Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2025-26

Birmingham City FC

2 – 1

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Preston North End FC

Wed 22 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC St Andrew's Ground 23,798 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jay Stansfield 10' 1–0

Ibrahim Osman 16' 2–0

2–1 25' Andrew Hughes

Y 45' Andrija Vukcevic

Y 72' Andrew Moran

Overview

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Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Preston North End FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Toner
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Birmingham City FC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Preston North End FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC 2025-10-21 Preston North End FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2024-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Preston North End FC 2023-09-19 Preston North End FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2023-01-21 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Preston North End FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	Hull City AFC	A	1–1	D
12 Apr	Wrexham AFC	H	2–0	W
06 Apr	Ipswich Town FC	A	1–2	L
03 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L
21 Mar	Derby County FC	A	0–1	L

Preston North End FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Apr	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	0–2	L
11 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–1	W
06 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–1	D
03 Apr	Leicester City FC	A	2–2	D
20 Mar	Stoke City FC	H	3–1	W

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC		Preston North End FC
#15	Position	#25
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Preston North End FC are 25th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Preston North End FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Birmingham City FC and Preston North End FC get this one started.
5' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Magnificent from Jay Stansfield! That is 42 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
16' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ibrahim Osman makes it 2-0.
21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andrija Vukcevic suffering a number of foals already.
25' The Wales Andrew Hughes breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 2-1!
30' Seung-Ho Paik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Preston North End FC tonight.
35' Preston North End FC come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
37' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Ibrahim Osman is withdrawn and Demarai Gray gets his opportunity.
42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Moran is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
45' The referee calls foul for Andrija Vukcevic. He receives a card.
50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ethan Laird, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Preston North End FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Iversen made 14 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
65' Birmingham City FC make a change. Ethan Laird trudges off to be replaced by Bright Osayi-Samuel on 65 minutes.
70' Carlos Vicente has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 267 appearances.
72' The referee calls foul for Andrew Moran. He receives a card.
72' The supporters are chanting for Jhon Solis. He replaces Jay Stansfield on 72 minute.
73' Preston North End FC make a change. Milutin Osmajic trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Jebbison on 73 minutes.
78' Preston North End FC make a change. Andrija Vukcevic trudges off to be replaced by Robbie Brady on 78 minutes.
83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
84' The Preston North End FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Dobbin departs to be replaced by Michael Smith.
89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
Another three points for Birmingham City FC.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

6
Liam Lindsay
44
Brad Potts ↓ Andrew Moran 65'
16
Andrew Hughes
15
Jordan Thompson
1
Daniel Iversen
2
Pol Valentin Sancho ↓ Thierry Small 73'
28
Milutin Osmajic ↓ Daniel Jebbison 73'
3
Andrija Vukcevic ↓ Robbie Brady 78'
21
Alfie Devine
17
Lewis Dobbin ↓ Michael Smith 84'
42
Odel Offiah

Bench

11
Robbie Brady ↑ 78'
12
Jack Walton
14
Jordan Storey
24
Michael Smith ↑ 84'
13
David Cornell
26
Thierry Small ↑ 73'
9
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 73'
23
Andrew Moran ↑ 65'
22
Milos Lukovic

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jay Stansfield	3
Alan Browne	3
Sean Maguire	2
Patrick Bauer	2
Che Adams	1
Lukas Jutkiewicz	1
Ryan Ledson	1
Brad Potts	1

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

2026-04-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC W 2026-04-18 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2026-04-12 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Wrexham AFC W 2026-04-06 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2026-04-03 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2026-03-21 Derby County FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L

Preston North End FC Form

2026-04-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Preston North End FC L 2026-04-18 Preston North End FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2026-04-11 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Preston North End FC W 2026-04-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2026-04-03 Leicester City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2026-03-20 Preston North End FC 3–1 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.75 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.56 Preston North End FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Birmingham City FC or Draw 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC40% Draw37% Preston North End FC23%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes25% 0% No75%

Avg goals/match: 1.31

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	70%	30%
± 1.5	38%	62%
± 2.5	15%	85%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Preston North End FC

60%

Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC

63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC20% Draw66% Preston North End FC14%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

29.7%

1 – 0

18.6%

0 – 1

13.3%

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 0

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

3.8%

1 – 2

3.2%

3 – 0

1.7%

2 – 2

1.4%

3 – 1

1.2%

0 – 3

0.7%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Preston North End FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	23%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	17%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

57% ✗

Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet

48% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.