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Preston vs Birmingham result, stats & H2H

Preston

0–1

Birmingham

Phil Neumann

21/10/2025 21:45 · Deepdale

Preston0–1Birmingham

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Michael Smith
Thierry Small

Phil Neumann
Marc Leonard
Keshi Anderson
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Seung-Ho Paik
Tomoki Iwata

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

PrestonBirmingham

6Shots on target2

8Fouls14

2Yellow cards5

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Preston

Birmingham

Lewis GibsonDF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Phil NeumannDF · 90′8.2
Benjamin WhitemanMF · 90′7.9
Alex CochraneDF · 90′7.9
Christoph KlarerDF · 90′7.6

Lewis GibsonDF · 90′Player of the match8.3
Benjamin WhitemanMF · 90′7.9
Jordan StoreyDF · 90′7.3

Phil NeumannDF · 90′8.2
Alex CochraneDF · 90′7.9
Christoph KlarerDF · 90′7.6

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: EFL Championship
Kick-off: Tue 21 Oct 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Deepdale
Capacity: 23,408
City: Preston

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Preston wins

0Draws

3Birmingham wins

Last matches: Preston

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipPrestonWest Brom11D
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipWrexhamPreston41L
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston40L
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipPrestonMillwall01L
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipQPRPreston22D

Last matches: Birmingham

24.10.26EFL ChampionshipCardiffBirmingham10L
17.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamQPR30W
13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston40W
10.10.26EFL ChampionshipWest BromBirmingham01W
19.09.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamMiddlesbrough22D

Head-to-head matches

13.10.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston40L
22.04.26EFL ChampionshipBirminghamPreston21L
21.10.25EFL ChampionshipPrestonBirmingham01L

2.67Avg goals33%Both scored67%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Preston vs Birmingham: head-to-head record

3 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Preston wins

0Draws

3Birmingham wins

1:7Goals (Preston : Birmingham)

2.67Goals per match

33%BTTS

67%Over 1.5

67%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Preston at home: 0-0-10:1 goals in 1 games
Birmingham at home: 2-0-06:1 goals in 2 games
Birmingham's biggest win: 4–0Birmingham 4–0 Preston, 13 Oct 2026

Meetings (3 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
13 Oct 2026	EFL Championship	Birmingham	4–0	Preston
22 Apr 2026	EFL Championship	Birmingham	2–1	Preston
21 Oct 2025	EFL Championship	Preston	0–1	Birmingham

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Preston0W 2D 3L · goals 4–12

D24.10EFL ChampionshipHWest Brom1–1
L17.10EFL ChampionshipAWrexham1–4
L13.10EFL ChampionshipABirmingham0–4
L10.10EFL ChampionshipHMillwall0–1
D19.09EFL ChampionshipAQPR2–2

Birmingham3W 1D 1L · goals 10–3

L24.10EFL ChampionshipACardiff0–1
W17.10EFL ChampionshipHQPR3–0
W13.10EFL ChampionshipHPreston4–0
W10.10EFL ChampionshipAWest Brom1–0
D19.09EFL ChampionshipHMiddlesbrough2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

PrestonBirmingham

0.8Goals scored per game1.8

2.0Goals conceded per game1.0

60%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

0Clean sheets3

40%Failed to score10%

1-1-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-0-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

PrestonBirmingham

Championship 2026/2027 · 8 gamesChampionship 2026/2027 · 8 games

1.0Goals scored1.5

1.9Goals conceded1.4

5.3Corners6.0

13.0Shots13.3

43%Possession48%

2.4Yellow cards2.0

0%Clean sheets13%

25%Failed to score13%

1-0-3Home / away record (W-D-L)2-1-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

PrestonBirmingham

Top stats

6Shots on target2

Passes

463Passes290

379Accurate passes212

82%Pass accuracy73%

Defence

8Fouls14

0Goalkeeper saves5

Discipline

2Yellow cards5

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Lewis GibsonPreston
8.2Phil NeumannBirmingham
7.9Benjamin WhitemanPreston
7.9Alex CochraneBirmingham
7.6Christoph KlarerBirmingham

Preston (15)

Birmingham (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Championship

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
6	Southampton	12	+12	20	WDWWL
7	Birmingham	12	+8	20	LWWWD
8	QPR	12	+8	20	WLWDD
23	Derby	12	-11	7	DLLDD
24	Preston	12	-15	5	DLLLD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

PrestonFormationBirmingham

Preston

Birmingham

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

21Ryan Allsop
23Alfons Sampsted

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About this match

Preston vs Birmingham preview

Final score in the EFL Championship on Tue, 21 Oct 2025: Preston 0–1 Birmingham.

Form · last 5 matches

PrestonDLLLD4 scored · 12 conceded

BirminghamLWWWD10 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

PrestonBirmingham

0.8Goals scored per game1.8

2.0Goals conceded per game1.0

60%Both teams scored60%

60%Over 2.5 goals70%

0Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

0Preston wins

0Draws

3Birmingham wins

3 meetings · 2.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 33%

League table

Preston24th5 pts · 12 played

Birmingham7th20 pts · 12 played

Birmingham lead by 15 pts

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Preston come into the game with DLLLD in their last 5 (4 scored, 12 conceded), while Birmingham have LWWWD (10 scored, 3 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 60% of Preston's recent games and 70% of Birmingham's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 60%.

Per game, Preston average 0.8 goals scored and 2.0 conceded (clean sheets: 0), Birmingham 1.8 and 1.0 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 3 previous meetings: Preston 0 wins, Birmingham 3 wins, draws 0.

Those 3 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

In the table, Preston are 24th (5 pts from 12 games) and Birmingham are 7th (20 pts from 12).

Nito explains: Preston vs Birmingham

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Preston and Birmingham matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Preston's last 10 matches and 60% of Birmingham's last 10. In their 3 recorded meetings it was 33%. In this match it did not (Preston 0-1 Birmingham).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Preston reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, Birmingham in 70% of their last 10. Their 3 meetings averaged 2.7 goals (67% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide DLLLD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Preston, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (4 scored, 12 conceded). Birmingham, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (10 scored, 3 conceded).

Where do Preston and Birmingham stand in the table?

Preston are 24th with 5 points from 12 games. Birmingham are 7th with 20 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 15 points.

Preston vs Birmingham: questions & answers

Who won Preston vs Birmingham?

Birmingham won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Preston vs Birmingham?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Preston vs Birmingham played?

Preston vs Birmingham was played on Tue, 21 Oct 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Deepdale.

What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Birmingham?

3 meetings: Preston 0 wins, 0 draws, Birmingham 3 wins. Those 3 games averaged 2.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Preston vs Birmingham result, stats & H2H

Preston

Birmingham

Key events

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Top-rated players

Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Preston

Last matches: Birmingham

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (3 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Line-ups

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Substitutes

Comments

Preston vs Birmingham preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Preston vs Birmingham

How often do Preston and Birmingham matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLLLD mean?

Where do Preston and Birmingham stand in the table?

Preston vs Birmingham: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Preston

Last matches: Birmingham

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Championship

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Preston vs Birmingham: questions & answers

Meetings (3 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Preston vs Birmingham

How often do Preston and Birmingham matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLLLD mean?

Where do Preston and Birmingham stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups