Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2025-26
Birmingham City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Toner
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

7
2
6
Birmingham City FC 15 games · Avg 1.9 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#1 Position #24
29 Points 8
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 11
28 Scored 13
14 Conceded 30
+14 GD -17
1.93 PPG 0.53
53% Win % 13%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Preston North End FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Preston North End FC are 24th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Preston North End FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/6
46-60
1/3
61-75
–/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
August Priske 6 G 1 A
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
Jay Stansfield 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G
Preston North End FC
Callum Lang 4 G
Jordan Thompson 1 G
Jusef Erabi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Preston North End FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Jay Stansfield does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' Ibrahim Osman does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
  • 21' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andrew Hughes makes it 2-1.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 37' Ibrahim Osman makes way for Demarai Gray at the 37 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 42' Preston North End FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' The referee shows Preston North End FC player a card on 45.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Thompson, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bright Osayi-Samuel is hanging Ethan Laird on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Birmingham City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Demarai Gray scoring 1 goals.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Andrew Moran. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 72' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Jay Stansfield exits the field as Jhon Solis enters on 72.
  • 73' Daniel Jebbison is ready to make an impact after coming on for Milutin Osmajic at the 73 minute mark.
  • 78' Preston North End FC make a change. Andrija Vukcevic trudges off to be replaced by Robbie Brady on 78 minutes.
  • 83' 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.
  • 84' Lewis Dobbin makes way for Michael Smith at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Preston North End FC.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Browne 3
Jay Stansfield 3
Sean Maguire 2
Patrick Bauer 2
Scott Hogan 1
August Priske 1
Maikel Kieftenbeld 1
Jacques Maghoma 1

Head to Head

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

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
4 / 4
2.21 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC63% Draw21% Preston North End FC16%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Preston North End FC
37%
Birmingham City FC or Preston North End FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC48% Draw40% Preston North End FC12%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Preston North End FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 20% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 23% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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