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Preston
Site time 22.04.2026 19:45 BST LeagueChampionship, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 44 VenueSt. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park RefereeB. Toner

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League context

Standings

Birmingham are 10 in the table and Preston are 14.

Phase League phase
Birmingham Rank 10, 64 pts
Preston Rank 14, 60 pts
Events 13
H2H 10

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Key events

Birmingham
Preston
Normal goal

J. Stansfield · A I. Osman

10'
Normal goal

I. Osman

16'
25'
Normal goal

A. Hughes

Substitution

I. Osman · A D. Gray

37'
45+2'
Yellow card

A. Vukčević

Substitution

E. Laird · A B. Osayi-Samuel

65'
Substitution

B. Potts · A A. Moran

Substitution

J. Stansfield · A J. Solis

72'
Yellow card

A. Moran

73'
Substitution

Pol Valentín · A T. Small

Substitution

M. Osmajić · A D. Jebbison

78'
Substitution

A. Vukčević · A R. Brady

84'
Substitution

L. Dobbin · A M. Smith

Match statistics

Birmingham Birmingham
Preston Preston
5
Shots on target
6
3
Shots off target
7
18
Total shots
16
1.95
xG
2.37
50%
Possession
50%
316
Total passes
310
210
Accurate passes
190
3
Corner kicks
3
5
Offsides
2
11
Fouls
9
0
Yellow cards
2
4
Goalkeeper saves
3
10
Blocked shots
3
12
Shots inside the box
11
6
Shots outside the box
5
0
Goals prevented
0

Player match statistics

Birmingham Birmingham
Paik Seung-Ho

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20
P. Neumann

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
J. Beadle

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
K. Wagner

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
Carlos Vicente

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
C. Klarer

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
T. Iwata

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
A. Priske

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.00
Preston Preston
A. Hughes

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 8.30
D. Iversen

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
L. Lindsay

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
A. Devine

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
O. Offiah

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90
L. Dobbin

Min 84

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
A. Vukčević

Min 78

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
Pol Valentín

Min 73

G — A 0 Rating 6.50

Lineups

Birmingham

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach H. Redknapp
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#2
E. Laird Defender
#17
I. Osman Midfielder
#28
J. Stansfield Midfielder
Substitutes
#10
D. Gray Forward
Preston

Preston

Formation: 3-5-2
Coach Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#16
A. Hughes Defender
#3
A. Vukcevic Midfielder
#15
J. Thompson Midfielder
#44
B. Potts Midfielder
#2
P. Valentin Midfielder
#17
L. Dobbin Forward
#28
M. Osmajic Forward
Substitutes
#11
R. Brady Midfielder
#23
A. Moran Midfielder
#24
M. Smith Forward
#26
T. Small Defender
#9
D. Jebbison Forward

Head-to-head

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

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

Last meetings

10 Matches

Recent team matches

Birmingham

Birmingham

Preston

Preston

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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