Birmingham vs Preston prediction, 13 October 2026

Birmingham

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

40Half time 3 : 0Championship

Preston

Liam Millar 34′
August Priske 45+2′, 45+4′
Demarai Gray 76′

Match result

Pre-match prediction

Locked at kickoff

57.9%Birmingham

24.2%Draw

18.0%Preston

Double chance

Birmingham or draw82%

Either team wins76%

Preston or draw42%

1.9Birmingham3.0expected goals1.0Preston

Every market

All predictions

Total goals

LineOverUnder

0.595%5%

1.579%21%

2.557%43%

3.534%66%

4.518%82%

Both teams to score

Yes55%No45%

GG2+

No84%Yes16%

Team total goals

OverBirminghamPreston

0.585%64%

1.557%28%

2.530%9%

Clean sheet

Birmingham36%Preston15%

Win to nil

Birmingham30%Preston9%

Odd or even goals

Odd50%Even50%

Winning margin

Draw22%

WinsBirminghamPreston

by 124%13%

by 218%5%

by 3+17%2%

Total goal bands

0-1 goals21%2-3 goals45%4-5 goals26%6+ goals8%

Match preview · Championship

Birmingham vs Preston: preview and prediction

13 Oct 2026 · 20:00St. Andrew's StadiumSam Allison

Birmingham welcome Preston to St. Andrew's Stadium in Birmingham on Tuesday 13 October, with kick-off at 20:00. It's matchday 10 in the Championship. Birmingham go into it 6th in the table after 13 games, with Preston 24th, 18 places lower. Last time out Birmingham won 1-0 away at West Bromwich Albion, and Preston lost 1-0 at home to Millwall. Birmingham haven't lost any of their last three at home.

The forecast

58%Birmingham24%Draw18%Preston

Expected goals1.9-1.0Over 2.5 goals57%Both teams score55%

FormBirminghamHome and awayBirminghamThe tableBirminghamGoalsBirminghamHead to headBirminghamTeam newsBirmingham

Birmingham: form and key numbers

Birmingham have won six, drawn five and lost two of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 23 and letting in 13. That has them 6th on 23 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, three draws and one defeat, at 1.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game. Last time out they beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 away; before that came a 2-2 draw at home to Middlesbrough and a 2-1 win away at Derby.

Birmingham are unbeaten in three. They have scored in each of their last six. At home they've won none of three recently (5 scored, 5 conceded). M. Leonard, Paik Seung-Ho and S. Wright are all unavailable.

BirminghamLast 6 · 2W 3D 1L

10 OctAWest Bromwich Albion1-0W
19 SeptHMiddlesbrough2-2D
12 SeptADerby2-1W
9 SeptANorwich1-2L
6 SeptHWolverhampton Wanderers2-2D
1 SeptHSouthampton1-1D

1.5scored a game1.3conceded a game1.5points a game

At home · last 3DDD

Birmingham: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Preston: form and key numbers

So far in the Championship, Preston have won one, drawn two and lost ten of 13, with 10 goals scored and 27 conceded, good for 24th place and 5 points.

Over the last six matches it has been one win, one draw and four defeats, averaging 1.0 goals for and 1.7 against. Last time out they lost 1-0 to Millwall at home; before that came a 2-2 draw away at Queens Park Rangers and a 1-0 defeat at home to Lincoln.

Preston haven't won in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in two of those games. On the road they've won none of two recently (3 scored, 4 conceded). A. McCann, B. Potts and C. Lang, plus five others, are all unavailable.

PrestonLast 6 · 1W 1D 4L

10 OctHMillwall0-1L
19 SeptAQueens Park Rangers2-2D
12 SeptHLincoln0-1L
8 SeptAWatford1-2L
5 SeptHBlackburn2-1W
1 SeptHBristol City1-3L

1.0scored a game1.7conceded a game0.7points a game

Away · last 2DL

Preston: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.

Birmingham vs Preston: match analysis

Home and away form points to Birmingham: Birmingham have won none of their last three at home, Preston none of their last two on the road. 18 points separate the two sides in the table. Birmingham also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

The table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
5	Southampton	13	8	3	2	+15	23
6	Birmingham	13	6	5	2	+10	23
7	Stoke City	13	7	2	4	+4	23
···
23	Derby	13	1	4	8	-14	7
24	Preston	13	1	2	10	-17	5

We make Birmingham clear favourites at 58%, with Preston on 18% and the draw at 24%.

Goals, recent and expected

1.5Scored a game1.0
1.3Conceded a game1.7
1.9Expected here (xG)1.0

Over 1.579%Over 2.557%Over 3.534%Both score55%

On goals, it expects around 3.0 in the game: 1.9 for Birmingham and 1.0 for Preston. Over 2.5 goals is 57% and both teams scoring 55%. When they last met, on 22 Apr 2026, Birmingham won 2-1.

Last meetings