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Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Birmingham City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Wed 20 Jan 2021 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
George Friend 22' Y
Gary Gardner 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Philip Dermott
  • Referee Tony Harrington

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

6
2
6
Birmingham City FC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-20 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2020-10-31 Preston North End FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2020-07-18 Preston North End FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-09-21 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2019-03-16 Preston North End FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Birmingham City FC and Preston North End FC.
  • 5' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ben Davies, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 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 Maxime Colin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Preston North End FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 52' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Scott Hogan as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Jutkiewicz steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 61' GOAL! Scott Sinclair fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 66' San Jose has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 71' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 73' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Jeremie Bela has done his job and it is now time for Alen Halilovic to step up.
  • 77' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 77 minute. Scott Sinclair leaves to be changed by Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' A change in the Preston North End FC ranks — Jayson Molumby exits the field as Daniel Johnson enters on 86.
  • 90' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Birmingham City FC and Preston North End FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Browne 3
Jay Stansfield 3
Patrick Bauer 2
Sean Maguire 2
Milutin Osmajic 1
Gary Gardner 1
Ibrahim Osman 1
Riley McGree 1

Head to Head

2021-01-20 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2020-10-31 Preston North End FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2020-07-18 Preston North End FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-09-21 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC 2019-03-16 Preston North End FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

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
4 / 4
1.06 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC31% Draw31% Preston North End FC38%
Actual: Preston North End FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Preston North End FC
69%
Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC22% Draw51% Preston North End FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.