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Birmingham vs Preston: result 3-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 1, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham

Birmingham
3-0
Preston

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What was the result of Birmingham vs Preston?

Birmingham won 3-0 on December 1, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 46′M. KieftenbeldBirmingham
  • 61′Jacques Ilonda MaghomaBirmingham
  • 77′C. AdamsBirmingham

Official lineup for Birmingham vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Birmingham

4-4-2
  1. 10L. Jutkiewicz
  2. 9C. Adams
  1. 7C. Mahoney
  2. 20G. Gardner
  3. 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
  4. 6M. Kieftenbeld
  1. 3K. Pedersen
  2. 5M. Colin
  3. 12H. Dean
  4. 28M. Morrison
  1. 1Lee Camp

Preston

4-2-3-1
  1. 9L. Moult
  1. 3J. Earl
  2. 18R. Ledson
  3. 21B. Barker
  1. 8A. Browne
  2. 29T. Barkhuizen
  1. 12P. Gallagher
  2. 14J. Storey
  3. 2D. Fisher
  4. 23P. Huntington
  1. 1D. Rudd
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Preston have 4, 7 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Birmingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 28, 2018Millwall(away)2-0Championship
Nov 25, 2018Aston Villa(away)2-4Championship
Nov 10, 2018Hull City(home)3-3Championship
Nov 3, 2018Derby(away)1-3Championship
Oct 27, 2018Sheffield Wednesday(home)3-1Championship
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 27, 2018Middlesbrough(home)1-1Championship
Nov 24, 2018Blackburn(home)4-1Championship
Nov 10, 2018Bristol City(away)1-0Championship
Nov 3, 2018Ipswich(away)1-1Championship
Oct 27, 2018Rotherham(home)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Birmingham wins, 4 draws, 2 Preston wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2018Preston 1-1 BirminghamChampionship
Sep 16, 2017Birmingham 1-3 PrestonChampionship
Feb 14, 2017Preston 2-1 BirminghamChampionship
Sep 27, 2016Birmingham 2-2 PrestonChampionship
Apr 19, 2016Birmingham 2-2 PrestonChampionship
Dec 15, 2015Preston 1-1 BirminghamChampionship

Last archived meeting: Preston vs Birmingham on Jan 20, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 2.0 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Birmingham1.71.3411/159/15
Preston2.01.8212/1510/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Birmingham10451171117
24Preston101188204

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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

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