Birmingham vs Preston: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 10Kick-off on September 27, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Preston?
Birmingham and Preston drew 2-2 on September 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 19′Alexander Aaron John BaptistePreston
- 30′R. ShottonBirmingham
- 35′D. JohnsonPreston
- 68′C. AdamsBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Preston have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2016 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Reading(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Fulham(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Norwich(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Bournemouth(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Birmingham win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2016 | Birmingham 2-2 Preston | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Preston 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Preston on Apr 19, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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