Preston 2-1 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 19 Sep 2023
Preston beat Birmingham 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 19 September 2023 at Deepdale, Preston. Milutin Osmajić scored for Preston; Jay Stansfield for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Birmingham 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 0-146'
- 48'Foul
- 51'
- 0-251'Own Goal
- 52'
- 1-267'assist: Alan Browne
- 68'
- 68'
- 71'
- 72'Foul
- 77'
- 82'out: S. Hogan
- 88'
- 88'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Preston
- 8.9Alan BrowneF
- 7.5Milutin OsmajićF
- 7.5Brad PottsM
- 7.2Liam LindsayD
- 7.0Alistair McCannM
- 7.0Liam MillarM
- 6.9Andrew HughesD
- 6.9Freddie WoodmanG
- 6.9Duane HolmesF
- 6.9Jordan StoreyD
- 6.9Ryan LedsonM
- 6.6Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 6.5Benjamin WhitemanM
- 6.3Jack WhatmoughD
- 6.3Robbie BradyM
Birmingham
- 7.7Kōji MiyoshiM
- 7.2Kevin LongD
- 6.9Jordan JamesM
- 6.9Juninho BacunaM
- 6.9Dion SandersonD
- 6.9Jay StansfieldF
- 6.7Ivan SunjicM
- 6.7Krystian BielikM
- 6.6Gary GardnerM
- 6.6Keshi AndersonM
- 6.6Emmanuel LongeloD
- 6.3Scott HoganF
- 6.2Cody DramehD
- 6.2John RuddyG
- 6.0Oliver BurkeM
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Preston3-4-2-1
Substitutes
PrestonR. Lowe
Substitutes
- 20B. WoodburnM
- 10Mads Frøkjær-Jensen77'M6.6
- 16Andrew Hughes52'D6.9
- 21D. CornellG
- 11R. Brady51'M6.3
- 3G. CunninghamD
- 4Benjamin Whiteman68'M6.5
- 17Layton StewartF
- 33K. BestD
BirminghamJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 44E. AiwuD
- 1N. EtheridgeG
- 7Juninho Bacuna72'71'M6.9
- 9S. Hogan82'F6.3
- 4M. RobertsD
- 20G. Gardner88'M6.6
- 43J. DixonF
- 19J. James88'M6.9
- 27Brandon KhelaM
Team statistics
41%Possession59%
0.60Expected goals (xG)1.14
10Total shots16
3Shots on target4
2Shots off target5
5Blocked shots7
5Corners2
0Offsides3
11Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves2
281Total passes414
170Accurate passes310
60%Pass accuracy75%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8.9 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 77 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Brad Potts | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Alistair McCann | 51 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Liam Millar | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Duane Holmes | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Ledson | 68 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Whatmough | 52 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Robbie Brady | 39 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kōji Miyoshi | 90 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Kevin Long | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jordan James | 11 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jay Stansfield | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 71 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Krystian Bielik | 88 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Gary Gardner | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Keshi Anderson | 82 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Emmanuel Longelo | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Scott Hogan | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cody Drameh | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| John Ruddy | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Oliver Burke | 88 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
PrestonWWWWW
- W16 Sept 23HPlymouth2-1
- W02 Sept 23AStoke City2-0
- W26 Aug 23HSwansea2-1
- W19 Aug 23ASheffield Wednesday1-0
- W12 Aug 23HSunderland2-1
Head-to-head
- 21 Jan 23Birmingham1-2Preston
- 03 Sept 22Preston0-1Birmingham
- 15 Jan 22Preston1-1Birmingham
- 25 Sept 21Birmingham0-0Preston
- 20 Jan 21Birmingham0-1Preston
- 31 Oct 20Preston1-2Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Coventry | 46 | +11 | 64 |
| 10 | Preston | 46 | -11 | 63 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | +2 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 46 | -17 | 62 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -24 | 53 |
| 21 | Plymouth | 46 | -11 | 51 |
| 22 | Birmingham | 46 | -15 | 50 |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 46 | -29 | 45 |
| 24 | Rotherham | 46 | -52 | 27 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Preston 2-1 Plymouth, 16 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Rotherham 1-1 Preston, 23 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Watford 2-0 Birmingham, 16 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 0-0 QPR, 22 Sep 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated