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22 Apr 2026 18:45
ENGLAND › CHAMPIONSHIP • REGULAR SEASON - 44
Birmingham
W D W L W
FT
2 - 1
Preston
L D L W W
🏟️ St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Birmingham
Referee: B. Toner

Match Events

Goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions from this fixture.

Birmingham 2 - 1 Preston
Birmingham Timeline Preston
1st Half 2 - 1
10'
⚽
J. Stansfield Assist: I. Osman
1 - 0
16'
⚽
I. Osman normal goal
2 - 0
25'
2 - 1
A. Hughes normal goal
⚽
37'
↔
I. Osman ↔ D. Gray Substitution
45+2'
Andrija Vukcevic yellow card
2nd Half 0 - 0
65'
↔
E. Laird ↔ B. Osayi-Samuel Substitution
65'
B. Potts ↔ A. Moran Substitution
↔
72'
Andrew Moran yellow card
72'
↔
J. Stansfield ↔ J. E. Solis Romero Substitution
73'
P. Valentin ↔ T. Small Substitution
↔
73'
M. Osmajic ↔ D. Jebbison Substitution
↔
78'
A. Vukcevic ↔ R. Brady Substitution
↔
84'
L. Dobbin ↔ M. Smith Substitution
↔

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Soccer match picks, confidence ratings and value signals.

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BTTS Yes

Confidence 68.5% Medium Confidence
Odds -
Value +0%
Win Probability 68.5%
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1X2 Home Win
Confidence 54.2%
Odds -
⚽
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
Confidence 53.1%
Odds -

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Confidence 58.6% Medium
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Value Edge +0% Expected Value
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Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

89 matches analysed
Birmingham
Birmingham Home
VS
Preston Away
Preston
🎟️ 45 Matches Played
🏆 16 Wins
🎯 1.24 Avg Goals
🎟️ 44 Matches Played
🏆 14 Wins
🎯 1.14 Avg Goals
45
Matches Played
44
16
Wins
14
13
Draws
15
16
Losses
15
56
Goals For
50
56
Goals Against
56
1.24
Avg Goals Scored
1.14
1.24
Avg Goals Conceded
1.27
25
BTTS Yes
24
20
Over 2.5
19
10
Clean Sheets
9
11
Failed To Score
13

Key Stats

Quick comparison based on available match data

1.24
Average Goals Scored
1.14
1.24
Average Goals Conceded
1.27
25
BTTS Yes
24
20
Over 2.5
19
4.09
Shots on Goal
3.41

Trend Signals

Derived from season data
Attack Edge Birmingham
Defensive Edge Birmingham
BTTS Signal Strong BTTS profile
Goals Trend Lower-scoring trend

Quick Verdict

Pre-match summary
Home Win Rate 36%
Away Win Rate 32%

Birmingham show the stronger season trend before kickoff.

Birmingham Birmingham

Match Statistics

Preston Preston
5
🎯 Shots on Goal
6
3
✕ Shots off Goal
7
10
🛡️ Blocked Shots
3
3
🚩 Corner Kicks
3
11
🦶 Fouls
9
50%
◐ Ball Possession
50%
18
⚽ Total Shots
16
316
↔ Total passes
310
210
✓ Passes accurate
190
0
🟨 Yellow Cards
2
0
🟥 Red Cards
0
Last matches: Birmingham
31.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Barcelona
2
2
D
25.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Crewe
2
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Burton Albion
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Solihull Moors
3
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Huddersfield
3
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Birmingham
Portsmouth
1
1
D
25.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Bristol City
2
1
W
18.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Hull City
1
1
D
12.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Wrexham
2
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Ipswich
1
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Blackburn
0
1
L
21.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Derby
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
QPR
1
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Charlton
0
1
L
02.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Middlesbrough
1
3
L
25.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Millwall
0
3
L
21.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Norwich
2
1
W
15.02.26
FA
Birmingham
Leeds
1
1
D
10.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
West Brom
0
0
D
Last matches: Preston
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
24.07.26
Fri
Preston
Cambridge United
0
1
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
14.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bamber Bridge
4
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Preston
Southampton
1
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
18.04.26
Cha
Preston
West Brom
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
06.04.26
Cha
Preston
QPR
1
1
D
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
20.03.26
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
3
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
06.03.26
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
1
3
L
28.02.26
Cha
Preston
Millwall
0
2
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
14.02.26
Cha
Preston
Watford
2
2
D
H2H: Birmingham vs Preston
22.04.26
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
2
1
W
21.10.25
H2H
Preston
Birmingham
0
1
W
01.04.24
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
1
0
W
19.09.23
H2H
Preston
Birmingham
2
1
L
21.01.23
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
1
2
L
03.09.22
H2H
Preston
Birmingham
0
1
W
15.01.22
H2H
Preston
Birmingham
1
1
D
25.09.21
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
0
0
D
20.01.21
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
0
1
L
31.10.20
H2H
Preston
Birmingham
1
2
W
18.07.20
H2H
Preston
Birmingham
2
0
L
21.09.19
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
0
1
L
16.03.19
H2H
Preston
Birmingham
1
0
L
01.12.18
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
3
0
W
20.01.18
H2H
Preston
Birmingham
1
1
D
Last matches: Birmingham
31.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Barcelona
2
2
D
10.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Huddersfield
3
1
W
25.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Bristol City
2
1
W
12.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Wrexham
2
0
W
03.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Blackburn
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
QPR
1
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Middlesbrough
1
3
L
15.02.26
FA
Birmingham
Leeds
1
1
D
10.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
West Brom
0
0
D
07.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Leicester
2
1
W
24.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Stoke City
1
1
D
04.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Coventry
3
2
W
29.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Southampton
1
1
D
26.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Derby
1
1
D
13.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Charlton
1
1
D
01.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Watford
2
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
Norwich
4
1
W
04.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
Millwall
4
0
W
01.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
Portsmouth
4
0
W
H2H at home: Birmingham
22.04.26
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
2
1
W
01.04.24
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
1
0
W
21.01.23
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
1
2
L
25.09.21
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
0
0
D
20.01.21
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
0
1
L
21.09.19
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
0
1
L
01.12.18
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
3
0
W
Last matches: Preston
01.08.26
Fri
Preston
Stockport County
0
1
L
29.07.26
Fri
Preston
Bradford
2
3
L
25.07.26
Fri
Preston
Marine
0
3
L
18.07.26
Fri
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
2
3
L
25.04.26
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Utd
3
2
W
11.04.26
Cha
Preston
Charlton
2
1
W
03.04.26
Cha
Preston
Leicester
2
2
D
14.03.26
Cha
Preston
Norwich
0
2
L
11.03.26
Cha
Preston
Coventry
0
3
L
24.02.26
Cha
Preston
Swansea
1
1
D
20.02.26
Cha
Preston
Blackburn
0
1
L
31.01.26
Cha
Preston
Ipswich
1
1
D
24.01.26
Cha
Preston
Middlesbrough
0
4
L
04.01.26
Cha
Preston
Bristol City
2
0
W
29.12.25
Cha
Preston
Wrexham
1
2
L
26.12.25
Cha
Preston
Stoke City
0
0
D
13.12.25
Cha
Preston
Oxford United
2
1
W
29.11.25
Cha
Preston
Sheffield Wednesday
3
2
W
25.11.25
Cha
Preston
Watford
1
1
D
08.11.25
Cha
Preston
Millwall
1
1
D
H2H away: Preston
22.04.26
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
2
1
L
01.04.24
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
1
0
L
21.01.23
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
1
2
W
25.09.21
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
0
0
D
20.01.21
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
0
1
W
21.09.19
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
0
1
W
01.12.18
H2H
Birmingham
Preston
3
0
L
Birmingham
Birmingham 4-2-3-1
Lineups 4-2-3-1 vs 3-5-2
Preston 3-5-2
Preston
25
J. Beadle
2
E. Laird
↓
5
P. Neumann
4
C. Klarer
31
K. Wagner
24
T. Iwata
8
Paik Seung-Ho
23
C. Vicente
28
J. Stansfield
⚽↓
17
I. Osman
⚽🎯↓
29
A. Priske
1
D. Iversen
42
O. Offiah
6
L. Lindsay
16
A. Hughes
⚽
2
P. Valentin
↓
44
B. Potts
↓
15
J. Thompson
21
A. Devine
3
A. Vukcevic
↓🟨
28
M. Osmajic
↓
17
L. Dobbin
↓
Birmingham Preston ⚽ Goal 🎯 Assist 🟨 Yellow 🟥 Red ↑ In ↓ Out

Championship Standings

# Team MP GD PTS Form
1
Coventry
46 52 95
W W W D D
2
Ipswich
46 33 84
W D D W D
3
Millwall
46 15 83
L D W D W
4
Southampton
46 26 80
W D W D D
5
Middlesbrough
46 25 80
L L D D W
6
Hull City
46 4 73
W W D W L
7
Wrexham
46 4 71
D L W W L
8
Derby
46 8 69
L W L W L
9
Norwich
46 7 65
L D W W L
10
Birmingham
46 1 64
D W W D W
11
Swansea
46 -2 64
W D W L W
12
Bristol City
46 0 62
W L D L D
13
Sheffield Utd
46 0 60
W L L W W
14
Preston
46 -7 60
L W L L W
15
QPR
46 -12 58
L L L L D
16
Watford
46 -12 57
L L L L L
17
Stoke City
46 -5 55
L L L L D
18
Portsmouth
46 -15 55
D W L W W
19
Charlton
46 -14 53
L W L D L
20
Blackburn
46 -14 52
L W D L D
21
West Brom
46 -10 51
L D W W D
22
Oxford United
46 -14 47
L W L L W
23
Leicester
46 -10 46
W D D L L
24
Sheffield Wednesday
46 -60 0
W L L D D
Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation

Match Events

Goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions from this fixture.

Birmingham 2 - 1 Preston
Birmingham Timeline Preston
1st Half 2 - 1
10'
⚽
J. Stansfield Assist: I. Osman
1 - 0
16'
⚽
I. Osman normal goal
2 - 0
25'
2 - 1
A. Hughes normal goal
⚽
37'
↔
I. Osman ↔ D. Gray Substitution
45+2'
Andrija Vukcevic yellow card
2nd Half 0 - 0
65'
↔
E. Laird ↔ B. Osayi-Samuel Substitution
65'
B. Potts ↔ A. Moran Substitution
↔
72'
Andrew Moran yellow card
72'
↔
J. Stansfield ↔ J. E. Solis Romero Substitution
73'
P. Valentin ↔ T. Small Substitution
↔
73'
M. Osmajic ↔ D. Jebbison Substitution
↔
78'
A. Vukcevic ↔ R. Brady Substitution
↔
84'
L. Dobbin ↔ M. Smith Substitution
↔

Missing Players

Birmingham 2 missing
-
L. Buchanan
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
-
K. Furuhashi
Missing Fixture Inactive
OUT
Preston 4 missing
-
R. Brady
Missing Fixture Muscle Injury
OUT
-
A. McCann
Missing Fixture Injury
OUT
-
B. Whiteman
Questionable Injury
OUT
-
C. Lang
Missing Fixture Hamstring Injury
OUT