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
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 28J. Stansfield
- 7J. Bacuna
- 19J. James
- 11K. Miyoshi
- 6K. Bielik
- 13Paik Seung-Ho
- 3L. Buchanan
- 5D. Sanderson
- 44E. Aiwu
- 2E. Laird
- 21J. Ruddy
Preston
3-4-1-2- 19E. Riis
- 7W. Keane
- 10M. Frøkjær-Jensen
- 11R. Brady
- 35N. Mawene
- 13A. McCann
- 25D. Holmes
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 26J. Whatmough
- 1F. Woodman
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, 2 draws, 3 Preston wins.
| 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 3rd in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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