Birmingham vs Preston Prediction & Match Preview

• Birmingham failed to find the back of the net in three consecutive Championship outings.
• Preston kept three clean sheets in the last four league affairs.
• The Lilywhites suffered just one defeat in the previous ten Championship games.

Birmingham’s search for salvation points continues on Monday afternoon. The Blues play host to Preston in Gameweek No 40 at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park. Birmingham entered the previous round level on points with Huddersfield Town on the brink of the danger zone.

The Blues have been on a horrendous run of form lately. They went into Friday’s clash with Queens Park Rangers off the back of five defeats and a draw in the last six league games. To make things worse, head coach Tony Mowbray was forced to temporary leave the team due the medical reasons. Gary Rowett was appointed as the interim manager. He made his debut three days ago away at QPR.

Preston will come into this in much higher spirits. They picked up an important 1-0 road win at Plymouth Argyle just before the international break. It moved the Lilywhites up to 8th position in the Championship table. They went into Friday’s home clash against rock-bottomed Rotherham just five points adrift of sixth-placed Norwich City.

Birmingham vs Preston Head-to-head

Preston picked up wins in each of the last two meetings with the Blues.

Birmingham own a positive home record in this matchup. They won 17, drew 5, and lost 11 of the previous 33 home clashes against the Lilywhites.

Both teams were on target in three of the previous four head-to-head games.

Birmingham vs Preston Prediction

Preston produced an outstanding defensive showing in the away win at Plymouth Argyle two weeks ago. They limited the rivals to zero shots on goal on the occasion. It was also the third clean sheet in the previous four league matches for Ryan Lowe and his troops. We fancy Plymouth to keep things quiet at the back on Monday. Birmingham have failed to score in three subsequent league games. They’ve lost all three by the same 0-1 scoreline. Since this is a very important match for both outfits, we don’t expect either manager to take unnecessary risks in the final third. The Under 2.5 goals bet is the standout option at the 1.90 odds.

In terms of the outcome, the value has to be with Preston who are 1.53 to avoid a defeat on Monday at St. Andrew’s. Birmingham have not been pulling up any trees lately. They came into Friday’s clash at QPR with just one point collected from the previous six Championship outings. Preston, on the other side, lost just one of the last ten league fixtures.

Birmingham vs Preston Betting Tips

The betting tips with best odds for Birmingham vs Preston English Championship match for Monday 1st April 2024 are available here.

Steffen Schmidt- March 30, 2024

Birmingham vs Preston Betting Tips

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.90 Odds

Preston to win or draw

OK

1.53 Odds

Correct Score: Preston 1-0

OK

9.50 Odds