Preston North End FC vs Birmingham City FC Prediction

Championship · Tue 16 Feb, 12:00
Preston North End FC
1–1 Predicted · 12:00
Birmingham City FC

Match result prediction

Home 41%
Draw 28%
Away 31%

💡 Preston North End FC have a slight edge — leaning Preston North End FC, but it's close.

Our pickHome win
SwiftScore Low · 43.1/100
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SwiftScore 43.1
/100 confidence
Power Rating 1471 v 1517 Birmingham rated higher
Form Index WLLWL v LWWWD Preston NE 1.2 · Birmingham 2.0 ppg
Model Consensus 100%
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Why we predict this

  • Birmingham City FC is the stronger side on Power Rating (1517 vs 1471).
  • Birmingham City FC is in clearly better recent form (2.0 vs 1.2 pts/game).
  • All 3 model components agree on this outcome.

What's driving it — each bar shows which side a factor favours

Power Rating
Birmingham
Form Index
Birmingham
Goal expectation
Preston NE
Home advantage
Preston NE

Green = favours Preston NE · Blue = favours Birmingham. The model blends these into the probabilities above.

Form Index (last 5)
Preston NEWLLWL1.2 ppg
BirminghamLWWWD2.0 ppg
Power Rating
Preston NE1471
Birmingham1517
Model Consensus (home/draw/away)
Goals model45% · 31% · 24%
Power Rating40% · 25% · 35%
Machine-learning38% · 28% · 34%

AI match preview

Preston North End FC host Birmingham City FC in a closely contested Championship clash, with the model giving a slight edge to the home side at 41% compared to 31% for the visitors. The expected goals suggest a tight game, with Preston projected to score 1.36 and Birmingham 0.95, making a 1-1 draw the most likely scoreline despite the home win being the preferred pick. With under 2.5 goals at 59% and both teams to score at 47%, this match promises a competitive battle—remember, these are statistical projections and to gamble responsibly (18+).

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Match predictions

Expected goals

1.36 – 0.95

Most likely score

1-1

14% likely

Over/Under 2.5

Over 41%

Under 59%

Both teams to score

Yes 47%

No 53%

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Head-to-head (recent meetings)

Apr 2026 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC
Oct 2025 Preston North End FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC