Birmingham vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 22, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Preston?
Birmingham won 2-1 on April 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. StansfieldBirmingham
- 16′I. OsmanBirmingham
- 25′A. HughesPreston
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Birmingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | Preston 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Birmingham 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Birmingham on Oct 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 15th in Championship (1 points from 1 matches) and Preston sit 19th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Birmingham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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