Birmingham City host Preston North End at St. Andrew's Stadium on October 13, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 local time. This Championship matchday ten fixture brings together seventh-placed Birmingham and Preston, who sit 24th. The hosts arrive after a 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion extended their unbeaten league run to three games, but they are still looking for their first home league victory of the season. Preston have won only once in nine Championship matches and have lost three of their last four league trips. Birmingham have also won their last three league meetings with Preston, giving them an opportunity to extend that sequence in front of their own supporters.

Birmingham City's Recent Form and Key Stats

Birmingham City took three points from their October 10 visit to West Bromwich Albion thanks to a first-half penalty from August Priske. The 1-0 result was their second win in a three-match unbeaten league run that followed three games without a victory. Across their last five matches, Birmingham have recorded two wins, two draws and one defeat, scoring an average of 1.6 goals and conceding 1.4 per game.

Their Championship record stands at three wins, five draws and one loss. Birmingham have averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per league match, figures that help explain both their position in seventh and the number of points they have shared. Turning draws into wins is the immediate challenge at St. Andrew's Stadium: each of their four home Championship fixtures this season has ended level. The West Bromwich result gives them momentum, but this match offers a different test as they try to secure a first league win at home.

Previous meetings provide another encouraging detail for the hosts. Birmingham have beaten Preston in their last three league encounters, including two wins at home. Their most recent head-to-head match ended 2-1 to Birmingham on April 22, 2026. Across the five meetings covered by the supplied head-to-head summary, Birmingham have three wins and two defeats, with no draws; they have averaged 1.2 goals scored and 1.0 conceded in those games.

Preston North End's Recent Form and Key Stats

Preston North End travel to this fixture at the bottom of the Championship table with four points. Their league record is one win, one draw and seven defeats, and they are three points from safety. After earning their first Championship victory with a 2-1 home win over Blackburn, Preston have gone four matches without another success, drawing once and losing three times.

Their latest setback came on October 10, when Millwall won 1-0 at Preston. It was Preston's fourth defeat in five home league games. Over their last five matches overall, they have registered one win, one draw and three losses, averaging 1.0 goal scored and 1.4 conceded. Their season-long Championship averages are more concerning: 0.9 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per match.

Results away from home have offered little relief. Preston have lost three of their last four league outings on the road, and they have conceded at least once in each of their last 14 away Championship matches. That sequence is part of a longer defensive run: they have allowed at least one goal in each of their last 24 Championship games and each of their last 26 matches overall. There has also been at least one second-half goal in each of Preston's last 11 Championship matches, a trend that could keep this contest open after the interval.

Birmingham City vs Preston North End Match Analysis

The contrast between the sides is clear, though Birmingham's home record prevents this from being a straightforward assessment. Birmingham have lost only once in nine Championship fixtures and have collected seven points from their last three league games. Yet four draws from four home matches show that they have not consistently converted their position at St. Andrew's Stadium into victories.

Preston have a chance to frustrate the hosts if Birmingham's run of home draws continues, but their defensive record presents a considerable obstacle. They have conceded in every one of their last 14 away Championship games, while Birmingham have scored in each of the three consecutive league meetings they have won against Preston. The visitors' average of 0.9 goals scored per Championship game also leaves them with a narrow margin for error should they fall behind.

For this Birmingham City vs Preston North End preview, the strongest case rests on Birmingham's recent league form, their three successive wins in this fixture and Preston's record on the road. The hosts still need to end their winless home league run, but this meeting gives them an opportunity to do so against a side with one victory from its first nine Championship matches.

Birmingham City vs Preston North End prediction from BetMines: Birmingham City win (1) with 51% probability.