Preston North End manager A. Neil looking for three points in Birmingham City showdown

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 18.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Deepdale (23408 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Preston North End are in the 9th position while the guesting Birmingham City worry at 19th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Preston North End and Birmingham City.

Birmingham are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Preston North End form and stats

Preston North End have played 22 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 11-4-7 (wins-draws-losses).

No payout for Preston North End in their previous match, an away game at Brentford that ended in defeat 0-1. In the match before that, Preston hosted Nottingham Forest and drew the game 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Preston North End handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, three draws and six defeats.

The manager A. Neil will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Bristol City in only four days.

Preston have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Deepdale with 37 goals in 22 league matches. 29 goals have been conceded.

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Birmingham City form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Birmingham City have produced an overall stat of 6-7-9 so far. Birmingham are desperate to end a twelve-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Barnsley fixture. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Birmingham have lost on their last two travels.

Birmingham City's last game was the home draw against Charlton Athletic (1-1). A 0-2 defeat away at Stoke City before that.

We have checked recent matches where Birmingham City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 18 games were three victories, four draws and eleven defeats.

After this away game Birmingham return home for a Championship game against Derby County. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Birmingham City as they have only managed to score 21 times from 22 away games in the league. Birmingham have conceded 31 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Birmingham City - Preston 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - four - one (Preston wins - draws - Birmingham City wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Birmingham CityL. Jutkiewicz
L. Jutkiewicz
14 goals
Preston North EndD. Johnson
D. Johnson
12 goals
PrestonT. Barkhuizen
T. Barkhuizen
9 goals

Preston North End missing players

Birmingham City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Preston North End Birmingham City
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
44 22 7 Played P 7 22 44
17 11 6 Won W 2 6 12
11 4 0 Drew D 3 7 14
16 7 1 Lost L 2 9 18
56 37 17 Scored S 12 21 53
53 29 8 Conceded C 11 31 70
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
75% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 64% 75%
41% 59% 86% Over 2.5 O 2.5 57% 41% 48%
23% 32% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 57% 23% 27%
9% 14% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 29% 14% 18%
52% 68% 86% BTTS BTTS 86% 45% 59%
18% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 16%
34% 23% 14% Failed to Score F T 14% 41% 30%
 
4.8 5.3 4.9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.2 5.1
5.4 5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 6.8 5.7
1.4 1.3 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.2 1.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
490 256 93 Total Shots T S 82 227 524
152 84 38 Shots on Target S O 23 65 156
37% 44% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 52% 32% 34%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Birmingham City is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 44 26 9 9 70 34 22 14 5 3 36 14 22 12 4 6 34 20 36 87
2 West Bromwich Albion 45 22 16 7 75 43 22 10 9 3 42 25 23 12 7 4 33 18 32 82
3 Brentford 44 24 9 11 79 35 22 14 5 3 43 16 22 10 4 8 36 19 44 81
4 Fulham 44 22 11 11 58 44 22 14 2 6 35 23 22 8 9 5 23 21 14 77
5 Nottingham Forest 44 18 16 10 57 45 22 10 5 7 26 23 22 8 11 3 31 22 12 70
6 Cardiff City 44 17 16 11 62 57 22 10 9 3 32 21 22 7 7 8 30 36 5 67
7 Millwall 44 16 17 11 50 46 22 9 8 5 29 24 22 7 9 6 21 22 4 65
8 Swansea City 44 16 16 12 57 52 22 9 5 8 26 23 22 7 11 4 31 29 5 64
9 Preston North End 44 17 11 16 56 53 22 11 4 7 37 29 22 6 7 9 19 24 3 62
10 Bristol City 44 17 11 16 59 63 22 8 6 8 29 32 22 9 5 8 30 31 -4 62
11 Derby County 44 16 13 15 58 60 22 11 8 3 32 18 22 5 5 12 26 42 -2 61
12 Blackburn Rovers 44 16 12 16 60 57 22 9 9 4 29 21 22 7 3 12 31 36 3 60
13 Wigan Athletic 44 15 12 17 54 53 22 10 6 6 32 22 22 5 6 11 22 31 1 57
14 Reading 44 15 11 18 55 50 22 7 4 11 25 30 22 8 7 7 30 20 5 56
15 Sheffield Wednesday 44 15 11 18 54 59 22 7 7 8 18 28 22 8 4 10 36 31 -5 56
16 Queens Park Rangers 44 15 9 20 61 71 22 8 5 9 38 39 22 7 4 11 23 32 -10 54
17 Huddersfield Town 45 13 12 20 51 66 23 8 6 9 26 30 22 5 6 11 25 36 -15 51
18 Stoke City 44 14 8 22 57 67 22 10 3 9 35 26 22 4 5 13 22 41 -10 50
19 Middlesbrough 44 12 14 18 45 57 22 6 8 8 19 26 22 6 6 10 26 31 -12 50
20 Birmingham City 44 12 14 18 53 70 22 6 7 9 32 39 22 6 7 9 21 31 -17 50
21 Charlton Athletic 44 12 11 21 48 59 22 8 5 9 26 25 22 4 6 12 22 34 -11 47
22 Hull City 44 12 9 23 57 83 22 7 3 12 29 36 22 5 6 11 28 47 -26 45
23 Luton Town 44 12 9 23 50 80 22 7 7 8 30 35 22 5 2 15 20 45 -30 45
24 Barnsley 44 10 13 21 46 68 22 6 9 7 28 33 22 4 4 14 18 35 -22 43

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 44 26 9 9 70 34 22 14 5 3 36 14 22 12 4 6 34 20 36 87
2 West Bromwich Albion 45 22 16 7 75 43 22 10 9 3 42 25 23 12 7 4 33 18 32 82
3 Brentford 44 24 9 11 79 35 22 14 5 3 43 16 22 10 4 8 36 19 44 81
4 Fulham 44 22 11 11 58 44 22 14 2 6 35 23 22 8 9 5 23 21 14 77
5 Nottingham Forest 44 18 16 10 57 45 22 10 5 7 26 23 22 8 11 3 31 22 12 70
6 Cardiff City 44 17 16 11 62 57 22 10 9 3 32 21 22 7 7 8 30 36 5 67
7 Millwall 44 16 17 11 50 46 22 9 8 5 29 24 22 7 9 6 21 22 4 65
8 Swansea City 44 16 16 12 57 52 22 9 5 8 26 23 22 7 11 4 31 29 5 64
9 Preston North End 44 17 11 16 56 53 22 11 4 7 37 29 22 6 7 9 19 24 3 62
10 Bristol City 44 17 11 16 59 63 22 8 6 8 29 32 22 9 5 8 30 31 -4 62
11 Derby County 44 16 13 15 58 60 22 11 8 3 32 18 22 5 5 12 26 42 -2 61
12 Blackburn Rovers 44 16 12 16 60 57 22 9 9 4 29 21 22 7 3 12 31 36 3 60
13 Wigan Athletic 44 15 12 17 54 53 22 10 6 6 32 22 22 5 6 11 22 31 1 57
14 Reading 44 15 11 18 55 50 22 7 4 11 25 30 22 8 7 7 30 20 5 56
15 Sheffield Wednesday 44 15 11 18 54 59 22 7 7 8 18 28 22 8 4 10 36 31 -5 56
16 Queens Park Rangers 44 15 9 20 61 71 22 8 5 9 38 39 22 7 4 11 23 32 -10 54
17 Huddersfield Town 45 13 12 20 51 66 23 8 6 9 26 30 22 5 6 11 25 36 -15 51
18 Stoke City 44 14 8 22 57 67 22 10 3 9 35 26 22 4 5 13 22 41 -10 50
19 Middlesbrough 44 12 14 18 45 57 22 6 8 8 19 26 22 6 6 10 26 31 -12 50
20 Birmingham City 44 12 14 18 53 70 22 6 7 9 32 39 22 6 7 9 21 31 -17 50
21 Charlton Athletic 44 12 11 21 48 59 22 8 5 9 26 25 22 4 6 12 22 34 -11 47
22 Hull City 44 12 9 23 57 83 22 7 3 12 29 36 22 5 6 11 28 47 -26 45
23 Luton Town 44 12 9 23 50 80 22 7 7 8 30 35 22 5 2 15 20 45 -30 45
24 Barnsley 44 10 13 21 46 68 22 6 9 7 28 33 22 4 4 14 18 35 -22 43

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