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Birmingham vs Preston: result 0-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 25, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham

Birmingham
0-0
Preston

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What was the result of Birmingham vs Preston?

Birmingham and Preston drew 0-0 on September 25, 2021.

Official lineup for Birmingham vs Preston

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Birmingham

3-4-1-2
  1. 9S. Hogan
  2. 36T. Deeney
  1. 7T. Chong
  1. 6R. Woods
  2. 34I. Šunjić
  3. 11Jérémie Bela
  4. 21D. Sanderson
  1. 2M. Colin
  2. 12H. Dean
  3. 5G. Friend
  1. 13M. Šarkić

Preston

3-4-1-2
  1. 19E. Riis
  2. 24S. Maguire
  1. 4B. Whiteman
  1. 18R. Ledson
  2. 11D. Johnson
  3. 2S. van den Berg
  4. 32J. Earl
  1. 14J. Storey
  2. 5P. Bauer
  3. 16A. Hughes
  1. 12D. Iversen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Birmingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 18, 2021Peterborough(away)0-3Championship
Sep 15, 2021Fulham(home)1-4Championship
Sep 10, 2021Derby(home)2-0Championship
Aug 28, 2021Barnsley(away)1-1Championship
Aug 24, 2021Fulham(home)0-2League Cup
Preston
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 21, 2021Cheltenham(home)4-1League Cup
Sep 18, 2021West Brom(home)1-1Championship
Sep 14, 2021Sheffield Utd(away)2-2Championship
Sep 11, 2021Bristol City(away)0-0Championship
Aug 28, 2021Swansea(home)3-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 20, 2021Birmingham 0-1 PrestonChampionship
Oct 31, 2020Preston 1-2 BirminghamChampionship
Jul 18, 2020Preston 2-0 BirminghamChampionship
Sep 21, 2019Birmingham 0-1 PrestonChampionship
Mar 16, 2019Preston 1-0 BirminghamChampionship
Dec 1, 2018Birmingham 3-0 PrestonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Preston on Jan 20, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.5 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Birmingham1.21.565/157/15
Preston1.51.439/158/15

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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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

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