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Birmingham — Preston 22.04.2026
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Championship, regular season, matchday 44
(22.04.26, 20:45)
Birmingham
L
L
L
W
D
2
-
1
FT
Preston
W
D
D
W
L
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Announce
Date and time: April 22, 20:45
Tournament: Championship (England) 25/26
Round: regular season, matchday 44
Referee: Ben Toner
Missing:
Birmingham
- Lee Buchanan, Kyogo Furuhashi;
Preston
- Robert Brady, Callum Lang, Alistair McCann, Benjamin Whiteman.
Events
(Ibrahim Osman)
Jay Stansfield
10'
Ibrahim Osman
16'
Andrew Hughes
25'
(Demarai Gray)
Ibrahim Osman
37'
Andrija Vukčević
45+2'
HT
2 - 1
(Bright Osayi-Samuel)
Ethan Laird
65'
(Andrew Moran)
Bradley Potts
65'
Andrew Moran
72'
(John Solís)
Jay Stansfield
72'
(Daniel Jebbison)
Milutin Osmajić
73'
(Thierry Small)
Pol Valentín
73'
(Robert Brady)
Andrija Vukčević
78'
(Michael Smith)
Lewis Dobbin
84'
Statistics
All
1st half
2nd half
5
Shots on Goal
6
3
Shots off Goal
7
18
Total Shots
16
10
Blocked Shots
3
11
Shots insidebox
11
7
Shots outsidebox
5
11
Fouls
9
3
Corner Kicks
3
5
Offsides
2
51%
Ball Possession
49%
0
Yellow Cards
2
4
Goalkeeper Saves
3
313
Total passes
298
207
Passes accurate
181
66%
Passes %
61%
1.95
xG (expected goals)
2.11
0
Goals prevented
0
Lineups
Main
Substitutions
Formation
Missing
Birmingham
4-2-3-1
Preston
3-5-2
Main
BIR
PRE
25
James Beadle
7
2
Ethan Laird
65'
Bright Osayi-Samuel
7.7
5
Phil Neumann
7
4
Christoph Klarer
6.9
31
Kai Wagner
6.9
24
Tomoki Iwata
6.7
8
Paik Seung-Ho
7.2
23
Carlos Vicente
7
28
Jay Stansfield
72'
John Solís
7.3
17
Ibrahim Osman
37'
Demarai Gray
8.3
29
August Priske
6
1
Daniel Iversen
7.2
42
Odeluga Offiah
6.9
6
Liam Lindsay
6.9
16
Andrew Hughes
8.7
2
Pol Valentín
73'
Thierry Small
6.5
44
Bradley Potts
65'
Andrew Moran
6.7
15
Jordan Thompson
7.2
21
Alfie Devine
6.9
3
Andrija Vukčević
78'
Robert Brady
6.2
28
Milutin Osmajić
73'
Daniel Jebbison
5.9
17
Lewis Dobbin
84'
Michael Smith
6.9
C. Davies
Manager
P. Heckingbottom
Manager
Head-to-head
All
This competition
21.10.25
FT
Preston
0
Birmingham
1
01.04.24
FT
Birmingham
1
Preston
0
19.09.23
FT
Preston
2
Birmingham
1
21.01.23
FT
Birmingham
1
Preston
2
03.09.22
FT
Preston
0
Birmingham
1
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Previous matches
BIR
PRE
Birmingham
Preston
All
Home
Away
This competition
18.04.26
FT
Hull City
1
Birmingham
1
12.04.26
FT
Birmingham
2
Wrexham
0
06.04.26
FT
Ipswich Town
2
Birmingham
1
03.04.26
FT
Birmingham
0
Blackburn Rovers
1
21.03.26
FT
Derby County
1
Birmingham
0
All
Home
Away
This competition
18.04.26
FT
Preston
0
West Bromwich
2
11.04.26
FT
Charlton Athletic
1
Preston
2
06.04.26
FT
Preston
1
QPR
1
03.04.26
FT
Leicester
2
Preston
2
20.03.26
FT
Preston
3
Stoke City
1
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Teams comparison*
5 matches
10 matches
20 matches
Overall
Home / Away
Birmingham
Average performance
Preston
Average performance
1.80
Total goals per game
3.00
Total goals per game
1.80
3.00
0.80
Goals scored by team
1.60
Goals scored by team
0.80
1.60
1.00
Goals conceded by team
1.40
Goals conceded by team
1.00
1.40
5.40
Team corners
4.60
Team corners
5.40
4.60
1.80
Team cards
2.00
Team cards
1.80
2.00
14.80
Team fouls
8.60
Team fouls
14.80
8.60
2.00
Team offsides
2.80
Team offsides
2.00
2.80
52.80%
Ball possession
49.20%
Ball possession
52.80%
49.20%
Birmingham
Over
Under
Preston
Over
Under
1
4
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
3
2
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
1
4
3
2
2
3
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
3
2
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
2
3
3
2
2
3
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
1
4
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
2
3
1
4
3
2
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
0
5
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
3
2
0
5
2
3
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
2
3
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
2
3
2
3
1
4
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
3
2
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
1
4
3
2
1
4
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
2
3
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
1
4
2
3
Goals Scored/Conceded
Scored Per Game
Conceded Per Game
Timeline
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
0%
0%
25%
25%
25%
25%
0%
25%
13%
13%
13%
13%
25%
0%
Team cards in matches
Timeline
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
0%
10%
20%
20%
0%
30%
20%
9%
18%
9%
9%
36%
0%
18%
Analyzed matches
* the figures are calculated based on matches in all tournaments for which full statistics are available. You can view the list by clicking on “Analyzed matches”
Odds
Prematch
Live
Match Winner
Stake
Match Winner
Home
Draw
Away
Stake
1.65
3.96
4.79
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Questions and answers
Where will the match take place?
The game will take place at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham.
The arena’s capacity is 30009.
What time does the match start?
The kickoff is at 20:45 (UTC+2).
Who are the best players of both teams by goal contributions in this tournament?
Birmingham: Jay Stansfield (goals – 9, assists – 6).
Preston: Lewis Dobbin (goals – 8, assists – 8).
Who will not be able to play?
Birmingham: Lee Buchanan (Knee injury), Kyogo Furuhashi (Inactive).
Preston: Robert Brady (Muscle injury), Callum Lang (Hamstring injury), Alistair McCann (Injury), Benjamin Whiteman (Injury).
What was the result of the last head-to-head match?
The last game Preston - Birmingham ended with a score of 0 - 1.
How did Birmingham vs Preston end on 22.04.2026?
The match ended with a 2-1 score, and Birmingham claimed the victory.
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