Preston vs Birmingham: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 21, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 0-1 on October 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 33′P. NeumannBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Hull City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2024 | Birmingham 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Preston 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Birmingham 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Preston 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Preston 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Birmingham 0-0 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 20th in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 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