Revealed: Preston North End's troubling ranking in the latest Championship result 'fairness' table

The 2020/21 Championship campaign had its ninth set of matches last weekend, and the action certainly didn't disappoint, with cracking goals, stunning results and nail-biting finishes consolidating the competition's reputation for highly-entertaining football.

Statistics experts Infogoal have compiled their weekly Championship result 'fairness' table, which ranks every result by how just it was, based on factors like shots taken and xG (expected goals). Here's how Preston North End's loss to Birmingham City ranks alongside every other game from last weekend.

9. Middlesbrough 1-0 Nottingham Forest - Fairness rating: 93.1%

Boro's shots: 12 Boro's xG: 2.20. Forest's shots: 5. Forest's xG: 0.36. Photo: Gareth Copley

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10. Luton Town 0-3 Brentford - Fairness rating: 93.4%

Luton's shots: 4. Luton's xG: 0.22. Bees' shots: 12. Bees' xG: 2.26. Photo: Matthew Lewis

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11. Bournemouth 1-1 Derby County - Fairness rating: 96.7%

Cherries' shots: 10. Cherries' xG: 0.75. Rams' shots: 10. Rams' xG: 0.63. Photo: Mike Hewitt

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12. Preston 1-2 Birmingham City - Fairness rating: 99.4%

Preston's shots: 11. Preston's xG: 0.65. Blues' shots: 19. Blues' xG: 1.51. Photo: Nathan Stirk

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