Thursday , 2 July 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Preston North End FC
Mon 1 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Jay Stansfield 68' 1–0
Y 41' Will Keane
Ethan Laird 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

6
2
6
Birmingham City FC 14 games · Avg 1.8 goals Preston North End FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-09-03 Preston North End FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-01-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Watford FC H 0–1 L
12 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–1 L
09 Mar Millwall FC A 0–1 L
05 Mar Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
Preston North End FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
29 Mar Rotherham United FC H 3–0 W
16 Mar Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–2 L
02 Mar Hull City AFC H 0–0 D
23 Feb Coventry City FC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Preston North End FC
#10 Position #14
64 Points 60
46 Played 46
17 / 13 / 16 W / D / L 15 / 15 / 16
57 Scored 55
56 Conceded 62
+1 GD -7
1.39 PPG 1.30
37% Win % 33%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Preston North End FC are 14th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St Andrew's Ground!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Preston North End FC backline.
  • 20' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Preston North End FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Will Keane.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 53' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Andre Dozzell on, Jordan James off on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' Preston North End FC ring the changes. Mads Frokjaer-Jensen has done his job and it is now time for Ben Woodburn to step up.
  • 67' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' A goal from the England international Jay Stansfield! He fires home on 68 to make it 1-0!
  • 73' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Emil Riis Jakobsen as he leaves the pitch. Milutin Osmajic steps in for Preston North End FC.
  • 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Koji Miyoshi is replaced by Keshi Anderson on 81 minute.
  • 82' Ethan Laird was booked on 82.
  • 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Seung-Ho Paik is withdrawn and Ivan Sunjic gets his opportunity.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Preston North End FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ryan Lowe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Browne 3
Jay Stansfield 3
Sean Maguire 2
Patrick Bauer 2
Ibrahim Osman 1
Riley McGree 1
Andrew Hughes 1
Jayden Stockley 1

Head to Head

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 2022-09-03 Preston North End FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2022-01-15 Preston North End FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2024-03-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2024-03-16 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2024-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-03-09 Millwall FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-03-05 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D

Preston North End FC Form

2024-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Preston North End FC L 2024-03-29 Preston North End FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC W 2024-03-16 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–1 Preston North End FC W 2024-03-09 Preston North End FC 1–2 Stoke City FC L 2024-03-02 Preston North End FC 0–0 Hull City AFC D 2024-02-23 Coventry City FC 0–3 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC39% Draw31% Preston North End FC30%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Preston North End FC
61%
Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC25% Draw54% Preston North End FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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