Preston North End vs Birmingham City prediction | 16 Feb 2027 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Preston North End Rating: 61.2
H
25%
16 February 2027
Championship
D
28%
Birmingham City Rating: 69.2
A
47%
Preston North End
Ranking: #356 overall, #46 in England

60.7 → 61.2 (+0.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 08 Sep Watford (A) 62.5 +1.0
0-1 12 Sep Lincoln City (H) 62.2 -0.3
2-2 19 Sep QPR (A) 61.8 -0.4
0-1 10 Oct Millwall (H) 61.7 -0.1
4-0 13 Oct Birmingham (A) 61.2 -0.5
Birmingham City
Ranking: #147 overall, #24 in England

66.9 → 69.2 (+2.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 09 Sep Norwich City (A) 67.2 +0.6
1-2 12 Sep Derby (A) 68.3 +1.1
2-2 19 Sep Boro (H) 67.8 -0.5
0-1 10 Oct West Brom (A) 68.8 +1.0
4-0 13 Oct Preston (H) 69.2 +0.4

Preston North End vs Birmingham City: by the numbers

Birmingham City sit 209 places above Preston North End in our European rankings, and 22 places above them in England.

Over their last 10 matches Birmingham City have moved +2.3 rating points, against +0.5 for Preston North End.

Last time these teams played, on 13 October 2026, Preston North End lost 0.5 rating points.

Preston North End first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 68.9 on 9 February 2019.

The highest Birmingham City have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #127, first reached on 22 December 2018.