Birmingham vs Preston: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 21, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Preston?
Preston won 1-2 on January 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′R. LedsonPreston
- 15′A. BrownePreston
- 83′L. JutkiewiczBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | Forest Green(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Bristol City(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Hull City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Burnley(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2023 | Norwich(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2022 | West Brom(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Birmingham win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2022 | Preston 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Preston 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Birmingham 0-0 Preston | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Birmingham 0-1 Preston | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Preston 1-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Preston 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Preston | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 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