The kick off for the match between Birmingham City and Preston North End will take place at 19:45 (UK time) - Wednesday, 04/22 - at the St. Andrew's Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 EFL Championship looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis, including predictions for Birmingham City Football Club Limited vs Preston North End Football Club Limited. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Birmingham City vs Preston North End

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Birmingham City Win

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

After analysing how the bookmakers have priced this match between Birmingham City and Preston North End, we see the total going under 2.5 goals.

We don't expect this match to have too many scoring opportunities, so there shouldn't be more than a couple of goals scored overall.

👉 Our prediction is: Birmingham City win or draw

The home team is usually a safe bet in the Double Chance market, and that is no different in the upcoming match. Our top tip is to bet a Birmingham City win or draw against Preston North End.

Our analysis of Birmingham City points to them being the superior side, which is why they have a strong chance to win the match outright. And with the added benefit of needing only a draw at home against Preston North End, their chances of cashing in the 1X Double Chance bet grow even stronger.

Birmingham City Preview

Birmingham City has played 43 matches in the EFL Championship so far, with 15 wins, 12 draws, and 16 losses. This results in an average of 1.33 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 17 wins, 13 draws, and 17 losses. Birmingham City's attack has scored 58 goals, 52 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.21 goals per league match and 1.23 goals per match across the entire season.

Marvin Ducksch is the team’s top scorer with 10 goals, while Jay Stansfield leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, The Blues has conceded 53 goals in the league (an average of 1.23) and 58 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.23 over 47 matches).

Preston North End preview

In 43 EFL Championship matches, Preston North End has recorded 14 wins, 15 draws, and 14 losses, with an average of 1.33 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 15 wins in 46 matches. The team has scored 53 goals, 50 of them in the EFL Championship (an average of 1.16 goals per match), with Milutin Osmajić being the team's top scorer with 8 goals and Lewis Dobbin providing 8 assists.

Defensively, PNE has conceded 55 goals in the league and 59 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.28 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Birmingham City vs Preston North End

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Birmingham City Team Logo

Birmingham City

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D W L L L

0.8

Home W L D W L

1.4

Away D L L L L

0.2

Away Team

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Preston North End

England - Championship

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L W D D W

1.6

Home L D W L L

0.8

Away W D L L D

1

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Published on 22 April 2026, at 08:22 Last updated on 11 June 2026, at 20:08
Author: Gustavo Porto

Sports betting analyst with over ten years of experience in football analysis, match statistics and betting markets.