Birmingham vs Preston: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 16, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Preston?
Preston won 1-3 on September 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 35′M. ColinBirmingham
- 56′D. JohnsonPreston
- 60′J. HugillPreston
- 67′T. BarkhuizenPreston
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 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Reading(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Cardiff(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Birmingham win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2017 | Preston 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Birmingham 2-2 Preston | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Birmingham 2-2 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Preston 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Birmingham on Feb 14, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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