Get our Birmingham vs Preston prediction with key betting tips, projected lineups, latest odds, and bet builder analysis ahead of this Championship clash.
Birmingham vs Preston Match Summary
Competition | English Championship |
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Match Date | Tuesday 13 October 2026 |
Match Time | 20:00 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Birmingham, St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park |
Tuesday night's Birmingham vs Preston clash in the Championship sets a side on the up against one rooted to the bottom of the table, and it shows.
August Priske's penalty won it at The Hawthorns on Saturday. That lifted Birmingham into the top eight, and they arrive with real momentum under Chris Davies.
Preston prop up the table after a miserable run. Graham Alexander's first game in charge ended in a late home defeat to Millwall, with Camiel Neghli doing the damage.
Birmingham have won their last 3 matches against Preston in all competitions. Preston's lengthy injury list hardly suggests that run is about to end here.
Birmingham vs Preston Form
Birmingham are undefeated in 13 of their last 14 matches in the Championship, a run built on width, crossing and a settled first eleven. Liam Millar has been directly involved in a goal in 3 of his last 4 outings, and Priske showed proper nerve from the spot at West Brom.
Preston have lost 8 of their last 10 matches in the Championship and are stuck at the foot of the table. Finishing is a clear weakness, and Jordan Thompson looks their likeliest outlet, with a goal in two of his previous three meetings with Birmingham.
Birmingham vs Preston Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Birmingham: M. Leonard (Injured/out), P. Seung-Ho (Injured/out)
Preston: A. McCann (Injured/out), J. Kenny (Injured/out), S. Mills (Injured/out), C. Lang (Injured/out), H. Clarke (Injured/out), L. Gibson (Injured/doubtful), C. Wiley (Injured/doubtful), B. Potts (Unfit)
Birmingham
Max Bird, Taylor Gardner-Hickman and Demarai Gray all made it back to the bench on Saturday, so Davies has options. The one probable change in the Birmingham vs Preston lineups is Patrick Roberts returning on the right, a player who just keeps getting shots away against this opponent, with a target hit in all five meetings he's played.
Preston
Harry Clarke and Callum Lang both picked up injuries against Millwall, and Stan Mills and Johnny Kenny did not even make the matchday squad. Alexander could recall Pol Valentín and Delano Burgzorg, but this is a threadbare group.
Birmingham vs Preston Predicted Lineup
Birmingham
Formation: 4-2-3-1 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: J. Beadle; B. Osayi-Samuel, C. Klarer, P. Neumann, A. Cochrane; J. Solís, T. Iwata; P. Roberts, J. Stansfield, L. Millar; A. Priske (probable)
Preston
Formation: 3-4-2-1 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: D. Iversen; A. Hughes, J. Storey, O. Offiah; P. Valentín, L. Leroy, J. Thompson, A. Vukcevic; D. Burgzorg, A. Devine; J. Erabi (probable)
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Birmingham vs Preston Key Stats & Match Facts
There have been 26+ shots taken in 3 of the last 4 meetings between Birmingham and Preston in the Championship.
Birmingham have received 2+ cards in 8 of their last 8 matches in the Championship.
Jay Stansfield has scored in 3 of his last 4 Championship appearances against Preston.
August Priske has recorded 1+ shots on target in 5 of his last 6 Championship appearances.
There have been 29+ shots taken in 4 of Birmingham's last 4 matches in the Championship.
Birmingham vs Preston Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Our Birmingham vs Preston prediction is a 2-0 home win. The Birmingham vs Preston betting odds point the same way, with the hosts 1/2 (10Bet), and against a Preston side this short of bodies and this blunt in front of goal, a comfortable night for the Blues looks the call.
Best Bets
Both Teams To Score: No. Preston arrive with a depleted squad and a projected goal tally under one, so a Birmingham clean sheet looks plausible. Preston have eight players listed as injured, doubtful or unfit, and finishing was already a problem before the treatment room filled up. Birmingham are also good at protecting a lead, which makes a Preston blank a sensible angle.
Birmingham to win in the Win Market. They are the home favourites against a Preston side that has lost 8 of its last 10 league games. Birmingham sit seventh, and their threat down the wings and from attacking set pieces lines up nicely against a Preston defence that is poor at defending set pieces. A visiting side this stretched is not one to back against that.
Birmingham vs Preston Bet Builder
Our Birmingham vs Preston bet builder tips lean on Jay Stansfield for shots and a shot on target, Phil Neumann to be carded and Birmingham to win.
Jay Stansfield over 0.5 shots on target. He has found the target in every one of his last five appearances, and Preston struggle against through balls.
Jay Stansfield over 1.5 shots. He has managed at least two shots in every game he's played across his last seven outings, and this Birmingham side are never shy of pulling the trigger.
Phil Neumann to be shown a card. He's picked up a booking on three occasions across his previous five matches, and Birmingham play an aggressive, direct game.
Birmingham to win. They have won four of the last six meetings with Preston, losing the other two, and this version of Preston looks weaker than most.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 11/1 and is as short as 35/4 elsewhere.
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Birmingham vs Preston Talking Points
Davies said his side "thoroughly deserved the victory" at West Brom, pointing to their creativity and control, and the way Birmingham attack down the right should give Preston's back three plenty to think about, especially with Roberts back on that flank. Alexander, appointed on 28 September to succeed Paul Heckingbottom with Chris Lucketti as his assistant, has had precious little time to fix a side that cannot finish and leaks at set pieces. Birmingham like to play in the opposition's half and take a lot of shots, so this has the feel of a long, uncomfortable evening for the visitors.
Birmingham vs Preston Predictions FAQs
When is the Birmingham vs Preston English Championship game?
The match kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
Where is Birmingham vs Preston being played?
The match is being played at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.
What competition is Birmingham vs Preston in?
Birmingham vs Preston is an English Championship fixture.
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