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
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-1-4-1- 20G. Stewart
- 15L. Jutkiewicz
- 18R. Brown
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 28M. Morrison
- 5R. Shotton
- 3J. Grounds
- 23J. Spector
- 1A. Legzdiņš
Preston
5-3-2- 25J. Hugill
- 37C. Robinson
- 4B. Pearson
- 11D. Johnson
- 7Chris Humphrey
- 19J. Welsh
- 6B. Wright
- 3G. Cunningham
- 5T. Clarke
- 27Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 22C. Maxwell
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 wins, 2 draws, 0 Preston wins.
| 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 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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