Championship: Birmingham vs Preston – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 44 match between Birmingham and Preston and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Birmingham welcome Preston at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park in round 44 of the Championship campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake this coming Wednesday.

Form: Birmingham vs Preston

Birmingham Form

Birmingham collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 2-1 against Ipswich. They retaliated in a 2-0 win against Wrexham, before drawing 1-1 with Hull. Birmingham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded five goals.

Preston Form

Preston recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Queens Park Rangers. A 1-2 win against Charlton followed, before a 0-2 defeat against West Bromwich in their most recent match. Preston managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Championship. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring ten time and letting in five.

Betting stats and 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 in form: Birmingham vs Preston

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Carlos Vicente, who is performing well for Birmingham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Preston.The visitors will be looking to Brad Potts to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Preston in recent matches.

Betting markets: Birmingham vs Preston

Full-time result

Birmingham won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park. They drew four and lost two as well, while Preston won two of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost five. Preston conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.

Both teams to score

Birmingham scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Preston scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Birmingham will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Wednesday, as Preston have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Birmingham have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Preston.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Birmingham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Preston’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Preston conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.