BIRMINGHAMCITYVPRESTONNORTHEND

Match insight

On the numbers this is a stark mismatch between Birmingham City and Preston North End. Birmingham City currently sit 20 places and 13 points above Preston North End in the table — 4th against 24th. Birmingham City have taken 10 points from their last 5, against 1 for Preston North End over the same stretch. A gap in class is still no guarantee of a result on the day — Preston North End have shown they can raise their game against bigger sides before.