There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Championship table so far. Here's the Preston North End - Birmingham City latest:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Preston North End form and stats
There have been more unhappy faces than points at this arena so far this season, with Preston North End yet to win or draw a Championship game here. The sad story at Deepdale is: Preston North End played 4 games, lost 4 games. It's been an uphill battle for Preston in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Swansea City game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.
Preston's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Millwall (placed 3rd). Before that match, a win away at Huddersfield Town.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Preston have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won three times, drawn three and lost six.
The manager A. Neil will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Reading in only four days.
Preston has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 0 goals from 4 games. On the other hand, Preston North End have conceded 5 goals.
Birmingham City form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 0 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Gary Gardner and Lukas Jutkiewicz scored in Birmingham City's previous match, the home game against Huddersfield Town that ended 2-1. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Queens Park Rangers.
Lukas Jutkiewicz came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Huddersfield Town last time out, making the manager A. Karanka de la Hoz feel like a tactical genius.
We have checked recent matches where Birmingham City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 17 games were three victories, three draws and eleven defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Birmingham are hosting Wycombe Wanderers in the Championship only four days away.
Birmingham are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games. The Birmingham City defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 4 games).
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Preston won five, Birmingham City won one and four draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Sinclair 4 goals |  A. Browne 2 goals |   J. Bela 2 goals |
Preston North End missing players
Birmingham City missing players
| Preston North End | Birmingham City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 62% | 25% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 25% | 38% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 25% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | 38 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 32 | 80 |
| 34 | 12 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 10 | 22 |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 10% | 23% |
- Birmingham City has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Championship
- Birmingham City have scored at least twice as many goals away as Preston North End have scored home.
- Birmingham City have yet to win a game away.
- Preston North End has the fewest points (0) at home in Championship
- Preston North End has the fewest scored goals (0) at home in Championship
- Preston North End has the most points from losing position (6) in Championship
- Preston North End have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Preston North End have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Preston North End have failed to score a single goal at home.
- Preston North End have lost all their home matches so far.
- Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Reading | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Millwall | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Swansea City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Watford | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| 21 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| 22 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 5 |
| 23 | Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -13 | 1 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | -4 |
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