Championship | Gameweek 45
Jul 18, 2020 at 3pm UK
Cossham Street Stadium
Preston2 - 0Birmingham
The Match
Match Report
Blues are only two points above the bottom three.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Birmingham City, including team news and predicted 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 47.92%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 26.12% and a draw had a probability of 26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Preston North End win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.22%) and 2-0 (8.93%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 0-1 (8.24%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.32%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Preston North End would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Preston North End | Draw | Birmingham City |
| 47.92% | 25.96% | 26.12% |
| Both teams to score 49.94% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
