Birmingham City vs Preston North End: odds movement
The biggest pre-kickoff move for Birmingham City vs Preston North End (EFL Championship, 13 Oct 2026) was on Preston North End +1 in the Asian handicap market: drifted from 1.81 at open to 2.11 at the close, a -7.9 percentage-point change in implied probability.
Result
Full time: Birmingham City 4-0 Preston North End. Birmingham City closed as the 1.49 favourite with Pinnacle and won. The biggest 1X2 mover from open to close was Preston North End, which drifted from 5.26 to 6.57 and did not win.
Steam alerts
SteamWatch sent a steam alert on Birmingham City at 1.48, 6 hours 53 minutes before kickoff, after a 4.7 percentage-point rise in implied probability. Birmingham City won.
Pinnacle prices, open to close
| Market | Selection | Open | Close | Implied change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | Birmingham City | 1.56 | 1.49 | +3.0pp |
| 1X2 | Draw | 4.18 | 4.70 | -2.6pp |
| 1X2 | Preston North End | 5.26 | 6.57 | -3.8pp |
| Totals | Over 2.75 | 1.98 | 1.93 | +1.3pp |
| Totals | Under 2.75 | 1.83 | 1.96 | -3.6pp |
| Asian handicap | Birmingham City -1 | 2.02 | 1.81 | +5.7pp |
| Asian handicap | Preston North End +1 | 1.81 | 2.11 | -7.9pp |
Implied change is the movement in implied probability (100 divided by the decimal price) from open to close, in percentage points. Positive means the price shortened, negative means it drifted. Prices are Pinnacle's, captured roughly every 15 minutes before kickoff.
1X2 price timeline
| When | Birmingham City | Draw | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 1.56 | 4.18 | 5.26 |
| 48 hours before | 1.60 | 4.24 | 5.14 |
| 24 hours before | 1.57 | 4.33 | 5.34 |
| 6 hours before | 1.48 | 4.78 | 6.56 |
| 1 hour before | 1.47 | 4.79 | 6.69 |
| Close | 1.49 | 4.70 | 6.57 |
No 1X2 price moved by more than 1 percentage point in the final two hours before kickoff.
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