Preston vs Birmingham match stats & report
0–1 Full time
Preston stats & fixtures · Birmingham stats & fixtures
Preston lost to Birmingham 0–1 in the Championship on 21 October 2025. Expected goals finished 1.34–0.83. Preston had 62% of the ball.
Preston vs Birmingham match statistics
- 62% Ball possession 38%
- 1.34 Expected goals (xG) 0.83
- 17 Total shots 9
- 6 Shots on target 2
- 8 Shots off target 5
- 3 Blocked shots 2
- 13 Shots inside the box 6
- 9 Corners 3
- 8 Fouls 14
- 2 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 5
- 463 Passes 290
- 82% Pass accuracy 73%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- -5' Yellow card K. Anderson Birmingham
- 10' Yellow card M. Smith Preston
- 12' Yellow card B. Osayi-Samuel Birmingham
- 33' Goal P. Neumann (assist A. Cochrane) Birmingham
- 58' Yellow card T. Iwata Birmingham
- 63' Yellow card M. Leonard Birmingham
- 90+5' Yellow card T. Small Preston
- 90+5' Yellow card Paik Seung-Ho Birmingham
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Preston
Bench J. Walton , L. Lindsay , M. Frøkjær-Jensen , L. Dobbin , T. Carroll , A. Devine , S. Þórðarson , T. Small , M. Osmajić
Birmingham
Bench R. Allsop , E. Cashin , A. Sampsted , K. Fujimoto , M. Leonard , L. Dykes , D. Isichei , D. Gray , K. Furuhashi
Form guide
Preston at home
2–1–7 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 6.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Birmingham away
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston vs Birmingham head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham v Preston | 1–0 | |
| Preston v Birmingham | 2–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.