Championship: Birmingham vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 40 match between Birmingham and Preston and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Birmingham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Preston swing by this coming Monday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: Birmingham vs Preston

Birmingham Form

Birmingham endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 0-1 against Middlesbrough, before Watford won 0-1, while Queens Park Rangers claimed all three points in a 2-1 win. Birmingham claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded nine.

Preston Form

Preston look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Stoke, they were left empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Plymouth in a 0-1 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Rotherham in their most recent outing. Preston won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding five.

Betting facts for Birmingham and Preston

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Birmingham and Preston played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Birmingham vs Preston

Juninho Bacuna is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Preston look to Emil Riis Jakobsen, hoping he can add to his current total of four Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Birmingham vs Preston

Full-time result

Birmingham claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Preston won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Birmingham lost their previous 4 matches. Preston have not lost to Birmingham in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Birmingham scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Preston got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Preston have won to nil in their last 3 away games. Preston managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Birmingham have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Preston.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Birmingham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Preston, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Birmingham conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Recommended tip: Birmingham vs Preston

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Birmingham vs Preston mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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