Birmingham vs Preston

The Lilywhites are looking to bounce back from last weekend's horrendous showing against Norwich City, while the Blues head into this one on the back of four ...

Brady causes problems with another cross from the left and Ruddy comes out to gather but misses it completely. Birmingham are trying to find a route back into the game but PNE are sat in their shape and happy to defend crosses for the time being. The front two are making it hell for Birmingham's centre-backs and Brady has been terrific. Ledson sets Brady away down the left with a lovely outside-of-the-foot pass. He took a whack for his troubles but is okay to continue. We had to debrief (Norwich) and it wasn't nice - some harsh words were said - but the focus has been on Birmingham and everyone one of them, to a man, were different class. Friend then forces another corner, this time down the left, but Brady heads it away at the near post. Bielik tries to find Hogan with a smart, reverse pass into the box but it's well read by Browne and cleared. The two goals were fantastic and I thought we could've finished it off at the end. North End's energy was high in the opening exchanges and Birmingham struggled to live with it. North End spent most of the second half sat deeper, in their shape, defending countless crosses into the box from the hosts. However, with eight minutes of normal time to play, substitute Lucas Jutkiewicz popped up at the back post, to convert Maxime Colin's cross and set up a nervy end to the contest.

Birmingham City and Preston North End will battle for three points in an EFL Championship matchday 28 fixture on Saturday (January 21).

The matches will be streaming on the Colors Infinity, Voot, and Jio TV. The most likely scoreline for a Birmingham City win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.97%. Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Birmingham City win with a probability of 37.17%. Birmingham have their last four league games, leaving them eerily close to the relegation zone. The defeat saw the Lilywhites drop to the 13th spot, having garnered 37 points from 27 games. The hosts are coming off a 2-1 comeback win at League One side Forest Green Rovers in an FA Cup third round replay in midweek.

The latest Birmingham City news and views from BirminghamLive as Blues take on away day experts Preston North End.

](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-nico-gordon-campbell-25905632)He returned to the match day squad against Forest Green on Tuesday night – and is in contention this weekend. "We pushed Gaz early against Norwich due to the lack of numbers, he ended up broking down and hasn’t played since so myself and the medical department with liaise over the best time to put players back into the group. They will at least have a few options from which to choose with loan signing Reda Khadra also available again after missing out at the New Lawn After the closing date, at 23:59pm on Tuesday, January 31, the top two players who have collected the most footballs during the playing period will win our top prizes - £1,000 in cash and a £500 voucher to spend at We have launched an exciting new game, Find The Football, offering our readers the chance to win a number of prizes and vouchers totalling almost £3,000. There are also DAILY PRIZES for the top collector each day until the closing date - limited to one daily prize per user. Colin got down the right and crossed to the back post for Jutkiewicz to head into the net. Blues could yet start in a diamond formation with Brighton loanee Khadra at the top. The visitors look the more likely to score the next goal Dion Sanderson and Kevin Long are expected to form the central defensive partnership, while Auston Trusty could well start at left back. Lowe expects a response and to have a fully fit squad with which to source one. Flat, struggling to get the ball or do anything with it.

Team news live from St Andrew's for Birmingham City vs Preston North End, including the starting lineups and substitutes.

Preston, meanwhile, have slumped to 13th in the league standings after four defeats in their last five outings. Bluenoses have had a torrid time of late as their side have lost four successive Championship games, conceding 11 goals in the process. Kick off is fast approaching for Birmingham City vs Preston North End in the Sky Bet Championship as both sides look to turn things around after a poor run of form.

This is a sponsored article from BoyleSports. Blues host Preston North End in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday afternoon. For this weekend's game at St.