Birmingham vs Preston match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Birmingham stats & fixtures · Preston stats & fixtures
Birmingham beat Preston 2–1 in the Championship on 22 April 2026. Expected goals finished 1.95–2.37. Birmingham had 50% of the ball.
Birmingham vs Preston match statistics
- 50% Ball possession 50%
- 1.95 Expected goals (xG) 2.37
- 18 Total shots 16
- 5 Shots on target 6
- 3 Shots off target 7
- 10 Blocked shots 3
- 12 Shots inside the box 11
- 3 Corners 3
- 11 Fouls 9
- 5 Offsides 2
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 316 Passes 310
- 66% Pass accuracy 61%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 10' Goal J. Stansfield (assist I. Osman) Birmingham
- 16' Goal I. Osman Birmingham
- 25' Goal A. Hughes Preston
- 45+2' Yellow card A. Vukčević Preston
- 72' Yellow card A. Moran Preston
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Birmingham
Bench R. Allsop , D. Gray , T. Doyle , Jack Robinson , M. Ducksch , P. Roberts , B. Osayi-Samuel , A. Cochrane , J. E. Solis Romero
Preston
Bench D. Cornell , J. Walton , Robbie Brady , A. Moran , M. Smith , J. Storey , T. Small , D. Jebbison , M. Luković
Form guide
Birmingham at home
6–4–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Preston away
0–1–9 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 2.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.5 per game
11% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Birmingham vs Preston head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Preston v Birmingham | 0–1 | |
| Birmingham v Preston | 1–0 | |
| Preston v Birmingham | 2–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.