Birmingham vs Preston prediction, odds & betting tips – 01/04/2024

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England Championship - St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium

St. Andrew’s Stadium will host the upcoming Championship clash between Birmingham City and Preston North End on the 1^st day of April. Will the home-field advantage prove decisive in the outcome of this clash? Find out the answer in the following Birmingham vs Preston betting tips below.

Birmingham vs Preston prediction: Visitors will rejoice

Key Stats

• Birmingham recorded four back-to-back league losses in recent games.
• Preston North End won three of their last five Championship games.
• Coach Ryan Lowe has a positive 2-1-1 record against Birmingham.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Blues favorites, bookies think

• HOME: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.1%
• DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 26.0%
• AWAY: 39/20 (2.95) – 32.9%

*These Birmingham vs Preston odds are subject to change

According to the odds above, we have Birmingham down as the expected winners, with a 41.1% win probability a 7/5 (2.40). This, of course, means that Preston North End is the underdog in this Championship showdown, but we believe coach Ryan Lowe’s boys deserve far more than the 32.9% win probability set by the bookmakers.

Another thing we expect to see is over 1.5 Preston goals at St. Andrew’s Stadium, as the visitors seem to have a 47.62% chance of sliding it twice past Birmingham’s goalkeeper.

Last five H2Hs: Blues with the advantage

England Championship 19/09/23

Preston

2

Birmingham

1

England Championship 21/01/23

Birmingham

1

Preston

2

England Championship 03/09/22

Preston

0

Birmingham

1

England Championship 15/01/22

Preston

1

Birmingham

1

England Championship 25/09/21

Birmingham

0

Preston

0

Birmingham City have a slight head-to-head advantage, consisting of two wins, two draws, and one loss against Preston North End.

Birmingham team news and form: Horrible momentum from Birmingham

This week’s EFL Championship schedule isn’t going to be too kind for Birmingham, as the Blues have to face in-form Preston. They recently lost against far weaker sides, so it would definitely come as a surprise if coach Mowbray’s players manage to get something out of the game at St. Andrew’s Stadium this week.

Predicted lineup: Rudy (GK), Buchanan, Sanderson, Aiwu, Laird, Paik, Bielik, Drameh, Roberts, Stansfield & Bacuna

England League 1 03/05/25

W

Cambridge Utd

1

Birmingham

2

England League 1 30/04/25

W

Blackpool

0

Birmingham

2

England League 1 27/04/25

W

Mansfield

0

Birmingham

4

England League 1 24/04/25

W

Stevenage

0

Birmingham

1

England League 1 21/04/25

W

Burton Albion

1

Birmingham

2

Preston team news and form: Preston have a chance

Bleak as it may seem, coach Lowe’s boys still have a mathematical chance of playing in the Premier League next year. To do so, they’ll have to prove our Birmingham vs Preston predictions right and go on to win most of their remaining Championship matches this season.

Predicted lineup: Woodman (GK), Storey, Lindsay, Hughes, Holmes, Browne, McCann, Brady, Frokjaer-Jenssen, Keane & Jakobsen

England Championship 03/05/25

D

Bristol City

2

Preston

2

England Championship 26/04/25

L

Plymouth

2

Preston

1

England Championship 21/04/25

L

Hull

2

Preston

1

England Championship 18/04/25

L

QPR

2

Preston

1

England Championship 12/04/25

L

Leeds

2

Preston

1

Player to watch: Will Keane

Will Keane is enjoying the best years of his professional career. He is playing above all expectations, as he managed to score a total of 12 goals since the start of the 2023/24 Championship campaign. Will is a firm starter under coach Lowe’s rule, so it will be surprising to see him on the bench for this game.

Keane scoring for fun in the Championship

Will Keane will surely deliver for his team on the 1^st of April. The 31-year-old striker scores most of his goals away from home, so we expect him to put on a show for the fans at St. Andrew’s Stadium this week.