Birmingham vs Preston: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 13, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Preston?
Birmingham won 4-0 on October 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 34′L. MillarBirmingham
- 45′A. PriskeBirmingham
- 45′A. PriskeBirmingham
- 76′D. GrayBirmingham
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Birmingham win at 66%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 4-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 9A. Priske
- 17L. Millar
- 28J. Stansfield
- 16P. Roberts
- 14J. Solis
- 24T. Iwata
- 20A. Cochrane
- 4C. Klarer
- 5P. Neumann
- 26B. Osayi-Samuel
- 1J. Beadle
Preston
4-2-3-1- 10C. Lang
- 11T. Small
- 7A. Devine
- 17S. Mills
- 15J. Thompson
- 27L. Leroy
- 16A. Hughes
- 24O. Offiah
- 14J. Storey
- 20L. Gibbs
- 1D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Preston have 1, 2 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | West Brom(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Derby(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | QPR(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Birmingham wins, 0 draws, 2 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Birmingham 2-1 Preston | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Preston on Apr 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Preston | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 7th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Birmingham | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| 24 | Preston | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy