Birmingham vs Preston: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 22, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Preston?
Birmingham won 2-1 on April 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. StansfieldBirmingham
- 16′I. OsmanBirmingham
- 25′A. HughesPreston
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 29A. Priske
- 17I. Osman
- 28J. Stansfield
- 23Carlos Vicente
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 24T. Iwata
- 31K. Wagner
- 4C. Klarer
- 5P. Neumann
- 2E. Laird
- 25J. Beadle
Preston
3-5-2- 17L. Dobbin
- 28M. Osmajić
- 3A. Vukčević
- 21A. Devine
- 15J. Thompson
- 44B. Potts
- 2Pol Valentín
- 16A. Hughes
- 6L. Lindsay
- 42O. Offiah
- 1D. Iversen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Preston have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 2 Preston wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | Preston 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Birmingham 1-0 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Preston 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Birmingham 1-2 Preston | Championship |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Preston 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Preston 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Preston vs Birmingham on Oct 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 3rd in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Preston sit 24th (4 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 24 | Preston | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 |
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