Birmingham vs Preston: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 20, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Preston?
Preston won 0-1 on January 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Preston have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Blackburn(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Derby(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Bristol City(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Wycombe(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Birmingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2020 | Preston 1-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Preston 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Birmingham 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Preston 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Birmingham 3-0 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Preston 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Birmingham on Oct 31, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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