Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Philip Dermott
- Referee Tony Harrington
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
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' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The 27-year-old Jonathan Leko has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 20' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Friend.
- 27' 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.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' Daniel Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Preston North End FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Preston North End FC's compact .
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Andrew Hughes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Scott Hogan has done his job and it is now time for Lukas Jutkiewicz to step up.
- 61' Goal! Scott Sinclair scores his 40 goal in 417 matches.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Jeremie Bela exits the field as Alen Halilovic enters on 73.
- 77' Another substitution for Preston North End FC to replace Scott Sinclair by Tom Barkhuizen on 77 minute.
- 82' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 86' A tactical swap from Preston North End FC — Daniel Johnson on, Jayson Molumby off on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Gary Gardner is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 2
- 6
- 12
- 5
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Jonathan Leko 60'
-
23
Jon Toral ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 60'
- 19
- 17
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Gary Gardner 73'
- 34
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 60'
- 27
- 25
- 4
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 60'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 73'
- 3
- 8
-
35
Alen Halilovic ↑ 73'
Coach
Karanka
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 16
- 18
- 23
- 8
- 6
- 17
- 22
-
31
Scott Sinclair ↓ Tom Barkhuizen 77'
-
21
Jayson Molumby ↓ Daniel Johnson 86'
- 19
Bench
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↑ 86'
- 2
-
29
Tom Barkhuizen ↑ 77'
- 12
- 3
- 26
- 15
- 25
- 7
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 3 |
| Jay Stansfield | 3 |
| Sean Maguire | 2 |
| Patrick Bauer | 2 |
| Scott Sinclair | 1 |
| Scott Hogan | 1 |
| Maikel Kieftenbeld | 1 |
| Jacques Maghoma | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-01-20
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-16
Middlesbrough FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-01-10
Manchester City FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-01-02
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-12-29
Birmingham City FC
0–4
Derby County FC
L
2020-12-26
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
Preston North End FC Form
2021-01-20
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2021-01-16
Bristol City FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-09
Wycombe Wanderers FC
4–1
Preston North End FC
L
2021-01-02
Preston North End FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-12-29
Preston North End FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
W
2020-12-26
Derby County FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Preston North End FC
61%
Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.