Preston North End FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Preston North End FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Deepdale.
- Preston North End FC 15 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Coventry City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Preston North End FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Rotherham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Aug | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Preston North End FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 28 |
| 30 | Conceded | 14 |
| -17 | GD | +14 |
| 0.53 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 13% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts). Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 4 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Preston North End FC and Birmingham City FC is underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' GOAL! Maxime Colin scores on 16.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Preston North End FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' Troy Parrott has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 41' The 26-year-old Dion Sanderson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' 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.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Preston North End FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Birmingham City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 57' Jordan James gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Tahith Chong and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Alvaro Fernandez gets the nod from Preston North End FC. He replaces Brad Potts and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Potts, as he is very good at scoring at Deepdale with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 76' It looks surprising Preston North End FC does not make any changes. Tahith Chong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Preston North End FC will have plenty to reflect on. Birmingham City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
44
Brad Potts ↓ Alvaro Carreras 61'
- 3
- 14
- 8
- 4
- 13
- 1
- 15
- 19
- 11
Bench
- 18
- 10
- 5
- 9
- 25
- 39
-
2
Alvaro Carreras ↑ 61'
Coach
Ryan Lowe
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 11
- 4
- 2
- 21
- 9
- 31
- 5
-
18
Tahith Chong ↓ Jordan James 57'
- 28
Bench
- 1
- 10
- 6
-
19
Jordan James ↑ 57'
- 27
- 35
- 48
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Preston North End FC Form
2022-09-03
Preston North End FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-08-31
Coventry City FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
2022-08-27
Cardiff City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2022-08-20
Preston North End FC
0–0
Watford FC
D
2022-08-16
Preston North End FC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2022-08-13
Luton Town FC
0–1
Preston North End FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-09-03
Preston North End FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-08-30
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
2022-08-27
Rotherham United FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-08-20
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2022-08-16
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Watford FC
D
2022-08-13
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.58
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
78%
Preston North End FC or Birmingham City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14.5%
0 – 2
13.7%
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 1
2.9%
0 – 4
2.6%
2 – 2
2.4%
2 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 27% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 18% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.