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BirminghamBirmingham vs Preston — Championship
1-2
PrestonSt. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
Going into the match, Birmingham had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Preston had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.7. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Birmingham 2 wins. Birmingham are 10th in the Championship on 11 points; Preston are 23rd on 4.
Match report
Home form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (W D D W D). 1.1 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 10% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Watford · 18 Apr 2009
- D 1-1 vs Plymouth · 13 Apr 2009
- D 0-0 at Charlton · 11 Apr 2009
- W 2-0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 6 Apr 2009
- D 1-1 vs Norwich · 21 Mar 2009
- W 0-2 at Doncaster · 14 Mar 2009
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W W L D D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 6-0 vs Cardiff · 18 Apr 2009
- W 0-2 at Doncaster · 13 Apr 2009
- L 0-1 vs Blackpool · 11 Apr 2009
- D 1-1 at Bristol City · 4 Apr 2009
- D 0-0 at Charlton · 21 Mar 2009
- W 2-1 vs Coventry · 14 Mar 2009
Head-to-head: Birmingham vs Preston
- Birmingham 2-1 Preston · 22 Apr 2026 · Championship
- Preston 0-1 Birmingham · 21 Oct 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Birmingham | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Total shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 2 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | West Brom | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Charlton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 12 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Norwich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 19 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Cardiff | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |