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

Championship · 2020-21
Preston North End FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Daniel Johnson 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Preston North End FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Deepdale Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Tony Harrington

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
6
Preston North End FC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-12-01 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
28 Oct Millwall FC H 0–2 L
24 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–0 W
18 Oct Cardiff City FC H 0–1 L
04 Oct Brentford FC A 4–2 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Preston North End FC A 2–1 W
28 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
24 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 D
20 Oct Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
17 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L
04 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Preston North End FC Birmingham City FC
#25 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 18th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Preston North End FC host Birmingham City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 2' What a strike from Riley McGree! The score is 0-1.
  • 7' Gary Gardner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 41 cards already picked up this season.
  • 12' The 37-year-old San Jose has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Jayden Stockley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 49' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
  • 54' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 57' Jeremie Bela has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Leko on 57 minute.
  • 61' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 61 minute. Paul Gallagher leaves to be changed by Ryan Ledson.
  • 65' Another change for Preston North End FC made on 65 minute. Darnell Fisher leaves to be changed by Joe Rafferty.
  • 70' Preston North End FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Preston North End FC team. Jayden Stockley is replaced by Emil Riis Jakobsen on 75 minute.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Riley McGree is withdrawn and Gary Gardner gets his opportunity.
  • 85' What composure from Gary Gardner! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 86' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Josh Cogley is replaced by Maxime Colin.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Daniel Johnson.
  • The points are shared — Preston North End FC 1-2 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Stansfield 3
Alan Browne 3
Sean Maguire 2
Patrick Bauer 2
Jacques Maghoma 1
Maxime Colin 1
Che Adams 1
Lukas Jutkiewicz 1

Head to Head

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 2018-12-01 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Preston North End FC

Preston North End FC Form

2020-10-31 Preston North End FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2020-10-28 Preston North End FC 0–2 Millwall FC L 2020-10-24 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2020-10-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Preston North End FC W 2020-10-18 Preston North End FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2020-10-04 Brentford FC 2–4 Preston North End FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2020-10-31 Preston North End FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2020-10-28 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2020-10-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2020-10-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2020-10-17 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2020-10-04 Stoke City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.38 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC24% Draw43% Birmingham City FC33%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 61%
39%
± 1.5 28%
72%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
76%
Preston North End FC or Birmingham City FC
57%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Preston North End FC9% Draw73% Birmingham City FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
39.4%
0 – 1
20.9%
1 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
10%
0 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
2.3%
2 – 1
1.8%
0 – 3
1.3%
2 – 2
0.8%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 14% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 24% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✗

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