Ace Football previews the Championship game between Preston and Birmingham who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Mid-placed Preston face relegation-threatened Birmingham at Deepdale in round 11 of the Championship in a match that kick-offs this coming Tuesday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.
Preston approach round 11 as number 8 in the Championship table with 16 points on their account so far. With ten rounds behind them, Birmingham have amassed 12 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.
Form: Preston vs Birmingham
Preston Form
Preston have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Hull, before claiming 3 points in a 2-0 win against Charlton. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of West Bromwich. Preston won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored eight and conceded five goals.
Birmingham Form
In their last three matches, Birmingham drew 2-2 with Sheffield Wednesday, drew 1-1 with Wrexham and lost 2-3 against Hull. Birmingham 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 nine time and letting in four.
Betting facts for Preston and Birmingham
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Preston and Birmingham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Preston matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Preston matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Preston home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 20 of the last 21 Birmingham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Birmingham away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Birmingham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Birmingham have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
In-form players: Preston vs Birmingham
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Michael Smith, who is performing well for Preston. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Birmingham.The visitors will be looking to Jay Stansfield to find the net once again, after managing three Championship goals for Birmingham in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Preston vs Birmingham
Full-time result
Preston 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. Birmingham won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Birmingham did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.
Both teams to score
Preston scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Birmingham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Preston managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Birmingham have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Preston when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Preston, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Birmingham, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
Be sure not to miss out on the latest news about Birmingham
Download our brand new App and follow your favorite players, clubs, and much more
