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Birmingham City FC — Preston North End FC, Championship

England, Championship

Birmingham City FC
1.9DWLDD
—
Preston North End FC
1.2DLLWL
Outcome probability
572518
Birmingham City FC57%Draw25%Preston North End FC18%

Model vs market

Our probability against the one implied by the bookmaker price. The Δ column is the gap in percentage points.

OutcomeModelMarketΔ
1Birmingham City FC57%1.75—
XDraw25%4.06—
2Preston North End FC18%5.46—

Quick markets

The three most common questions — our probability next to the bookmaker line.

Both teams to score

Yes50%

ours 1.99

No50%

ours 2.01

Over 2.5 goals

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Over 9.5 corners

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Average totals by team

A plain average for each side over its most recent matches — what the totals grow out of. A fact, not a model forecast.

MetricBirmingham City FCPreston North End FCCombined
Goals scored1.331.002.33
Conceded1.331.502.83
Corners11.011.811.4
Cards2.42.24.6
Offsides
Throw-ins
Fouls
xG
Shots
Shots on target

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Average over the last 5 completed matches of each team. The combined column adds the two sides; only corners are averaged, because they already arrive as a match total.

Why the model reads the match this way

One argument in three stages: what the data shows, how the model reads it, and what follows.

  1. 1

    Signals

    Standing, freshness and possession. Biggest gaps first.

    Birmingham City FCPreston North End FC
    11Table position23
    45.60%Possession43.00%
    3.3Days of rest3.2
    1Matches in 14 days1
  2. 2

    Reading

    Written from the numbers of this run, not prepared in advance.

    Birmingham City FC look the favourite on home turf and current form — a home win is rated at 57%.

    Most likely scorelines:…

  3. 3

    Conclusion

    Two options at different prices of risk, and the largest gaps against the market.

    Safe pick
    Risky pick

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More possible scenarios

Three options at different prices of risk.

Conservativehigh probability, modest price
Basebalance of probability and price

Total corners: Over 8.5

71%
High variancelow probability, high price

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Form and context

Birmingham City FC

  • homeMiddlesbrough FC2:2
  • awayDerby County FC2:1
  • awayNorwich City FC1:2
  • homeWolverhampton Wanderers FC2:2
  • homeSouthampton FC1:1

Preston North End FC

  • awayQueens Park Rangers FC2:2
  • homeLincoln City FC0:1
  • awayWatford FC1:2
  • homeBlackburn Rovers FC2:1
  • homeBristol City FC1:3

Head to head

  • 04/22/26Championship2:1
  • 10/21/25Championship1:0

League table

Both teams and their nearest neighbours.

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
9Bristol City FC841311:1213
10Charlton Athletic FC83327:1012
11Birmingham City FC825112:1111
12Millwall FC832315:1511
13Lincoln City FC83237:811
14Wrexham FC82429:1210
15Bolton Wanderers FC831411:1510
16Blackburn Rovers FC823312:129
17Norwich City FC830516:179
18Sheffield United FC82339:119
19Portsmouth FC72239:108
20Watford FC82247:108
21Cardiff City FC814310:127
22Derby County FC81257:145
23Preston North End FC81168:154
24Burnley FC80449:174

Full breakdown

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Probabilities are a model estimate, not a guarantee.