ChampionshipFull time
PrestonPreston vs Birmingham — Championship
1-0
BirminghamDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 3, drawn 0, lost 7 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Birmingham had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Birmingham 3 wins. Preston are 24th in the Championship on 4 points; Birmingham are 4th on 20.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 0, lost 7 (L L W L L). 1.0 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 2-0 at Plymouth · 28 Apr 2007
- L 0-1 vs Leicester · 21 Apr 2007
- W 0-4 at Coventry · 14 Apr 2007
- L 2-3 vs Southend · 9 Apr 2007
- L 3-0 at Crystal Palace · 7 Apr 2007
- L 1-0 at QPR · 3 Apr 2007
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W W W W L). 1.4 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Sheffield Weds · 28 Apr 2007
- W 2-3 at Wolverhampton Wanderers · 22 Apr 2007
- W 1-2 at Leicester · 17 Apr 2007
- W 2-1 vs Southampton · 14 Apr 2007
- L 1-0 at Barnsley · 9 Apr 2007
- L 0-1 vs Burnley · 7 Apr 2007
Head-to-head: Preston vs Birmingham
- Birmingham 4-0 Preston · 13 Oct 2026 · Championship
- Birmingham 2-1 Preston · 22 Apr 2026 · Championship
- Preston 0-1 Birmingham · 21 Oct 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Total shots | 13 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 15 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Championship table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |