ChampionshipFull time
PrestonPreston vs Birmingham — Championship
2-0
BirminghamDeepdale, Preston
Going into the match, Preston had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.7 goals a game; Birmingham had won 0, drawn 5, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Birmingham 2 wins. Preston are 23rd in the Championship on 4 points; Birmingham are 10th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Preston
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (L D W D L). 0.7 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Brentford · 15 Jul 2020
- D 1-1 vs Nott'm Forest · 11 Jul 2020
- W 1-3 at Sheffield Weds · 8 Jul 2020
- D 0-0 at Huddersfield · 4 Jul 2020
- L 0-1 vs Derby · 1 Jul 2020
- L 1-3 vs Cardiff · 27 Jun 2020
Away form going in: Birmingham
Last 10 completed: won 0, drawn 5, lost 5 (D L L L L). 0.8 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Charlton · 15 Jul 2020
- L 2-0 at Stoke · 12 Jul 2020
- L 1-3 vs Swansea · 8 Jul 2020
- L 1-0 at Fulham · 4 Jul 2020
- L 0-3 vs Huddersfield · 1 Jul 2020
- D 3-3 vs Hull City · 27 Jun 2020
Head-to-head: Preston vs Birmingham
- Birmingham 2-1 Preston · 22 Apr 2026 · Championship
- Preston 0-1 Birmingham · 21 Oct 2025 · Championship
Match statistics
| Preston | Metric | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
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 |