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Site time 21.10.2025 19:45 BST LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 11 VenueDeepdale RefereeLewis Smith, England

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League context

Standings

Preston are 14 in the table and Birmingham are 10.

Phase League phase
Preston Rank 14, 60 pts
Birmingham Rank 10, 64 pts
Events 17
H2H 10

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Key events

Preston
Birmingham
-5'
Yellow card

K. Anderson

Yellow card

M. Smith

10'
12'
Yellow card

B. Osayi-Samuel

33'
Normal goal

P. Neumann · A A. Cochrane

54'
Substitution

B. Osayi-Samuel · A M. Leonard

Substitution

L. Koumas · A D. Gray

58'
Yellow card

T. Iwata

Substitution

A. Vukčević · A A. Devine

Substitution

A. McCann · A T. Small

63'
Yellow card

M. Leonard

70'
Substitution

K. Anderson · A E. Cashin

Substitution

T. Doyle · A L. Dykes

Substitution

D. Jebbison · A M. Osmajić

72'
Substitution

A. Hughes · A L. Dobbin

83'
85'
Substitution

J. Stansfield · A A. Sampsted

Yellow card

T. Small

90+5'
Yellow card

Paik Seung-Ho

Match statistics

Preston Preston
Birmingham Birmingham
6
Shots on target
2
8
Shots off target
5
17
Total shots
9
1.34
xG
0.83
62%
Possession
38%
463
Total passes
290
379
Accurate passes
212
9
Corner kicks
3
2
Offsides
1
8
Fouls
14
2
Yellow cards
5
0
Goalkeeper saves
5
3
Blocked shots
2
13
Shots inside the box
6
4
Shots outside the box
3
1
Goals prevented
1

Player match statistics

Preston Preston
L. Gibson

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 8.30
B. Whiteman

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.90
J. Storey

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
H. Armstrong

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
D. Iversen

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
O. Offiah

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
M. Smith

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.00
A. Hughes

Min 83

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
Birmingham Birmingham
P. Neumann

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 8.20
A. Cochrane

Min 90

G — A 1 Rating 7.90
C. Klarer

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.60
J. Beadle

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.50
Paik Seung-Ho

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
T. Iwata

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
J. Stansfield

Min 85

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
T. Doyle

Min 70

G — A 0 Rating 7.20

Lineups

Preston

Preston

Formation: 3-1-4-2
Coach Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#16
A. Hughes Defender
#3
A. Vukcevic Midfielder
#8
A. McCann Midfielder
#24
M. Smith Forward
#9
D. Jebbison Forward
Substitutes
#17
L. Dobbin Forward
#21
A. Devine Midfielder
#26
T. Small Defender
#28
M. Osmajic Forward
Birmingham

Birmingham

Formation: 4-1-4-1
Coach Chris Davies
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#26
B. Osayi-Samuel Defender
#7
T. Doyle Midfielder
#14
K. Anderson Midfielder
#24
T. Iwata Midfielder
#30
L. Koumas Midfielder
Substitutes
#41
E. Cashin Defender
#23
A. Sampsted Defender
#12
M. Leonard Midfielder
#17
L. Dykes Forward
#10
D. Gray Forward

Head-to-head

Birmingham lead this head-to-head: Preston 3, draws 2, Birmingham 5.

Preston Preston
3 Wins
Draws
2 Matches
Birmingham Birmingham
5 Wins
Meetings
10 Goals 8:10

Last meetings

10 Matches

Recent team matches

Preston

Preston

Birmingham

Birmingham

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
6 Hull City 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73

Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points

1 Coventry 95 pts
P 46 28W 11D 7L G 97:45 GD +52
2 Ipswich 84 pts
P 46 23W 15D 8L G 80:47 GD +33
3 Millwall 83 pts
P 46 24W 11D 11L G 64:49 GD +15
6 Hull City 73 pts
P 46 21W 10D 15L G 70:66 GD +4

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