My Thoughts
A win for Birmingham takes them up into the Premier League. It really is as simple as that for Alex Mcleish's side, as they face a Preston side fresh off the back of ending Cardiff's automatic promotion challenge with an emphatic 6-0 romp at Deepdale last Saturday, a result which means Alan Irvine's side still themselves have a mathematical chance of making the play-offs. Birmingham's home form this season has been predominantly solid. They are not among the division's highest scorers, but the experienced Maik Taylor (who should be back in goals following suspension) forms part of a solid, cohesive unit at the back, which is helped by a midfield never short on effort. Preston travel to St Andrews in buoyant mood after that 6-0 win over Cardiff, but also with a poor away record this season away from home: only 4 wins away from home this season, the 18th best record in the Championship.
The Verdict
Birmingham have been solid if unspectacular in their promotion push this season, and are unbeaten in 10 at St Andrews. I can see this being another tight game, but Birmingham should be able to do enough to get the win to take them back up. Home win
The Bet
Birmingham can be backed at 5/6 with Betfred to win, although it may also be worth considering under 2.5 goals, which is available across the market at 4/6
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