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Championship | Gameweek 25
Jan 20, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
St. Andrew's Stadium
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Birmingham
0 - 1
Preston


Friend (22'), Gardner (90')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Sinclair (61')

The Match

Match Report

The former Aston Villa striker scored the only goal to give Preston victory.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Birmingham City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Preston North End win with a probability of 46.91%. A draw had a probability of 27.2% and a win for Birmingham City had a probability of 25.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.23%) and 1-2 (8.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.72%), while for a Birmingham City win it was 1-0 (9.15%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 13.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Preston North End in this match.

Result
Birmingham CityDrawPreston North End
25.9%27.19%46.91%
Both teams to score 46.3%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.7%58.3%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.07%78.92%
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.64%38.36%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.88%75.11%
Preston North End Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.12%24.88%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.51%59.49%
Score Analysis
    Birmingham City 25.9%
    Preston North End 46.91%
    Draw 27.19%
Birmingham CityDrawPreston North End
1-0 @ 9.15%
2-1 @ 6.1%
2-0 @ 4.38%
3-1 @ 1.95%
3-0 @ 1.4%
3-2 @ 1.35%
Other @ 1.58%
Total : 25.9%
1-1 @ 12.72%
0-0 @ 9.54%
2-2 @ 4.24%
Other @ 0.68%
Total : 27.19%
0-1 @ 13.27%
0-2 @ 9.23%
1-2 @ 8.85%
0-3 @ 4.28%
1-3 @ 4.1%
2-3 @ 1.97%
0-4 @ 1.49%
1-4 @ 1.43%
Other @ 2.29%
Total : 46.91%

How you voted: Birmingham vs Preston

Birmingham City
43.5%
Draw
29.0%
Preston North End
27.5%
69
Head to Head
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Preston
1-2
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Johnson (87')
McGree (2'), Gardner (85')
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Pearson (10'), Fisher (45'), Davies (86')

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15Luton TownLuton2274112538-1325
16Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
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