Championship
BirminghamBirminghamDLWDW
Full time4-0Tue, 13 Oct 202613/1020:00UK
PrestonPrestonWLLDL

Birmingham 4-0 Preston both teams to score: our prediction vs the result

Pre-match model estimates. Based on the Road2Sushi model. Not guaranteed outcomes.

Both teams to score: No50.8%
Both teams to score: Yes49.2%

Result

Birmingham4-0Preston
No

We called No at 50.8% and it landed.

Model read

Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean.

Conviction is how far the model's probability sits from an even 50/50: Strong at 18 points or more, Moderate at 8 points or more, Lean below that.

Conviction: Lean

Both teams to score · No50.8%

Both Teams to Score

Yes49.2%
NoModel lean50.8%

Related market Over 2.5 goals 46.6%

Recent scoring & conceding

Goals scored and conceded per game over each side's recent matches. The bar runs from 0 to 3.5 goals per game.

Birmingham scored
1.6
Birmingham conceded
1.4
Preston scored
1.0
Preston conceded
1.4

Each team to score

Birmingham to score79.8%
Birmingham 2+ goals47.5%
Preston to score60.9%
Preston 2+ goals24.2%

By half

Both score in 1st half23.1%
Both score in 2nd half17.0%

Goals distribution

How likely each total number of goals is, according to the model. Every goals market on this page is built from these bars. The 5+ bar covers every result with five goals or more.

8.5%

0

18.9%

1

26.1%

2

21.5%

3

13.7%

4

10.8%

5+

Recent trends

How often both teams scored and the match went over 2.5 in each side's recent games.

BirminghamBTTS 4/5Over 2.5 4/5
PrestonBTTS 3/5Over 2.5 3/5

Form & head-to-head

Recent form uses each club’s available results in their stored order. Select a W/D/L result for details.

Head-to-head figures use their own recorded sample. Where individual results are available, the figures and journal cover the same meetings. Missing results are never counted as draws.

BirminghamBirminghamLast 5
D
Draw · 2-2
L
Loss · 1-2
W
Win · 2-1
D
Draw · 2-2
W
Win · 1-0

2 wins · 2 draws · 1 loss

PrestonPrestonLast 5
W
Win · 2-1
L
Loss · 1-2
L
Loss · 0-1
D
Draw · 2-2
L
Loss · 0-1

1 win · 1 draw · 3 losses

W Win
D Draw
L Loss

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

3BirminghamBirmingham wins
0Draws
2PrestonPreston wins
2.2Average goals
Date
Home team
Score
Away team
BirminghamBirmingham
2 – 1
PrestonPreston
PrestonPreston
0 – 1
BirminghamBirmingham
BirminghamBirmingham
1 – 0
PrestonPreston
PrestonPreston
2 – 1
BirminghamBirmingham
BirminghamBirmingham
1 – 2
PrestonPreston

Match outlook

PickBirmingham52.3%
Draw26.2%
Preston21.5%

The model leans Birmingham to win.

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Both Teams to Score accuracy

How our Both Teams to Score calls have actually done, each one scored against the real result on matches the model had never seen.

53.4%Best Both Teams to Score call, hit rate
0.0218Calibration error
72,238Matches graded

In 26,174 matches we rated like this one (40–50%), Both Teams to Score actually happened 49.6% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Our last 10 Both Teams to Score calls

Our most recent Both Teams to Score calls, each one scored against the result. The model had never seen these matches when it made them. Green means we got it right, red means we got it wrong, and the number is how sure we were.

✓ 50.5%✗ 57.9%✗ 55.0%✗ 58.1%✓ 61.6%✓ 65.1%✓ 51.0%✗ 51.9%✗ 52.7%✗ 56.6%
4 of 10 recent calls hit.
Sevilla vs Osasuna2026-10-26No 50.5%Hit
Paris SG vs Lyon2026-10-26Yes 57.9%Miss
Santa Clara vs Benfica2026-10-26No 55.0%Miss
Besiktas vs Buyuksehyr2026-10-26Yes 58.1%Miss
Rizespor vs Trabzonspor2026-10-26Yes 61.6%Hit
Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

Expert AI analysis

The headline read is Both teams to score · No at 50.8%, its strongest read on the Both Teams to Score market. It is driven by both attacks and defences: Birmingham have averaged 1.6 scored and 1.4 conceded, Preston 1.0 and 1.4 over their recent games. That fits a balanced goals environment: 46.6% for over 2.5 and 72.6% for at least two goals. Their last 5 meetings have averaged 2.2 goals a game. Birmingham have seen both teams score in 4 of their last 5, Preston in 3 of 5. Read the recorded data and validation context alongside the estimate.

In-depth analysis

Looking at totals, the model sees 46.6% for three or more goals and 72.6% for at least two, painting a balanced picture. With Birmingham favoured at 52.3%, a close contest often produces chances at both ends.

52.3%Favoured: Birmingham
49.2%Both Teams to Score
46.6%Over 2.5 goals

We publish the model, not a sure thing. The track record is public, misses included.

Model lenses

The same numbers read in different ways by one model. These are not separate tipsters, and none of them is a tip.

The ModelPublished estimate: 50.8% on Both Teams to Score. Validation depends on the market and sample; this percentage is not a measured hit rate.
The TacticianProjects a balanced game from the 46.6% over 2.5 read.
The ScoutBirmingham are the model’s pick on the result at 52.3%, game state shapes how this market plays out.
The RealistThis one sits near a coin-flip, the honest read is low conviction, no strong lean.
BirminghamBirmingham

This season

2026/27 · Recorded results.

PrestonPreston
Statistic
Birmingham
Preston
BTTS rate
77.8%
66.7%

clean sheets
22.2%
0.0%

goals scored per game
1.4
0.9

Bar scales · Recorded rate (%): 0–100 · Goals per game: 0–3. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

FAQ

Did both teams score in Birmingham vs Preston?
We rated Both Teams to Score at 49.2%. Both teams did not both score, final score 4-0.
How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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