Preston v Birmingham result

Full-time · Preston 0–1 Birmingham

Championship · · Deepdale

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

Match report, in numbers

The result

Birmingham won 1–0 at Deepdale in the Championship on Tuesday 21 October. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Preston out-shot Birmingham 17 to 9 and created the better chances, 1.34 xG to 0.83 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Birmingham led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Birmingham: Phil Neumann (33’, assisted by Alexander Cochrane).

Discipline

Lewis Smith, England showed seven yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Preston: Michael Smith (10’) and Thierry Small (90+5’); Birmingham: K. Anderson (-5’), Bright Osayi-Samuel (12’), Tomoki Iwata (58’), M. Leonard (63’) and Paik Seung-Ho (90+5’).

What it changes

Preston move down from sixth to eighth (11 league matches played).

Birmingham move up from 17th to 12th (11 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Phil Neumann (Birmingham) 5.8, Alexander Cochrane (Birmingham) 5.5 and Benjamin Whiteman (Preston) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Preston next travel to Birmingham on 13 October 2026.

Birmingham next host Preston on 13 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Preston: Birmingham v Preston, Tuesday 13 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Preston 0–1 Birmingham · Championship
  • Venue: Deepdale · Preston
  • Referee: Lewis Smith, England
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Preston 2 · draws 2 · Birmingham 2 · 1.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Preston 2W 2D 1L · Birmingham 1W 2D 2L

Preston 0–1 Birmingham (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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 0.75
Goals
against 1.25 / 1.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.5 / 6.88
Corners
against 5.5 / 4.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.88 / 3
Shots on target
against 3.5 / 3.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.5 / 3.38
Cards
against 1.5 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.25 yellows
Referee · Lewis Smith, England
1.25 home / 2 away
over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 October 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gamePreston for / againstLineBirmingham for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8
2.5standard
0.75 for · 1.63 against n 8
Corners won
3.5 for · 5.5 against n 8
9.5standard
6.88 for · 4.25 against n 8
Shots
12 for · 11.88 against n 8
19.5standard
13.88 for · 9.75 against n 8
Shots on target
3.88 for · 3.5 against n 8
8.5standard
3 for · 3.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
7.25 for · 9.75 against n 8
21.5standard
12 for · 10.13 against n 8
Cards shown
1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8
3.5standard
3.38 for · 2.5 against n 8

Referee: Lewis Smith, England — 3.25 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 19.08 fouls over 12 matches (1.25 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Preston
Preston — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
A. Vukčević n 852.3
1.74/2
0.21/0
K. Anderson
D. Jebbison n 843.3
1.66/0
12/1
J. Stansfield
T. Carroll n 442.8
1.62/1
1.62/1
—
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 838.3
1.54/1
0.92/1
—
L. Lindsay n 852.9
1.34/1
1.34/2
—
Preston — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
D. Jebbison n 843.3
2.66/4
0.83/0
L. Dobbin n 857.6
2.15/3
0.42/0
S. Þórðarson n 841.5
1.93/2
0.52/0
M. Smith n 838.6
1.75/1
0.93/0
A. Devine n 870
1.35/3
0.52/1
Preston — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Dobbin n 857.6
0.42/0
0.42/0
D. Jebbison n 843.3
0.31/0
0.31/0
M. Smith n 838.6
0.62/0
00/0
A. Devine n 870
0.21/0
0.32/0
T. Carroll n 442.8
00/0
0.51/0
Preston — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Offiah n 828.3
3.64/3
Pol Valentín n 875.4
3.17/5
A. McCann n 867.3
2.37/5
M. Frokjaer-Jensen n 838.3
2.13/2
B. Whiteman n 881.9
1.96/3
Birmingham
Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Stansfield n 877.5
2.38/3
0.11/0
D. Jebbison
K. Anderson n 845.3
26/2
3.26/2
A. Vukčević
K. Furuhashi n 836.1
1.94/2
0.92/1
—
T. Gardner-Hickman n 870.3
1.86/5
1.84/4
—
W. Willumsson n 860.8
1.76/2
0.73/1
—
Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Dykes n 830.4
2.25/1
0.72/0
M. Ducksch n 861.5
25/3
1.33/3
K. Furuhashi n 836.1
1.94/2
0.92/1
T. Doyle n 834
1.33/1
00/0
J. Stansfield n 877.5
1.25/2
0.73/2
Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Dykes n 830.4
0.72/0
00/0
W. Willumsson n 860.8
0.21/0
0.42/0
J. Stansfield n 877.5
0.42/1
0.11/0
M. Ducksch n 861.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
P. Roberts n 858.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 18 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Leonard n 863.9
37/5
K. Anderson n 845.3
36/2
Paik Seung-Ho n 880.5
2.17/3
T. Iwata n 888.4
27/3
E. Laird n 855.9
26/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
PrestonBirmingham
62%Possession38%
1.34Expected goals (xG)0.83
17Shots9
6Shots on target2
8Shots off target5
3Blocked shots2
13Shots inside the box6
9Corners3
2Offsides1
8Fouls14
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
0Saves5
463Passes290
82%Pass accuracy73%

Preston player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Iversen9000002007
J. Storey9000111107.3
L. Gibson9000000008.3
B. Whiteman9000114207.9
O. Offiah9000001506.9
H. Armstrong9000000107.2
M. Smith90006100Y6
A. Hughes8300001306.9
D. Jebbison7200420006.6
A. McCann6300100006.6
A. Vukčević6300001207.3
T. Small sub27000021Y7.2
A. Devine sub2700001006.6
M. Osmajić sub1800000006.5
L. Dobbin sub1600110006.3

Birmingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Beadle9000000007.5
P. Neumann9010110108.2
C. Klarer9000000007.6
A. Cochrane9001002207.9
T. Iwata90002001Y6.3
Paik Seung-Ho90000013Y7
J. Stansfield8500103106.2
T. Doyle7000000107.2
K. Anderson70001012Y6.2
B. Osayi-Samuel54000000Y6.5
L. Koumas5400110006.5
D. Gray sub3600100006.2
M. Leonard sub36000004Y6.9
E. Cashin sub2000000106.9
L. Dykes sub2000000006.5
A. Sampsted sub1400000006.7

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

Recent form
PrestonWDDWL
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
BirminghamWLDDL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Preston 2 · 2 draws · Birmingham 2 · 1.67 goals/game
  • 2024-04-01 Birmingham 1–0 Preston
  • 2023-09-19 Preston 2–1 Birmingham
  • 2023-01-21 Birmingham 1–2 Preston
  • 2022-09-03 Preston 0–1 Birmingham
  • 2022-01-15 Preston 1–1 Birmingham
  • 2021-09-25 Birmingham 0–0 Preston
League standing · 2025/26
Preston#14 pos60 pts46 pl-7 GD
Birmingham#10 pos64 pts46 pl+1 GD
Goals per game
Preston scored1.2
Birmingham scored1.24
Preston conceded1.35
Birmingham conceded1.22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Birmingham?
In their last 6 meetings, Preston won 2, Birmingham won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Preston and Birmingham?
Recent form — Preston 2W 2D 1L; Birmingham 1W 2D 2L.

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