Birmingham vs Preston: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 1, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Preston?
Birmingham won 1-0 on April 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 68′J. StansfieldBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Preston have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Millwall(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Rotherham(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Plymouth(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Stoke City(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Coventry(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | Preston 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Birmingham 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Preston 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Preston 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Birmingham 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Birmingham 0-1 Preston | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Birmingham on Sep 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 13th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Preston sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy