Birmingham vs Preston North End Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

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England - Championship

Birmingham
22/04/2026 14:45
Preston North End

Prediction :

 

Birmingham wins

 
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 by Nella Wagah | in Championship Predictions

As the Championship enters the 44th round of matches, Birmingham and Preston are preparing for a face-off. The two sides are tied on 57 points, Birmingham being 13th and Preston 16th. Let’s have a look at our prediction of the match.

The season is pretty much settled apart from a few positions that are still under contest. Birmingham will be staying in the Championship and can only target a strong finish.

Their final three rounds start with this home game, and they’ll be looking to build on their 1-1 draw with Hull in the last outing. They had earlier beaten top-six hopefuls Wrexham.

Preston have struggled in recent matches against Birmingham. Before losing the reverse meeting 1-0, they had suffered two similar defeats in the earlier four.

The Invincibles will be looking to improve on their run of just two wins in seven games against Birmingham. The visitors are coming off a 2-0 home loss to West Bromwich Albion, which halted their earlier four-match unbeaten run.

This defeat is their fifth in the last nine matches, and they only managed two wins in the process. Away from home, Preston have managed just two wins in 11 matches, beating Charlton and Bristol City, and lost five.

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Birmingham v Preston North End Best Betting Odds

Bookmaker 1 X 2 Bonus up to
Stake
1.69 3.95 4.7
Melbet
1.69 3.92 4.55
Betwinner
1.7 3.88 4.51
Bet365
1.62 3.9 4.75
Roobet
1.65 4 4.8
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What is the prediction for the football match between Birmingham and Preston North End?

Our prediction for the Birmingham vs Preston North End match is: Birmingham wins.

Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 22/04/2026 between Birmingham and Preston North End in Championship :

  • The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 43.13% for a win of Birmingham against Preston North End with odds of 1.72 at LSbet.
  • The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Birmingham vs Preston North End is 30.73% with odds of 4.1 at Tonybet.
  • Our prediction model gives a 26.15% chance ⭐ for a win of Preston North End vs Birmingham with odds of 4.9 at Tonybet.

Birmingham - Preston North End Prediction and Best Odds:

Birmingham Preston North End Prediction Probability Odds
Birmingham wins 43.13% 1.72 at LSbet
Under 2.5 61.42% 2.11 at Tonybet
Both Team To Score 52.08%
Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Birmingham 19.96% 4.8 at LSbet

Birmingham vs Preston North End Form

Birmingham and Preston North End's standings in the Championship

Teams Pts P W D L GD
10 Birmingham
64 46 17 13 16 +1
14 Preston North End
60 46 15 15 16 -7

Birmingham and Preston North End Last Matches

Birmingham
Birmingham Last matches
D L L L W D
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

1.83 Total goals
50% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
17% Over 2.5
83% Under 2.5

18 Apr 2026 - Championship

Hull
1 :  1
Birmingham

12 Apr 2026 - Championship

Birmingham
2 :  0
Wrexham

6 Apr 2026 - Championship

Ipswich Town
2 :  1
Birmingham

3 Apr 2026 - Championship

Birmingham
0 :  1
Blackburn

21 Mar 2026 - Championship

Derby County
1 :  0
Birmingham

14 Mar 2026 - Championship

Birmingham
1 :  1
Sheffield United
D L W D L W
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2 Total goals
50% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
17% Over 2.5
83% Under 2.5

12 Apr 2026 - Championship

Birmingham
2 :  0
Wrexham

3 Apr 2026 - Championship

Birmingham
0 :  1
Blackburn

14 Mar 2026 - Championship

Birmingham
1 :  1
Sheffield United

11 Mar 2026 - Championship

Birmingham
1 :  0
QPR

2 Mar 2026 - Championship

Birmingham
1 :  3
Middlesbrough

15 Feb 2026 - FA Cup

Birmingham
1 :  1
Leeds
W L L L L D
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
50% BTTS
0.67 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

18 Apr 2026 - Championship

Hull
1 :  1
Birmingham

6 Apr 2026 - Championship

Ipswich Town
2 :  1
Birmingham

21 Mar 2026 - Championship

Derby County
1 :  0
Birmingham

7 Mar 2026 - Championship

Charlton Athletic
1 :  0
Birmingham

25 Feb 2026 - Championship

Millwall
3 :  0
Birmingham

21 Feb 2026 - Championship

Norwich
1 :  2
Birmingham
Preston North End
Preston North End Last matches
L W D D W L
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.83 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

18 Apr 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  2
West Brom

11 Apr 2026 - Championship

Charlton Athletic
1 :  2
Preston North End

6 Apr 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
QPR

3 Apr 2026 - Championship

Leicester
2 :  2
Preston North End

20 Mar 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
3 :  1
Stoke

14 Mar 2026 - Championship

Norwich
2 :  0
Preston North End
D L L W D L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1.83 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

18 Apr 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  2
West Brom

6 Apr 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  1
QPR

20 Mar 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
3 :  1
Stoke

6 Mar 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
1 :  3
Oxford United

28 Feb 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  2
Millwall

14 Feb 2026 - Championship

Preston North End
2 :  2
Watford
L D L L D W
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
50% BTTS
0.83 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

11 Apr 2026 - Championship

Charlton Athletic
1 :  2
Preston North End

3 Apr 2026 - Championship

Leicester
2 :  2
Preston North End

14 Mar 2026 - Championship

Norwich
2 :  0
Preston North End

11 Mar 2026 - Championship

Coventry City
3 :  0
Preston North End

24 Feb 2026 - Championship

Swansea
1 :  1
Preston North End

20 Feb 2026 - Championship

Blackburn
1 :  0
Preston North End

Birmingham vs Preston North End Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

Birmingham

50 %

Draw

25 %

Preston North End

25 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

2.25
Total goals
50%
BTTS
1.25
Goals scored
1
Goals conceded
50%
Over 2.5
50%
Under 2.5

21 Oct 2025 - Championship

Preston North End
0 :  1
Birmingham

1 Apr 2024 - Championship

Birmingham
1 :  0
Preston North End

19 Sept 2023 - Championship

Preston North End
2 :  1
Birmingham

27 Sept 2016 - Championship

Birmingham
2 :  2
Preston North End

Birmingham against Preston North End Lineups: Starting 11

Birmingham

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

25
J. Beadle
2
E. Laird
5
P. Neumann
4
C. Klarer
31
K. Wagner
8
S. Paik
24
T. Iwata
23
C. Vicente
28
J. Stansfield
17
I. Osman
29
A. Priske
17
L. Dobbin
28
M. Osmajic
3
A. Vukcevic
21
A. Devine
15
J. Thompson
44
B. Potts
2
P. Valentín
16
A. Hughes
6
L. Lindsay
42
O. Offiah
1
D. Iversen

Formation : 3 - 5 - 2

Preston North End

Substitutes

Birmingham
Birmingham
Goalkeeper

R. Allsop

Defender

A. Cochrane

J. Robinson

Midfielder

B. Osayi-Samuel

E. Laird 65'

T. Doyle

J. Solis

J. Stansfield 73'

P. Roberts

Forward

M. Ducksch

D. Gray

I. Osman 37'

Preston North End
Preston North End
Goalkeeper

J. Walton

D. Cornell

Defender

J. Storey

T. Small

P. Valentín 73'

Midfielder

A. Moran

B. Potts 65'

R. Brady

A. Vukcevic 78'

Forward

D. Jebbison

M. Osmajic 73'

M. Lukovic

M. Smith

L. Dobbin 84'

Missing players

Birmingham
Birmingham
Defender

L. Buchanan

Forward

K. Furuhashi

Preston North End
Preston North End
Defender

J. Lewis

Midfielder

A. McCann

Forward

C. Lang

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Birmingham
CD Huachipato Preston North End
Top Goalscorer
England J. Stansfield (10 Goals) , 
Germany M. Ducksch (10 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
England L. Dobbin (10 Goals)
Best assists
England J. Stansfield (7 Assists)
Best assists
England L. Dobbin (7 Assists)

Birmingham - Preston North End Key Points

  1. Birmingham lost just twice in their last 17 home matches.
  2. Preston lost half of their last 10 away matches.
  3. Birmingham won their last two matches against Preston.
  4. Preston are winless in 15 of their 21 away league games this season.
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Our Birmingham vs Preston North End Prediction

These two sides’ futures in the Championship are secure, but they aren’t in the promotion frame, so they have nothing much to play for. Neither of the teams has had a great run, and we feel this could go either way.

However, Birmingham have been dominant in recent meetings and comes here with wins in the last two matches between the teams. As they will be at home, that is an extra push for the Blues, while Preston aren’t the strongest travelers. Our prediction for Birmingham v Preston North End is that Birmingham wins.

Prediction :

 

Birmingham wins

 
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Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Birmingham Preston North End

Birmingham vs Preston North End Opening odds Pre-match odds Odds Movements
Birmingham wins 1.68 1.72 +2.4%
Draw 4 4.1 +2.5%
Preston North End wins 5 4.9 -2.0%
Latest odds movements:

After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:

  • Birmingham is most likely to win
  • The odds for this bet have increased by 2.4% since opening
  • The probability of this result was 59.5% and is now 58.1% (-1.4%)

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Birmingham vs Preston North End Prediction