Birmingham City have won 11 points playing as the home side. Preston North End have gained 9 points as the visiting team. Are we looking at a home win?
- Birmingham City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Preston North End have yet to win a game away.
The visiting Preston North End played their last game only four days ago, a Carabao Cup match.
Birmingham City form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Birmingham City have to build on here at St. Andrew's Stadium in the Championship.
The fans are hoping that Birmingham will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Championship game against Peterborough United (placed 22nd). Attacking player Troy Deeney outshone all the other footballers in that fixture and managed a match rating of 6.83 out of 10. Deeney hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Fulham that was lost 1-4.The manager L. Bowyer will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Queens Park Rangers in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Birmingham here at St. Andrew's Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Preston North End form and stats
0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Preston North End in their Championship matches away. Preston have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Preston North End go into this game after a win, the home game against Cheltenham Town that ended 4-1. Midfielder Joe Rafferty was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.32. Rafferty scored one goal, served one assist and hit two key passes.
A draw for Preston North End before that, at their own venue hosting West Bromwich Albion (1-1).The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Stoke City in just three days.
The attacking power of Preston when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, Preston have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Birmingham City wins - draws - Preston North End wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Hogan 3 goals |   E. Riis Jakobsen 3 goals |  D. Johnson 2 goals |
Birmingham City missing players
Preston North End missing players
| Birmingham City | Preston North End | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 88% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 62% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 25% |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 7 | 5.1 |
| 4 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 12.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.5 | 10.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| 32% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 30% |
- Birmingham City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Preston North End have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Preston North End have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Fulham | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 23 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
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- Birmingham Mail - (local newspaper)
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