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Birmingham v Preston: the model read

Birmingham meet Preston in the Championship regular season - 10.

Birmingham rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1581 to 1400. Recent form leans Birmingham, 63% against 24%. Attacking output favors Birmingham on expected goals, 1.4 to 1.2 per match.

Birmingham arrive steady: 1W-3D-1L from their last five (6/15 pts), 6 scored and 10 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 v Southampton, W 2-1 @ Wrexham, L 1-6 v Brentford, D 2-2 v Bristol City.

Preston are out of sorts: 0W-0D-5L from their last five (0/15 pts, 5 straight defeats), 3 scored and 13 conceded. Recent results: L 1-3 v Bristol City, L 0-1 @ Charlton, L 0-4 v Everton, L 1-3 v Wolves.

Birmingham hold the recent head-to-head, 5 wins to 3 with 2 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Birmingham 2-1 Preston.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 54 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Birmingham

DDLWD9-7-4

Scored 1.40 · Conceded 1.15 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 65%

  • DHSouthampton1-1
  • WAWrexham2-1
  • LHBrentford1-6
  • DHBristol City2-2
  • DASheffield Utd0-0

Preston

LLLLL3-3-13

Scored 1.16 · Conceded 2.05 · Clean sheets 0% · BTTS 68.4%

  • LHBristol City1-3
  • LACharlton0-1
  • LHEverton0-4
  • LHWolves1-3
  • LABolton1-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings

BirminghamrecordPreston
5
3
2 draws

Goals

10-8

for each

Avg goals

1.8

per game

BTTS

50%

both scored

Over 2.5

40%

3+ goals

Birmingham

Recent
WWWLLW
Wins 5Goals 10-8

Biggest win 2-1

Preston

Recent
LLLWWL
Wins 3Goals 8-10

Biggest win 2-1

  • Birmingham2-1Preston
  • Preston0-1Birmingham
  • Birmingham1-0Preston
  • Preston2-1Birmingham
  • Birmingham1-2Preston
  • Preston0-1Birmingham
  • Preston1-1Birmingham
  • Birmingham0-0Preston
  • Birmingham0-1Preston
  • Preston1-2Birmingham

Managers

C. Davies

Wales · 40

In charge since 2024

P. Heckingbottom

England · 48

In charge since 2024 · 5 teams managed

  • Sheffield United2021–2023
  • Sheffield United2021–2021
  • Hibernian2019–2019
  • Leeds United2018–2018

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