Preston North End FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Preston North End FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Sarginson
- Referee Scott Duncan
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Samuel Lewis
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | Millwall FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #10 |
| 60 | Points | 64 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 15 / 15 / 16 | W / D / L | 17 / 13 / 16 |
| 55 | Scored | 57 |
| 62 | Conceded | 56 |
| -7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 33% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Preston North End FC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' That is a Yellow card for Preston North End FC. Ben Pearson will be fuming at that decision.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Jordan Storey. He receives a Yellow card.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lee Camp made 383 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' Callum Robinson is replacing Brad Potts for the Preston North End FC side.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maikel Kieftenbeld on 64 minutes.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Preston North End FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' Preston North End FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Earl is hanging Andrew Hughes on the field on 70 minute.
- 74' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Jayden Stockley departs to be replaced by Brandon Barker.
- 79' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Connor Mahoney is replaced by Jota Peleteiro on 79 minute.
- 84' Jacques Maghoma was booked on 84.
- 86' Ben Davies picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' GOAL! Sean Maguire fires home to make it 1-0!
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gary Gardner.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Preston North End FC players.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Callum Robinson 60'
-
16
Andrew Hughes ↓ Joshua Earl 70'
- 14
- 45
- 11
- 24
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 20
Bench
- 13
- 18
-
7
Callum Robinson ↑ 60'
-
3
Joshua Earl ↑ 70'
- 9
-
21
Brandon Barker ↑ 74'
- 15
Coach
Alex Neil
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 45
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 12
- 10
- 20
-
7
Connor Mahoney ↓ Jota Peleteiro 79'
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 25
- 26
- 8
-
23
Jota Peleteiro ↑ 79'
- 11
- 18
Coach
Garry Monk
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
Preston North End FC Form
2019-03-16
Preston North End FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-03-13
Middlesbrough FC
1–2
Preston North End FC
W
2019-03-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2019-03-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2019-02-23
Millwall FC
1–3
Preston North End FC
W
2019-02-16
Preston North End FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-03-16
Preston North End FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-03-13
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Millwall FC
L
2019-03-10
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2019-03-02
Hull City AFC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-02-26
Bristol City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-02-23
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Preston North End FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
57%
Preston North End FC or Birmingham City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.