English Football League - Championship

Birmingham
vs
Preston
  • Kick-off: Wednesday 22 April, 18:45
  • Stadium: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
  • Referee: Ben Toner

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. D

Birmingham vs Preston Predictions

Birmingham vs Preston is scheduled for kick off on 22 April, at 18:45. The game is set to take place at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, with Ben Toner officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Birmingham currently holding the 10th position in the table 4 points ahead of Preston. Birmingham have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Preston out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Portsmouth, Birmingham aims to claim a win. Birmingham have won 12 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Preston's away record stands at 7 victories from 23 games. Following their 3-1 loss to Southampton, Preston is determined to bounce back with a win against Birmingham.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Birmingham have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 78% of games. Their total stands at 57 goals and 190 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Preston have scored 55 goals with 165 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 80% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Birmingham scored 5 goals while Preston scored 3 goals. Their last match on 22 April 2026 ended in 2-1 to Birmingham.

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Betting stats Birmingham vs Preston

English Football League - Championship

Birmingham Preston
Played 46 46
Scored 57 55
Conceded 56 62
Shots 626 502
Shots on Target 190 165
Corners 265 205
Fouls 537 487
Yellow Cards 84 93
Red Cards 5 3

Matches won

37%

Matches won

33%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 3.5 Goals

17%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Birmingham Preston
Wins 3 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 5 3

Birmingham vs Preston Previous Results

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

21 Oct 2025, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 Birmingham 1

1 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 1 Preston 0

19 Sep 2023, English Football League - Championship

Preston 2 Birmingham 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
10 Birmingham 46 17 13 16 +1 64
14 Preston 46 15 15 16 -7 60

Birmingham vs Preston season record

Birmingham Preston
Games won 17 15
Games lost 16 16
Games drawn 13 15
Scored 57 55
Conceded 56 62

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Bristol City 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Birmingham 1

12 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Wrexham 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 2 Birmingham 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Utd 2 Preston 3

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 0 West Bromwich 2

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Charlton 1 Preston 2

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 QPR 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 10
Lewis Dobbin Preston 10
Marvin Ducksch Birmingham 10
Alfie Devine Preston 8
Milutin Osmajic Preston 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Lewis Dobbin Preston 8
Alfie Devine Preston 6
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 6
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 5
Demarai Gray Birmingham 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 69
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 58
Andrew Hughes Preston 49
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 48
Lyndon Dykes Birmingham 45

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 10
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 10
Andrew Hughes Preston 10
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Birmingham 10
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Christoph Klarer Birmingham 1
Jordan Storey Preston 1
Tommy Doyle Birmingham 1
Milutin Osmajic Preston 1
Liam Lindsay Preston 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 29
Marvin Ducksch Birmingham 27
Lewis Dobbin Preston 23
Alfie Devine Preston 22
Demarai Gray Birmingham 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Benjamin Whiteman Preston 68
Alfie Devine Preston 51
Patrick Roberts Birmingham 49
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 44
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 43

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