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 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #10 |
| 4 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 5 / 1 |
| 8 | Scored | 12 |
| 15 | Conceded | 11 |
| -7 | GD | +1 |
| 0.50 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 13% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season
Preston North End FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Preston North End FC are 23rd (4 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Preston North End FC
| Callum Lang | 3 G |
| Jordan Thompson | 1 G |
| Jusef Erabi | 1 G |
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Preston North End FC welcome Birmingham City FC for this crunch clash at Deepdale.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Preston North End FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' Maxime Colin doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Preston North End FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Preston North End FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ryan Lowe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 57 minute. Tahith Chong leaves to be changed by Jordan James.
- 61' The whistle greets Brad Potts as he departs to be replaced by Alvaro Fernandez.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Greg Cunningham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 71' USA international Auston Trusty has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' A quiet spell here at Deepdale. Preston North End FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
0.8
Preston North End FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Preston North End FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
71%
Preston North End FC or Birmingham City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
2 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Preston North End FC
| Handicap | Preston North End FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 24% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.