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BirminghamBirmingham vs Preston — Championship
2-1
PrestonGoing into the match, Birmingham had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Preston had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 1 time in our records: Birmingham 1 win. Birmingham are 10th in the Championship on 7 points; Preston are 23rd on 3.
Match report
Home form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (D W L L L). 0.7 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Hull City · 18 Apr 2026
- W 2-0 vs Wrexham · 12 Apr 2026
- L 2-1 at Ipswich · 6 Apr 2026
- L 0-1 vs Blackburn · 3 Apr 2026
- L 1-0 at Derby · 21 Mar 2026
- D 1-1 vs Sheffield United · 14 Mar 2026
Away form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L W D D W). 1.0 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 0-2 vs West Brom · 18 Apr 2026
- W 1-2 at Charlton · 11 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 vs QPR · 6 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 at Leicester · 3 Apr 2026
- W 3-1 vs Stoke · 20 Mar 2026
- L 2-0 at Norwich · 14 Mar 2026
Head-to-head: Birmingham vs Preston
- Preston 0-1 Birmingham · 21 Oct 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Birmingham | Metric | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | West Brom | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Norwich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Blackburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 20 | Derby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Bolton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |