Birmingham v Preston result

Full-time · Birmingham 0–1 Preston

Championship · · St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium

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Birmingham 0–1 Preston — Preston won this Championship match.

Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Preston: Preston v West Brom, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Birmingham 0–1 Preston · Championship
  • Venue: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium · Birmingham
  • Referee: T. Harrington
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Birmingham 2 · draws 1 · Preston 3 · 2 goals/game
  • Recent form: Birmingham 1W 1D 3L · Preston 2W 0D 3L

Birmingham 0–1 Preston (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.5 / 0.75
Goals
against 2.13 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.63 / 4.43
Corners
against 5.5 / 6.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
2.13 / 2.86
Shots on target
against 5.5 / 3.86 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.63 / 1.14
Cards
against 1.5 / 1.29 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 January 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 16 January 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBirmingham for / againstLinePreston for / against
Goals scored
0.5 for · 2.13 against n 8
2.5standard
0.75 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
3.63 for · 5.5 against n 8
9.5standard
4.43 for · 6.57 against n 7
Shots
8.63 for · 11.5 against n 8
19.5standard
9.14 for · 13.43 against n 7
Shots on target
2.13 for · 5.5 against n 8
8.5standard
2.86 for · 3.86 against n 7
Fouls committed
15.38 for · 9.75 against n 8
21.5standard
11.43 for · 12.86 against n 7
Cards shown
1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8
3.5standard
1.14 for · 1.29 against n 7

Referee: T. Harrington.

Birmingham
Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Jon Toral n 850.9
4.27/4
26/2
—
L. Jutkiewicz n 846.4
3.26/2
1.54/2
—
I. Sunjic n 874.8
2.46/3
0.21/0
—
J. Leko n 868.3
26/2
0.83/2
—
M. Colin n 871.8
1.94/4
0.21/0
—
Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Halilović n 827.9
4.85/2
0.82/0
Jérémie Bela n 855.3
26/2
0.84/0
G. Gardner n 856.8
1.65/3
0.42/0
L. Jutkiewicz n 846.4
1.54/2
0.52/0
Iván Sánchez n 877
14/1
0.62/1
Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Jon Toral n 850.9
0.41/1
0.21/0
M. Colin n 871.8
0.21/0
0.21/0
A. Halilović n 827.9
0.41/0
00/0
S. Hogan n 864.4
0.21/0
00/0
Jérémie Bela n 855.3
00/0
0.21/0
Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Clarke-Salter n 880.5
2.87/5
K. Pedersen n 882.4
2.67/5
G. Friend n 880
2.38/5
Iván Sánchez n 877
2.28/3
M. Kieftenbeld n 873.8
2.17/3
Birmingham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
N. Etheridge n 890.5
3.26/5
Andrés Prieto n 590
1.62/1
Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Stockley n 838.9
2.96/4
25/2
—
J. Earl n 864.4
2.47/5
1.24/3
—
D. Fisher n 873.9
2.37/5
38/6
—
C. Evans n 850.9
2.24/3
2.77/3
—
Daniel Johnson n 878.1
1.95/3
0.75/0
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
C. Evans n 850.9
3.36/4
1.84/2
E. Riis n 836
1.95/1
1.34/0
B. Potts n 850.4
1.63/2
0.72/1
B. Whiteman n 888.5
1.47/4
0.85/1
J. Stockley n 838.9
1.45/0
0.31/0
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
C. Evans n 850.9
0.72/1
0.21/0
S. Maguire n 862.4
0.42/0
0.21/0
B. Whiteman n 888.5
0.32/0
0.32/0
Daniel Johnson n 878.1
0.32/0
0.11/0
S. Sinclair n 879
0.32/0
00/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
D. Fisher n 873.9
3.47/5
R. Ledson n 857.9
3.18/5
T. Bayliss n 826.9
2.53/3
B. Whiteman n 888.5
1.97/4
T. Barkhuizen n 878
1.96/5
Preston — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 16 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Iversen n 890
2.55/3
C. Ripley n 890
2.46/4
D. Rudd n 890
1.84/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BirminghamPreston
55%Possession45%
14Shots5
2Shots on target2
9Shots off target3
3Blocked shots0
6Shots inside the box2
5Corners3
4Offsides8
9Fouls8
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
1Saves2
340Passes277
64%Pass accuracy48%

Birmingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Etheridge9000000006.3
M. Colin9000000006.3
San José9000100107
H. Dean9000000107
G. Friend90001001Y6.5
M. Kieftenbeld9000202307
I. Sunjic9000100006.5
Iván Sánchez7300211006.9
Jérémie Bela7300212006.3
Jon Toral6000001006.7
S. Hogan6000000006.3
J. Leko sub3000102006.9
L. Jutkiewicz sub3000100006.7
G. Gardner sub17000000Y6.7
A. Halilović sub1700001006.9

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Iversen9000000007.5
A. Browne9000101307.5
P. Huntington9000000106.6
B. Davies9000000106.9
A. Hughes9000000107
B. Whiteman9000000006.3
R. Ledson9000000307
B. Potts9000310206.6
E. Riis9000001006.9
J. Molumby8601001307
S. Sinclair7710110007.3
T. Barkhuizen sub1300000206.6
Daniel Johnson sub1200000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Birmingham v Preston — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BirminghamDLLLW
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
PrestonWWLLL
Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Birmingham 2 · 1 draw · Preston 3 · 2 goals/game
  • 2020-10-31 Preston 1–2 Birmingham
  • 2020-07-18 Preston 2–0 Birmingham
  • 2019-09-21 Birmingham 0–1 Preston
  • 2019-03-16 Preston 1–0 Birmingham
  • 2018-12-01 Birmingham 3–0 Preston
  • 2018-01-20 Preston 1–1 Birmingham
League standing · 2020/21
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Birmingham#18 pos52 pts46 pl-24 GD
Preston#13 pos61 pts46 pl-7 GD
Goals per game
Birmingham scored0.8
Preston scored1.07
Birmingham conceded1.33
Preston conceded1.22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Preston?
In their last 6 meetings, Birmingham won 2, Preston won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Birmingham and Preston?
Recent form — Birmingham 1W 1D 3L; Preston 2W 0D 3L.

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