Birmingham vs Preston prediction, odds and how to watch

Freddie Draper headed home in the 81st minute to give Lincoln City a deserved 1-0 victory at Preston, a result that tells you everything you need to know about where Preston are right now.

Birmingham took all three points at Pride Park despite Derby creating more and hitting the woodwork, with Bobby Clark's first-half goal and a Seung-ho Paik equaliser setting up a result that Derby's shot count simply did not deserve.

Norwich beat Birmingham 2-1 at Carrow Road thanks to first-half goals from Oscar Schwartau and Papa Amadou Diallo, before Carlos Vicente pulled one back for the visitors. A night of ill-discipline from the home side nearly cost them dearly.

Phil Neumann headed Birmingham to a 2-1 victory at Wrexham, scoring twice either side of a Callum Doyle equaliser. Birmingham were the better side on the night and deserved every point.

Karlan Grant's second-half left-foot finish gave Charlton a hard-fought 1-0 win over Preston at The Valley, with the hosts outworking their visitors from first whistle to last.

Preston arrive at Birmingham on the back of four losses in their last five Championship matches, and the evidence says this could get worse before it gets better.

Preston arrive at Deepdale on Saturday having lost four of their last five Championship matches, conceding ten goals in the process. Millwall have won three of their last five and kept clean sheets at a remarkable rate.

West Brom arrive at The Hawthorns in decent nick, winning three of their last five Championship matches. Birmingham come to town having drawn six of their last ten, a team that refuses to lose but cannot quite find a way to win.