Birmingham vs Preston prediction

Birmingham enter this round ten fixture sitting seventh in the Championship on 14 points, having tasted defeat just once in their opening nine league encounters. Their home campaign has been characterised by resilience without full reward, recording four draws from four outings at St Andrew's while scoring and conceding seven goals in the process. Coming off a 1-0 away victory against West Brom, the hosts look to maintain momentum against struggling opposition.

Preston arrive at the foot of the table in 24th position with only four points from nine matches, having suffered seven defeats already. Their travels have yielded a solitary point from four attempts, alongside seven goals conceded and zero clean sheets recorded across the entire season. The visitors also arrive on the back of a 1-0 home loss to Millwall, leaving them under substantial pressure to reverse a difficult sequence of results.

Recent head-to-head history also tilts toward the hosts, with Birmingham winning each of the last three encounters between these clubs, including a 2-1 victory in April 2026. Given Birmingham's habit of sharing points on home turf and Preston's difficulty in securing wins away from Deepdale, backing the hosts to avoid defeat represents a well-grounded position.