Match summary
Before kickoff, Preston North End were 16th in the table but 7th on points from the last five league games.
Birmingham City vs Preston North EndResult, Lineups & H2H
- Stansfield10'
- Osman16'
- Hughes25'
St. Andrew's Stadium
Birmingham City vs Preston North End in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Birmingham City1W 1D 3L
Birmingham CityPreston North End
4Pointsof 158
4Goals scored8
5Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets0
3Scored in a row0
2Unbeaten in a row0
1Without a win1
1Conceded in a row12
Head to head19 meetings · Dec 2015 – Oct 2025
- Birmingham City wins
- 5
- Draws
- 6
- Preston North End wins
- 8
2.16goals per meeting
53%both teams scored
42%3+ goals
32%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsBirmingham City 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
- ChampionshipPreston North End0-1Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City1-0Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End2-1Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City1-2Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End0-1Birmingham City
Show all 19 meetings
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-1Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City0-0Preston North End
- ChampionshipBirmingham City0-1Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-2Birmingham City
- ChampionshipPreston North End2-0Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City0-1Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-0Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City3-0Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-1Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City1-3Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End2-1Birmingham City
- ChampionshipBirmingham City2-2Preston North End
- ChampionshipBirmingham City2-2Preston North End
- ChampionshipPreston North End1-1Birmingham City
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 524 earlier results
Birmingham CityPreston North End
#14Position#16
57Points43 v 43 games57
-1Goal difference-5
1.21Scored per gameleague avg 1.291.16
1.23Conceded per game1.28
#17Form table position#7
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Birmingham CityPreston North End
- 84'Substitution · Preston North End · Michael Smith · InOut: Lewis Dobbin
- 78'Substitution · Preston North End · Robbie Brady · InOut: Andrija Vukcevic
- 73'Substitution · Preston North End · Daniel Jebbison · InOut: Milutin Osmajic
- 73'Substitution · Preston North End · Thierry Small · InOut: Pol Valentín
- Substitution · Birmingham City · Jhon Solís · InOut: Jay Stansfield72'
- 72'Yellow Card · Preston North End · Andrew Moran
- 65'Substitution · Preston North End · Andrew Moran · InOut: Brad Potts
- Substitution · Birmingham City · Bright Osayi-Samuel · InOut: Ethan Laird65'
- 45+2'Yellow Card · Preston North End · Andrija Vukcevic
- Substitution · Birmingham City · Demarai Gray · InOut: Ibrahim Osman37'
- 25'Goal · Preston North End · Andrew Hughes2-1
- Goal · Birmingham City · Ibrahim Osman2-016'
- Goal · Birmingham City · Jay Stansfield1-010'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Birmingham CityPreston North End
50%Ball Possession50%
18Shots Total16
5Shots On Target6
3Corners3
11Fouls9
0Yellow Cards2
5Offsides2
4Saves3
316Passes310
3Shots Off Target7
115Attacks90
52Dangerous Attacks56
12Shots Inside Box11
6Shots Outside Box5
2Goals1
9Free Kicks11
10Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
8Tackles13
1Assists0
210Accurate Passes190
2Injuries0
16Total Crosses23
3Accurate Crosses6
3Interceptions4
56Duels Won71
2Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-5-2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 37' | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 6(67%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 7.5 | 72' | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 13(75%) | 1 | 4/15 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 28(85%) | 1 | 8/12 | |
| 7.0 | 65' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 25(79%) | 1 | 4/11 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(65%) | 1 | 5/5 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19(70%) | - | 1/6 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43(59%) | 1 | 5/8 | |
| 6.8 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(89%) | 1 | 2/2 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(71%) | 2 | 4/7 | |
| 6.6 | 53' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 22(95%) | 1 | 1/5 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(71%) | - | 7/11 | |
| 6.5 | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(50%) | - | 1/4 | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(25%) | - | - | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 17(35%) | - | 13/36 |
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