Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Forest Green Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Dec | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | 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' Three points are at stake. Birmingham City FC host Preston North End FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The travelling Preston North End FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The deadlock is broken! Ryan Ledson gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' Alan Browne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
- 21' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' Daniel Johnson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' Hannibal Mejbri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Tahith Chong was booked on 45.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Preston North End FC's shape.
- 60' Auston Trusty, a USA , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Tahith Chong is replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz on 62 minute.
- 63' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Hannibal Mejbri exits the field as Juninho Bacuna enters on 63.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' The Preston North End FC bench stirs into life. Liam Delap is withdrawn and Ched Evans gets his opportunity.
- 74' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Scott Hogan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Juninho Bacuna.
- 81' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Troy Parrott is hanging Thomas Cannon on the field on 81 minute.
- 83' Lukas Jutkiewicz adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 88' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Ben Woodburn departs to be replaced by Daniel Johnson.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Lukas Jutkiewicz will be fuming at that decision.
- 1-2 the final result. Birmingham City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
26
Kevin Long ↓ George Friend 62'
-
2
Maxime Colin ↓ Jordan Graham 88'
- 21
- 9
- 31
- 5
-
18
Tahith Chong ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 62'
- 28
- 17
- 6
Bench
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 62'
- 1
-
11
Jordan Graham ↑ 88'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 62'
-
3
George Friend ↑ 62'
- 42
- 19
Coach
John Eustace
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 16
- 18
- 14
- 8
-
20
Ben Woodburn ↓ Daniel Johnson 88'
- 13
- 1
-
7
Liam Delap ↓ Ched Evans 69'
- 11
-
28
Thomas Cannon ↓ Troy Parrott 81'
Bench
- 3
-
10
Daniel Johnson ↑ 88'
-
9
Ched Evans ↑ 69'
- 25
- 23
-
15
Troy Parrott ↑ 81'
- 2
Coach
Ryan Lowe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 3 |
| Jay Stansfield | 3 |
| Sean Maguire | 2 |
| Patrick Bauer | 2 |
| Riley McGree | 1 |
| Andrew Hughes | 1 |
| Jayden Stockley | 1 |
| Scott Sinclair | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-01-21
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
L
2023-01-17
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-01-14
Bristol City FC
4–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-01-02
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Middlesbrough FC
L
2022-12-30
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Hull City AFC
L
2022-12-27
Burnley FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Preston North End FC Form
2023-01-21
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2023-01-14
Preston North End FC
0–4
Norwich City FC
L
2023-01-07
Preston North End FC
3–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2023-01-02
Stoke City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2022-12-29
West Bromwich Albion FC
2–0
Preston North End FC
L
2022-12-26
Preston North End FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
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
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Preston North End FC
59%
Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.