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Preston vs Birmingham – Prediction, and Match Preview
Preston vs Birmingham – The 2-1 Championship victory over Plymouth Argyle will be the target for Preston North End.
Preston North End had 34% of the game’s possession and nine total shots, two of which were on goal. Duane Holmes and Liam Millar both scored goals for Preston North End, the first coming at the 1:05 mark.
Plymouth Argyle, their opponents, made 18 total attempts, seven shots on goal with only one of them being successful. Plymouth Argyle’s goal came from Ryan Hardie in the 61st minute.
With goals in each of their previous six games, Preston North End has maintained a strong scoring streak.
During that time, they have scored ten goals while only having had five goals scored against them. It will be interesting to see if that pattern holds true in the upcoming match.
Preston North End entered this match with a perfect home record in their previous three league games.
Birmingham City and their visiting supporters will be hoping for a better outcome after losing their previous Championship encounter against Watford.
In that contest, Birmingham City had eight shots on goal, none of which were on goal, and 33% of the possession. Two of Watford’s eleven attempts at goal were on target. Watford scored through Mileta Rajovic (91′) and Ryan Andrews (96′).
Birmingham City has scored nine goals in their last six games, a total of six. Additionally, Birmingham City has scored on each of those times. They have allowed five goals to find their own net during that time.
For the last three league games against Preston North End, Birmingham City has not lost to them when playing them away from home.
Preston vs Birmingham – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matches going back to October 31, 2020, neither club has emerged victorious overall, with Preston North End winning two, Birmingham City winning two, and two games ending in draws after 90 minutes of play.
They scored a total of 10 goals together during this time, with 5 coming from The Lilywhites and 5 from The Blues. This results in an average of 1.67 goals scored per game.
The score of the Championship meeting Day 28 meeting between these clubs on January 21, 2023 was Birmingham City 1-2 Preston North End.
Birmingham City enjoyed a 66% possession advantage in that game and only one of its ten shots on goal were successful. Lukas Jutkiewicz scored the goal (83′).
Preston North End made eight attempts on goal, two of which were successful. Alan Browne (15′) and Ryan Ledson (10′) both scored. Rebecca Welch served as the match’s arbitrator.
Birmingham City can score in this game against this Preston North End team, but it probably won’t be enough to prevent a defeat.
What are the top odds for the game?
Turning to the betting odds on the WDW market, staking on Preston North End can be had for 2.43, a bet on the draw is 3.28, and selecting the win for Birmingham City can get you 3.45. They’re the best of the returns offered at the current time.
Preston vs Birmingham – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals
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