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 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Philip Dermott
- Referee Tony Harrington
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #24 |
| 29 | Points | 8 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 11 |
| 28 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 30 |
| +14 | GD | -17 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 0.53 |
| 53% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Preston North End FC gets underway.
- 5' Daniel Iversen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' It’s high time Karanka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Barkhuizen, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Birmingham City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for George Friend.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Karanka might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' Lukas Jutkiewicz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Preston North End FC so far.
- 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 60 minute. Scott Hogan leaves to be changed by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Scott Sinclair makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 61.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Gary Gardner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 398 appearances.
- 73' Alen Halilovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremie Bela on 73 minute.
- 77' The crowd applauds Scott Sinclair as he leaves the pitch. Tom Barkhuizen steps in for Preston North End FC.
- 82' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 86' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Jayson Molumby is withdrawn and Daniel Johnson gets his opportunity.
- 90' Poor challenge from Gary Gardner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
1 / 4
1.78
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Preston North End FC
52%
Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.