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by Devesh Jaganath | in Championship Predictions
We are off to Deepdale on Tuesday night, where Preston North End will be playing host to Birmingham City in the EFL Championship. The Lilywhites and the Blues are eighth and 17th in the league standings, respectively, after 10 games. Let’s get into the match prediction!
After avoiding the drop by the skin of their teeth last season, Preston have made a much more promising start to this campaign, taking 16 points from their first 10 matches (W4 D4 L2).
However, PNE will be looking to bounce back to winning ways here after seeing their six-match unbeaten run brought to an end by West Brom (2-1) on the road at the weekend.
The hosts have yet to lose a league match at Deepdale this season (W3 D2) and have kept clean sheets in three of their last four such games at this venue.
Meanwhile, Birmingham City will be fairly content with the start they’ve made to life back in the Championship, now on 12 points (W3 D3 L4), four above the drop zone.
However, pressure to get back to winning ways is starting to mount, as they are now winless in their last four league games (D2 L2) following their 3-2 defeat to Hull City on Saturday night.
The visitors are also winless in their last four away league games and failed to score in three of those matches.
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The Best Betting Odds for Preston North End v Birmingham Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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3.05 | 2.95 | 2.4 |
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2.88 | 3.1 | 2.63 |
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2.8 | 3 | 2.5 |
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2.88 | 3 | 2.5 |
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2.85 | 3.15 | 2.55 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Preston North End and Birmingham?
Our prediction for the Preston North End vs Birmingham match is: Preston North End wins or X.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 21/10/2025 between Preston North End and Birmingham in Championship :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 47.92% for a win of Preston North End against Birmingham with odds of 3.05 at Bet365.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Preston North End vs Birmingham is 27.83% with odds of 3.15 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 24.25% chance ⭐ for a win of Birmingham vs Preston North End with odds of 2.63 at Betfred.
Preston North End - Birmingham Prediction and Best Odds:
| Preston North End Birmingham Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Preston North End wins | 47.92% | 3.05 at Bet365 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 52.1% | 2.38 at Betfred |
| Both Team To Score | 47.92% | 2 at Bet365 |
| Half-time / Full-time : Preston North End/Preston North End | 27.93% | 5 at Bet365 |
Preston North End vs Birmingham Form
Preston North End and Birmingham's standings in the Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5
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19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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13
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15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -3 |
Preston North End and Birmingham Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
4 Oct 2025 - Championship
30 Sep 2025 - Championship
27 Sep 2025 - Championship
20 Sep 2025 - Championship
13 Sep 2025 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Oct 2025 - Championship
27 Sep 2025 - Championship
13 Sep 2025 - Championship
26 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
30 Sep 2025 - Championship
20 Sep 2025 - Championship
30 Aug 2025 - Championship
12 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
3 Oct 2025 - Championship
30 Sep 2025 - Championship
27 Sep 2025 - Championship
20 Sep 2025 - Championship
13 Sep 2025 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Oct 2025 - Championship
30 Sep 2025 - Championship
20 Sep 2025 - Championship
26 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
23 Aug 2025 - Championship
13 Aug 2025 - Carabao Cup
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
3 Oct 2025 - Championship
27 Sep 2025 - Championship
13 Sep 2025 - Championship
29 Aug 2025 - Championship
16 Aug 2025 - Championship
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Preston North End vs Birmingham Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
33 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
1 Apr 2024 - Championship
19 Sep 2023 - Championship
27 Sep 2016 - Championship
Preston North End against Birmingham Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
J. Seary
P. Valentín
MidfielderJ. Thompson
R. Brady
B. Potts
ForwardW. Keane
L. Buchanan
E. Laird
J. Robinson
MidfielderS. Wright
W. Willumsson
ForwardM. Ducksch
Most goals and assists
Preston North End
Birmingham
M. Osmajic
(3 Goals)
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L. Dobbin
(3 Goals)
J. Stansfield
(6 Goals)
D. Jebbison
(2 Assists)
,
L. Dobbin
(2 Assists)
,
B. Whiteman
(2 Assists)
J. Stansfield
(1 Assists)
,
P. Roberts
(1 Assists)
,
E. Laird
(1 Assists)
, 
D. Gray
(1 Assists)
Preston North End - Birmingham Key Points
- Preston are unbeaten in home league games this season.
- Preston have kept clean sheets in three of their last four home league matches.
- Birmingham are winless in their last four league matches.
- Birmingham lost and failed to score in three of their last four away games.
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Our Preston North End vs Birmingham Prediction
While Preston were unable to keep their unbeaten league run going over the weekend against West Brom, they have been impressive at home this season, still unbeaten after five games at Deepdale.
Given that stat, combined with the fact that their upcoming opponents have failed to win any of their last four away games and failed to score in three of those matches, it is a little surprising to see Birmingham installed as fairly firm favourites here. Our Preston North End vs Birmingham prediction is Preston North End wins or X.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Preston North End Birmingham
| Preston North End vs Birmingham | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End wins | 3.05 | 3.05 | 0% |
| Draw | 3.05 | 2.95 | -3.3% |
| Birmingham wins | 2.32 | 2.4 | +3.4% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Preston North End is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have not changed since opening
- The probability of this result was 32.8% and is now 32.8% (0.0%)
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