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 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Mark Jones
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee Samuel Lewis
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 | #23 |
| 11 | Points | 4 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 6 |
| 12 | Scored | 8 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 0.50 |
| 25% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Birmingham City FC have kicked off against Preston North End FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Davis suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' GOAL! Sean Maguire fires home to make it 0-1!
- 28' Marc Roberts has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 38' Joe Rafferty needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 58' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 61' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Kerim Mrabti has done his job and it is now time for Alvaro Gimenez to step up.
- 66' Lee Camp is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 76' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Alan Browne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' Fran Villalba gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces David Davis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 82 minute. Paul Gallagher leaves to be changed by Alan Browne.
- 83' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Tom Barkhuizen is replaced by Brad Potts on 83 minute.
- 88' Preston North End FC is showing some good football. However, Preston North End FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 89' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Darnell Fisher is withdrawn and Joe Rafferty gets his opportunity.
- Full Time. Preston North End FC beats Birmingham City 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 |
| Milutin Osmajic | 1 |
| Gary Gardner | 1 |
| Ibrahim Osman | 1 |
| Riley McGree | 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
1.65
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Preston North End FC
53%
Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.