Preston vs Birmingham: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 21, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 0-1 on October 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 33′P. NeumannBirmingham
Official lineup for Preston vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
3-1-4-2- 24M. Smith
- 9D. Jebbison
- 3A. Vukčević
- 5H. Armstrong
- 8A. McCann
- 42O. Offiah
- 4B. Whiteman
- 16A. Hughes
- 19L. Gibson
- 14J. Storey
- 1D. Iversen
Birmingham
4-1-4-1- 28J. Stansfield
- 14K. Anderson
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 24T. Iwata
- 30L. Koumas
- 7T. Doyle
- 20A. Cochrane
- 4C. Klarer
- 5P. Neumann
- 26B. Osayi-Samuel
- 25J. Beadle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Hull City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Hull City(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Coventry(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Preston wins, 2 draws, 2 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Birmingham 0-0 Preston | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston sit 24th in Championship (4 points from 10 matches) and Birmingham sit 3rd (17 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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