Preston vs Birmingham: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 31, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 1-2 on October 31, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 2′R. McGreeBirmingham
- 24′J. StockleyPreston
- 85′G. GardnerBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2020 | Millwall(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2020 | QPR(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Brentford(away) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2020 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 24, 2020 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Preston win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Birmingham 1-3 Preston | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Birmingham on Jul 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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