Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship .
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Samuel Lewis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Brentford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Preston North End FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #14 |
| 64 | Points | 60 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 17 / 13 / 16 | W / D / L | 15 / 15 / 16 |
| 57 | Scored | 55 |
| 56 | Conceded | 62 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 37% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Birmingham City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The 32-year-old Kerim Mrabti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' It’s high time Josep Clotet Ruiz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' England international Harlee Dean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' Sean Maguire puts Preston North End FC on the lead.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 53' Alan Browne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Alvaro Gimenez.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 76' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. David Davis has done his job and it is now time for Fran Villalba to step up.
- 82' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 82 minute. Paul Gallagher leaves to be changed by Alan Browne.
- 83' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Tom Barkhuizen has done his job and it is now time for Brad Potts to step up.
- 88' David Davis, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Rafferty is hanging Darnell Fisher on the field on 89 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Birmingham City FC 0-1 Preston North End FC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
-
26
David Davis ↓ Fran Villalba 79'
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 7
- 34
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Alvaro Gimenez 61'
- 22
Bench
- 2
-
19
Jacques Maghoma ↑ 61'
- 20
- 13
- 14
-
24
Alvaro Gimenez ↑ 61'
-
17
Fran Villalba ↑ 79'
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 11
- 24
-
2
Darnell Fisher ↓ Joe Rafferty 89'
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↓ Brad Potts 83'
- 4
- 1
-
12
Paul Gallagher C ↓ Alan Browne 82'
- 6
- 10
- 21
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 83'
- 18
- 14
-
8
Alan Browne ↑ 82'
-
15
Joe Rafferty ↑ 89'
- 25
- 20
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 3 |
| Alan Browne | 3 |
| Patrick Bauer | 2 |
| Sean Maguire | 2 |
| Brad Potts | 1 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Gary Gardner | 1 |
| Ibrahim Osman | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-09-21
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2019-09-14
Charlton Athletic FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-08-31
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
2019-08-25
Swansea City AFC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-08-20
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Barnsley FC
W
2019-08-17
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2019-09-21
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2019-09-14
Preston North End FC
2–0
Brentford FC
W
2019-08-31
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2019-08-24
Preston North End FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2019-08-21
Preston North End FC
3–1
Stoke City FC
W
2019-08-17
Swansea City AFC
3–2
Preston North End FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Preston North End FC
61%
Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.