Championship
·Matchday 44
Featured match
- J. Stansfield 10'
- Ibrahim Osman 16'
- A. Hughes 25'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Birmingham beat Preston 2-1. Scorers for Birmingham: J. Stansfield 10', Ibrahim Osman 16'. Scorers for Preston: A. Hughes 25'.
Birmingham
Preston
- Full-time 2 - 1
-
84'
M. Smith Out: L. Dobbin · Preston Substitution for Preston: M. Smith comes on for L. Dobbin
-
78'
R. Brady Out: A. Vukčević · Preston Substitution for Preston: R. Brady comes on for A. Vukčević
-
73'
Daniel Jebbison Out: M. Osmajić · Preston Substitution for Preston: Daniel Jebbison comes on for M. Osmajić
-
73'
T. Small Out: Pol Valentín · Preston Substitution for Preston: T. Small comes on for Pol Valentín
-
72'
Jhon Solis Out: J. Stansfield · Birmingham Substitution for Birmingham: Jhon Solis comes on for J. Stansfield
-
72'
A. Moran Yellow card · Preston A. Moran of Preston is booked
-
65'
A. Moran Out: B. Potts · Preston Substitution for Preston: A. Moran comes on for B. Potts
-
65'
Bright Osayi-Samuel Out: E. Laird · Birmingham Substitution for Birmingham: Bright Osayi-Samuel comes on for E. Laird
- Half-time 2 - 1
Added time: 2 minutes
-
45+2'
A. Vukčević Yellow card · Preston Yellow card for A. Vukčević (Preston)
-
37'
D. Gray Out: Ibrahim Osman · Birmingham Substitution for Birmingham: D. Gray comes on for Ibrahim Osman
-
25'
A. Hughes 2-1 Goal · Preston Goal! A. Hughes scores for Preston. It is 2-1
-
16'
Ibrahim Osman 2-0 Goal · Birmingham Goal for Birmingham! Ibrahim Osman makes it 2-0
-
10'
J. Stansfield 1-0 Goal · Assist: Ibrahim Osman · Birmingham Ibrahim Osman provides, J. Stansfield finishes for Birmingham (1-0)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Birmingham
Preston
LLLWD
Last 5 matches WDDWL
0.7Goals scored per match1
1.3Goals conceded per match1.8
2Clean sheets0
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Preston3-5-2
16
8.3
Hughes
25'
A. Hughes
- 25'Goal
17
8.2
Osman
16'37'
Ibrahim Osman
- 16'Goal
- 37'Out
- 10'Goal
- 72'Out
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Coach: Chris Davies
Starting XI
- 25GK J. Beadle 7.0
- 2DF E. Laird65' 7.7
- 5DF P. Neumann 7.0
- 4DF C. Klarer 6.9
- 31DF K. Wagner 7.0
- 24MF T. Iwata 6.7
- 8MF Paik Seung-Ho 7.2
- 23MF Carlos Vicente 6.9
- 28MF J. Stansfield10'72' 7.3
- 17MF Ibrahim Osman16'37' 8.2
- 29FW A. Priske 6.0
Substitutes
- 21GK R. Allsop
- 10FW D. Gray37' 6.3
- 7MF T. Doyle
- 6DF Jack Robinson
- 33FW Marvin Ducksch
- 16MF P. Roberts
- 26DF Bright Osayi-Samuel65' 6.9
- 20DF A. Cochrane
- 14MF Jhon Solis72' 6.9
Preston3-5-2
Coach: Paul Heckingbottom
Starting XI
- 1GK D. Iversen 7.0
- 42DF O. Offiah 6.9
- 6DF Liam Lindsay 7.0
- 16DF A. Hughes25' 8.3
- 2MF Pol Valentín73' 6.5
- 44MF B. Potts65' 6.7
- 15MF J. Thompson 7.2
- 21MF A. Devine 6.9
- 3MF A. Vukčević45+2'78' 6.5
- 28FW M. Osmajić73' 5.9
- 17FW L. Dobbin84' 6.7
Substitutes
- 13GK D. Cornell
- 12GK J. Walton
- 11MF R. Brady78' 6.9
- 23MF A. Moran65'72' 6.9
- 24FW M. Smith84' 6.9
- 14DF J. Storey
- 26DF T. Small73' 6.7
- 9FW Daniel Jebbison73' 6.2
- 22FW M. Lukovic
Birmingham
Preston
50%
50%
18
Shots
16
5
On target
6
3
Off target
7
3
Corners
3
11
Fouls
9
5
Offsides
2
0
Yellow cards
2
4
Saves
3
316
Passes
310
66%
Pass accuracy
61%
1.95
Expected goals
2.37
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coventry
|
46 | 97 | 45 | 97:45 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 |
Ipswich
|
46 | 80 | 47 | 80:47 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 |
Millwall
|
46 | 64 | 49 | 64:49 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 |
Southampton
|
46 | 82 | 56 | 82:56 | +26 | 80 |
| 5 |
Middlesbrough
|
46 | 72 | 47 | 72:47 | +25 | 80 |
| 6 |
Hull City
|
46 | 70 | 66 | 70:66 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 |
Wrexham
|
46 | 69 | 65 | 69:65 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 |
Derby
|
46 | 67 | 59 | 67:59 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 |
Norwich
|
46 | 63 | 56 | 63:56 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 |
Birmingham
|
46 | 57 | 56 | 57:56 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 |
Swansea
|
46 | 57 | 59 | 57:59 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |
Bristol City
|
46 | 59 | 59 | 59:59 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |
Sheffield Utd
|
46 | 66 | 66 | 66:66 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |
Preston
|
46 | 55 | 62 | 55:62 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 |
QPR
|
46 | 61 | 73 | 61:73 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 |
Watford
|
46 | 53 | 65 | 53:65 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |
Stoke City
|
46 | 51 | 56 | 51:56 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |
Portsmouth
|
46 | 49 | 64 | 49:64 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 |
Charlton
|
46 | 44 | 58 | 44:58 | -14 | 53 |
| 20 |
Blackburn
|
46 | 42 | 56 | 42:56 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |
West Brom
|
46 | 48 | 58 | 48:58 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |
Oxford United
|
46 | 45 | 59 | 45:59 | -14 | 47 |
| 23 |
Leicester
|
46 | 58 | 68 | 58:68 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
46 | 29 | 89 | 29:89 | -60 | 0 |
QualificationPlay-offsRelegation
Birmingham wins3Draws2
Preston wins2Last meetings
-
21 October 2025 · Championship
Preston
0-1
Birmingham
-
1 April 2024 · Championship
Birmingham
1-0
Preston
-
19 September 2023 · Championship
Preston
2-1
Birmingham
-
21 January 2023 · Championship
Birmingham
1-2
Preston
-
3 September 2022 · Championship
Preston
0-1
Birmingham
-
15 January 2022 · Championship
Preston
1-1
Birmingham
-
25 September 2021 · Championship
Birmingham
0-0
Preston