 13
Away
Stoke CityvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Aug 29
Away
LeicestervsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Aug 26
Home
BirminghamvsPort Vale
League Cup
0 - 1
FT
L
Aug 23
Home
BirminghamvsOxford United
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 16
Away
BlackburnvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Aug 13
Home
BirminghamvsSheffield Utd
League Cup
2 - 1
FT
W
Aug 8
Home
BirminghamvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Preston

Preston

All Fixtures (41)

Mar 14
Away
NorwichvsPreston
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Mar 11
Away
CoventryvsPreston
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Mar 6
Home
PrestonvsOxford United
Championship
1 - 3
FT
L
Feb 28
Home
PrestonvsMillwall
Championship
0 - 2
FT
L
Feb 24
Away
SwanseavsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Feb 20
Away
BlackburnvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Feb 14
Home
PrestonvsWatford
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Feb 7
Home
PrestonvsPortsmouth
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Jan 31
Away
IpswichvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 24
Away
MiddlesbroughvsPreston
Championship
4 - 0
FT
L
Jan 20
Home
PrestonvsHull City
Championship
0 - 3
FT
L
Jan 17
Home
PrestonvsDerby
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 9
Home
PrestonvsWigan
FA Cup
0 - 1
FT
L
Jan 4
Away
Bristol CityvsPreston
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 1
Home
PrestonvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Dec 29
Away
WrexhamvsPreston
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Dec 26
Away
Stoke CityvsPreston
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Home
PrestonvsNorwich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 13
Away
Oxford UnitedvsPreston
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Dec 9
Home
PrestonvsCoventry
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 6
Home
PrestonvsWrexham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 29
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsPreston
Championship
2 - 3
FT
W
Nov 25
Away
WatfordvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 21
Home
PrestonvsBlackburn
Championship
1 - 2
FT
L
Nov 8
Away
MillwallvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 5
Home
PrestonvsSwansea
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 1
Away
SouthamptonvsPreston
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Oct 24
Home
PrestonvsSheffield Utd
Championship
3 - 2
FT
W
Oct 21
Home
PrestonvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 1
FT
L
Oct 18
Away
West BromvsPreston
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Oct 4
Home
PrestonvsCharlton
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Sep 30
Away
Hull CityvsPreston
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Home
PrestonvsBristol City
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Sep 20
Away
DerbyvsPreston
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Sep 13
Home
PrestonvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 30
Away
PortsmouthvsPreston
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Aug 26
Home
PrestonvsWrexham
League Cup
2 - 3
FT
L
Aug 23
Home
PrestonvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 16
Home
PrestonvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Aug 12
Away
BarrowvsPreston
League Cup
0 - 1
FT
W
Aug 9
Away
QPRvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

54%
Possession %
45%
437
Passes/Game
345
79%
Pass Accuracy %
73%
14.1
Shots/Game
10.7
4
Shots on Target/Game
3.6
9
Shots Inside Box/Game
7.1
5.1
Shots Outside Box/Game
3.6
5.8
Corners/Game
4.3
11.3
Fouls/Game
10.6
2.3
Saves/Game
2.9
11.1
Shots per Goal
9.7
3.2
Shots on Target per Goal
3.2
26
Games with More Possession
14
10
Games with Less Possession
24
1.1
Goals/Game when More Possession
0.7
1.6
Goals/Game when Less Possession
1.3
30%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
14%
9
Points Won (Last 10 min)
6
3
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
9
BirminghamPreston

Playing Style Analysis

Birmingham

They maintain balanced possession (54%) Meanwhile, Despite often having less possession, they've won 6 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility. A concerning pattern: they've lost 11 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've gained 8 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end. A concerning pattern: they've lost 2 games despite leading at the break Additionally, They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 12 points from winning positions Meanwhile, While they take many shots (14.1/game), their accuracy is below par (28% on target). They move the ball forward with intent (around 31 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.3 saves required per game).

Preston

This team they maintain balanced possession (45%) Additionally, Despite often having less possession, they've won 10 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility Meanwhile, A concerning pattern: they've lost 9 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've shown strong resilience, winning 2 games after trailing at halftime. Their ability to recover is valuable: 11 points gained after falling behind. They've struggled to hold onto leads, losing 4 times after being ahead at halftime Additionally, They've dropped 14 points from winning positions, indicating issues closing out games Meanwhile, Their game management is inconsistent: strong at comebacks but vulnerable when leading. They prefer direct play over possession, averaging 345 passes per game.

Birmingham Half-Time Performance

Birmingham home games half time results

Preston Half-Time Performance

Preston away games half time results

Birmingham vs League Standings

Preston vs League Standings