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Birmingham City vs Preston North End Live Stream, Predictions
Birmingham City will be facing away team Preston North End at St. Andrew's Stadium in the Championship fixture on Saturday.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Birmingham City v Preston North End, scroll down - plus the latest match odds.
📊 Form Guide
Birmingham City
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Birmingham City are hoping to win again after their last result, a 1-2 FA Cup victory versus Forest Green Rovers.
For Birmingham City, the scorers were Lukas Jutkiewicz (50') and Kevin Long (65'). Ben Stevenson (8') was the scorer for Forest Green Rovers.
At least three goals per match have been seen in 5 of the last 6 fixtures where Birmingham City have played. Their opponents scored 14 times in this period while Birmingham City totted up 8.
Analysis of their past results shows that Birmingham City:
- haven't lost in the league to Preston North End in their last 3 games.
- are without a home win in the past 2 league matches.
Preston North End
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Since a loss in their previous game against Norwich City in Championship action, Preston North End will be aiming to make amends here.
In that game, Preston North End managed 38% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Norwich City had 22 shots at goal with 8 of them on target. Teemu Pukki (13', 69') and Kieran Dowell (16', 28') scored for Norwich City.
The stats tell the story, and Preston North End have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 10 goals overall. In defence, Preston North End have seen their frailties exposed. That trend might not follow through here, however.
Heading into this fixture, Preston North End remain unbeaten by Birmingham City in away games against them for the last 3 league games.
🤜🤛 Head to head
If we look at their past head to head duels stretching back to 18/07/2020, neither club has come out on top overall with Birmingham City winning 2 of those games, Preston North End 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.
A total of 9 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 4 of them for The Blues and 5 belonging to The Lilywhites. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.5.
The last league clash featuring the two was Championship match day 8 on 03/09/2022 when it ended Preston North End 0-1 Birmingham City.
In that match, Preston North End managed 63% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 3 on target.
At the other end, Birmingham City got 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. Maxime Colin (16') was the scorer.
The referee was James Bell.
📰 Team News: Birmingham City
The Birmingham City boss John Eustace does not have any fitness concerns to speak of coming into this clash owing to a completely injury-free group available to select from.
📰 Team News: Preston North End
Owing to a completely healthy group available to choose from, the Preston North End boss Ryan Lowe has zero fitness worries at all before this game.
✨ Prediction
Our thinking is that Preston North End will have their work cut out to register a score against this Birmingham City team who we think will end up scoring and staying ahead.
We’re therefore expecting a good battle with a 1-0 advantage for Birmingham City at the end of this game.
A close call.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Renata Leite, 01:49 17/01/2023

🏟️ Team Focus:
Birmingham City
Formed: 1875
Stadium: St. Andrew's Stadium (29,409)
Captain: Troy Deeney
Chairman: Wenqing Zhao
Manager: John Eustace
Competitions: Championship position 18
🔑 Star Player: Troy Deeney

Regularly taking to the field in the Striker position, Troy Deeney was born in Chelmsley, England. Having made his senior debut playing for Walsall in the 2006 - 2007 season, the gifted Forward has netted 6 league goals in this Championship 2022 - 2023 campaign to date coming from a total of 27 appearances.
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28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 62 | WWWWW |
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28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 57 | WWDWW |
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27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 43 | WLLWW |
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27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 42 | LWWWW |
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28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 42 | LDLWW |
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27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | -4 | 42 | WLLWL |
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28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 41 | WWWWL |
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26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 39 | DWDWL |
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26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 39 | LWWWL |
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27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 38 | DWWDL |
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27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 38 | DLWLW |
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27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 37 | WDLDD |
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27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 37 | LLLWL |
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27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 37 | LWDLD |
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27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 35 | LDDLL |
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28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 34 | DWWDL |
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27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 32 | LLDDW |
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27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 32 | WLLLL |
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27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 30 | LDLLW |
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27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 30 | WDLLL |
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27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 29 | DDDLD |
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26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 26 | LWWLD |
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27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -12 | 26 | DDLDL |
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27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -20 | 25 | LLLLD |
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Goals scored | 1.2 |
Goals conceded | 1.1 |
Time first goal scored | 33 |
Time first goal conceded | 61 |
Yellow cards | 1.8 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 3.7 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
Goals scored | 1.2 |
Goals conceded | 0.9 |
Time first goal scored | 50 |
Time first goal conceded | 41 |
Yellow cards | 2.8 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 3.7 |
Biggest victory | 4-1 |
Biggest defeat | 4-2 |
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Tahith Chong | 3 |
Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
Ched Evans | 6 |
Emil Riis | 5 |
Greg Cunningham | 2 |
Andrew Hughes | 2 |
Brad Potts | 2 |
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