Championship | Gameweek 27
Jan 15, 2022 at 3pm UK
Deepdale
Preston1 - 1Birmingham
We said: Preston North End 1-0 Birmingham City
Both sides played out a goalless draw at St Andrews earlier this season, and another low-scoring affair could be on the cards this weekend. With Birmingham struggling to pose a threat in the final third, Preston should do enough to secure a slender victory on home soil. Read more.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 47.57%. A draw had a probability of 28% and a win for Birmingham City had a probability of 24.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.81%) and 2-1 (8.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.79%), while for a Birmingham City win it was 0-1 (9.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Preston North End | Draw | Birmingham City |
| 47.57% | 28.01% | 24.42% |
| Both teams to score 42.97% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
