Preston North End vs Birmingham City Match Analysis & Prediction
19/09/2023 9:45 pm
League leaders Preston North End will be looking to continue their unbeaten start to the Championship season when they host Birmingham City at Deepdale on Tuesday night.
While the hosts are experiencing a fine run of form, Birmingham will be seeking a response after suffering their first league defeat ot the season at the weekend.
Since playing out a 1-1 draw with Bristol City in the season’s opener, Preston have embarked on an impressive run, claiming five successive victories to move to the top of the Championship table.
Their most recent victory came on Saturday when they beat Plymouth Argyle at Deepdale after Duane Holmes gave his side the lead inside 45 seconds before Liam Millar marked his debut with a goal to double his new side’s advantage.
Although Plymouth pulled a goal back in the second half, Ryan Lowe’s side saw out the remainder of the game to win a third successive home match by a 2-1 scoreline.
Birmingham also made an encouraging start to the 2023-24 campaign, with their first five league matches yielding 11 points.
After drawing with Swansea City in their league opener, they put together a run of three successive victories before a home encounter will Millwall produced a 1-1 draw.
John Eustace’s side looked set to extend their unbeaten start on Saturday, but Lee Buchanan’s late red card against Watford proved to be decisive as the Hornets made full use of the numerical advantage to score two stoppage-time goals and condemn Birmingham to a 2-0 defeat.
After suffering their first defeat of the season, Blues dropped from fourth to sixth spot in the Championship table, which is still regarded as a promising position for a club that finished in 17th place last season.
Preston North End vs. Birmingham City Head to head
In the 66 previous meetings between these two teams, Preston have claimed 29 victories while Birmingham have won 23, and they have drawn in 14. Birmingham have scored 80 goals and conceded 91 in the process.
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20/01/2021Birmingham City0Preston North End1Championship
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25/09/2021Birmingham City0Preston North End0Championship
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15/01/2022Preston North End1Birmingham City1Championship
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03/09/2022Preston North End0Birmingham City1Championship
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21/01/2023Birmingham City1Preston North End2Championship
Preston North End Team News
Preston are still unable to call upon the injured trio of Ched Evans, Emil Riis and Calvin Ramsay, while top scorer Will Keane is also set to miss out once again after sustaining an injury on international duty.
Robbie Brady and Ben Whiteman returned from injury to feature as substitutes on Saturday, and they will hope to get more minutes from the bench on Tuesday as they look to build up their match fitness.
Preston North End's Last 5 Matches
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12/08/2023Preston North End2Sunderland1Championship
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19/08/2023Sheffield Wednesday0Preston North End1Championship
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26/08/2023Preston North End2Swansea City1Championship
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02/09/2023Stoke City0Preston North End2Championship
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16/09/2023Preston North End2Plymouth Argyle1Championship
Birmingham City Team News
Birmingham will travel to Deepdale without Siriki Dembele, Ethan Laird, Tyler Roberts, George Hall and Alfie Chang, who are all sidelined with injury issues.
Left-back Emmanuel Longelo is set to replace Buchanan, who is suspended for the midweek match following his red card against Watford.
Birmingham City's Last 5 Matches
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19/08/2023Bristol City0Birmingham City2Championship
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26/08/2023Birmingham City2Plymouth Argyle1Championship
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29/08/2023Birmingham City1Cardiff City3League Cup
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02/09/2023Birmingham City1Millwall1Championship
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16/09/2023Watford2Birmingham City0Championship
Preston North End vs. Birmingham City: Odds and Predictions
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