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Preston North End FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Preston North End FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 15 Jan 2022 · 15:00 UTC Deepdale HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 56' Teden Mengi
Ben Whiteman 72' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
Preston North End FC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-09-25 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 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

Recent Form

Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
03 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
11 Dec Barnsley FC H 2–1 W
04 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
27 Nov Fulham FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 2–1 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–2 L
18 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–4 L
11 Dec Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
04 Dec Millwall FC A 1–3 L
27 Nov Blackpool FC H 1–0 W

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)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Preston North End FC vs Birmingham City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Patrick Bauer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Preston North End FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The 24-year-old Teden Mengi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Preston North End FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' Alan Browne does the damage! The net is bulging and Preston North End FC surge ahead!
  • 32' Goal! Alan Browne scores his 38 goal in 378 matches.
  • 37' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 47' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • 52' Greg Cunningham, a Ireland , has 17 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 56.
  • 61' Preston North End FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
  • 66' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Brad Potts departs to be replaced by Tom Barkhuizen.
  • 72' Ben Whiteman is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 82' Ryan Woods is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Sunjic at the 82 minute mark.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Onel Hernandez is replaced by Scott Hogan.
  • 86' The Ireland Scott Hogan breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 2-1!
  • 87' Time for substitution for Preston North End FC. Ched Evans is replaced by Scott Sinclair.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Preston North End FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Stansfield 3
Alan Browne 3
Sean Maguire 2
Patrick Bauer 2
Che Adams 1
Lukas Jutkiewicz 1
Ryan Ledson 1
Brad Potts 1

Head to Head

2022-01-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-09-25 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC 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

Preston North End FC Form

2022-01-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-01-03 Stoke City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2021-12-11 Preston North End FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2021-12-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2021-11-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2021-11-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-01-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-01-02 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-12-18 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–0 Birmingham City FC L 2021-12-11 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2021-12-04 Millwall FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2021-11-27 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC48% Draw28% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Preston North End FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
52%
Preston North End FC or Birmingham City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Preston North End FC32% Draw49% Birmingham City FC19%
Actual: Preston North End FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC

Handicap Preston North End FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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