EDGE PICKPreston North End Over 0.5 goals · 51.8% · @1.53
Book 65% · Us 52%-13price too short
Backed by
Preston North End scored in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City conceded in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 81% · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level
· main loses on: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 0-3, 1-3, 0-4, 2-3, 1-4, 0-5, 2-4, 1-5, 0-6 and 43 more up to 10-10 | hedge wins on all of them
THE READ
Match details. Championship. Kick-off is Tue 13 Oct, 20:00 Lagos time.
Form. Birmingham City have won three, drawn five and lost two of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L D D. Preston North End have won one, drawn two and lost seven of their last ten, 0.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L W L.
The numbers. Birmingham City score 1.6 and concede 2.6 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Birmingham City average 6.0 corners and 2.0 cards a game. Preston North End score 0.9 and concede two a game over their last ten, with no clean sheets and three games without a goal. Preston North End average 5.2 corners and 2.4 cards a game.
The read. Birmingham City to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Birmingham City the likelier winners; Birmingham City are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Birmingham City. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 75%.
The bets. Best bet: Birmingham City or Draw at 1.18, 82% on the records (Birmingham City unbeaten in 7 of 8; Preston North End failed to win 7 of 8). Backup: Birmingham City or Both Teams Score at 1.13. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Preston North End Under 1.5 goals (Birmingham City's own games don't back it (4 of 8)); Under 4.5 Goals (Birmingham City are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Birmingham City are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Birmingham City 2-1 Preston North End (10% chance).
PICKSONE LIST
RESULT
Birmingham City or Both Teams ScoreBACKUPIN CODES
1.11
BIR 7 of 8 (88%) · PRE 8 of 8 (100%)95.3%
Birmingham City: the bet landed in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Preston North End: the bet landed in 8 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 94% · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level
Birmingham City or Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
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BIR 7 of 8 (88%) · PRE 8 of 8 (100%)95.3%
Birmingham City: the bet landed in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Preston North End: the bet landed in 8 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 94% · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level
Birmingham City or Over 2.5 GoalsIN CODES
1.23
BIR 6 of 8 (75%) · PRE 8 of 8 (100%)90.6%
Birmingham City: the bet landed in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Preston North End: the bet landed in 8 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 88% · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level
Birmingham City or Draw (1UP)IN CODES
1.10
BIR 4 of 5 (80%) · PRE 7 of 8 (88%)88%
Birmingham City scored first 0 of last 5, led or was unbeaten in 4 · led or was unbeaten in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Preston North End trailed or failed to win in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level
Double Chance: Birmingham City or DrawMAININ CODES
1.13
BIR 7 of 8 (88%) · PRE 7 of 8 (88%)86.5%
Birmingham City unbeaten in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Preston North End failed to win 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 88% · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level
Birmingham City (Draw No Bet)PAGE ONLY
1.26
BIR 3 of 5 (60%) · PRE 6 of 7 (86%)82.4%
Birmingham City won 3 of 5 (last 10, all venues) (draws left out) · Preston North End lost 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) (draws left out) · both last 10: 73% · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · won 3, refunded 5, lost 1
Birmingham City to Win Either Half: YesPAGE ONLY
1.33
BIR 5 of 8 (62%) · PRE 8 of 8 (100%)81.3%
Birmingham City: the bet landed in 5 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Preston North End: the bet landed in 8 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 81% · on half-time scores · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level
Birmingham City to WinLEANPAGE ONLY
1.63
BIR 2 of 8 (25%) · PRE 6 of 8 (75%)68.9%
Birmingham City won 2 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Preston North End lost 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 50% · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level
BIRMINGHAM CITY GOALS
Birmingham City Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES
1.12
BIR 7 of 8 (88%) · PRE 8 of 8 (100%)88.3%
Birmingham City scored in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Preston North End conceded in 8 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 94% · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level
PRESTON NORTH END GOALS
Preston North End Over 0.5 goalsLEANPAGE ONLY
1.53
BIR 6 of 8 (75%) · PRE 7 of 8 (88%)51.8%
Preston North End scored in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City conceded in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 81% · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level
HALVES
Over 0.5 first-half goalsPAGE ONLY
1.33
BIR 7 of 8 (88%) · PRE 6 of 8 (75%)81.3%
Birmingham City: the bet landed in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Preston North End: the bet landed in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 81% · on half-time scores · Birmingham City: only games against sides at Preston North End's level · Preston North End: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level
Left off the list: Preston North End Under 1.5 goals (Birmingham City's own games don't back it (4 of 8)); Under 4.5 Goals (Birmingham City are a clear winner - no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Birmingham City are a clear winner - no Unders)
SCORELINES
Predicted score
Predicted score 2–19.9%
Birmingham City goals →
Preston North End goals ↓
0-07%
1-011%
2-011%
3-07%
4-03%
5-01%
0-15%
1-111%
2-110%
3-16%
4-13%
5-11%
0-23%
1-25%
2-25%
3-23%
4-21%
5-20.5%
0-30.8%
1-32%
2-31%
3-30.9%
4-30.4%
5-30.2%
0-40.2%
1-40.4%
2-40.3%
3-40.2%
4-40.1%
5-40.0%
0-50.0%
1-50.1%
2-50.1%
3-50.0%
4-50.0%
5-50.0%
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).
FORM · LAST 10
BIRMINGHAM CITYDWLDDWLDDW1.40 PPG
PRESTON NORTH ENDDLLWLLLLLD0.50 PPG
THE NUMBERS
BIRMINGHAM CITY HOMExPRESTON NORTH END AWAY
1.50SCORED A GAME1.001.38CONCEDED A GAME1.8820%CLEAN SHEETS0%6.00CORNERS A GAME5.252.00CARDS A GAME2.38
THE BANK
THE BANKER MENU
BIRMINGHAM CITY OR DRAW (1UP)
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The tips call a clear winner and every tip has the favourite winning by 2+.
Other bets the bookie sells that won 9 times in 10 or more on games like this one, in each of three spells: 20-24 Oct, 25-29 Oct and 30 Oct-2 Nov. The price is low because the bookie expects it too. A bet with no price yet, or one under 1.09, is not in any code.
THE QUALITY READ
1.56POINTS A GAME0.44+0.22GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME-0.89+1.0SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST+0.01.6LAST 5: POINTS A GAME0.89LEAGUE GAMES9
Birmingham City: the quality side - more points a game, a better goal difference, better form (last 5).
BIRMINGHAM CITY 2:0 HANDICAP
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Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.
THE BANK'S READ
OVER 1.5 GOALS
70%
NO · 80/83
OVER 2.5 GOALS
68%
OKAY · 65/78
UNDER 4.5 GOALS
99%
VERY GOOD · 85/90
BIRMINGHAM CITY OR DRAW
93%
VERY GOOD · 80/85
PRESTON NORTH END OR DRAW
66%
NO · 80/85
Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (9 and 9 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.
BIRMINGHAM CITYxPRESTON NORTH END
5GAMES51.60SCORED A GAME1.001.40CONCEDED A GAME1.403.0GOALS IN THEIR GAMES2.480%OVER 1.5 GOALS60%80%OVER 2.5 GOALS60%80%BOTH SCORE60%4.6CARDS IN THEIR GAMES–12.6CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES–
Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.
TRENDS
Birmingham City have scored in 90% of their games.
Preston North End have scored in 60% of their games.
Birmingham City kept a clean sheet in 20% of their games.
Preston North End kept a clean sheet in 0% of their games.
BUILT FROM
form · last gameshome / awaygoals for & againstclean sheetsleague tableteam newscornerscards