Birmingham 1-0 Preston — EFL Championship, 1 Apr 2024
Birmingham beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 1 April 2024 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Jay Stansfield scored for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 1 and Preston 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 41'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 54'
- 63'
- 63'
- 1-068'assist: Kōji Miyoshi
- 74'
- 74'
- 81'
- 81'
- 82'Time wasting
- 90+2'
- 90+2'
- 90+2'out: J. Seary
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Birmingham
- 8.0Kōji MiyoshiM
- 7.6Lee BuchananD
- 7.2Ethan LairdD
- 7.2John RuddyG
- 7.0Krystian BielikM
- 7.0Emanuel AiwuD
- 7.0Dion SandersonD
- 6.9Jay StansfieldF
- 6.9Andre DozzellM
- 6.7Jordan JamesM
- 6.6Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.5Juninho BacunaM
- 6.3Keshi AndersonF
- 6.3Scott HoganF
Preston
- 7.3Robbie BradyM
- 7.0Jack WhatmoughD
- 7.0Liam LindsayD
- 6.9Liam MillarF
- 6.9Noah MaweneM
- 6.9Will KeaneF
- 6.9Alistair McCannM
- 6.9Mads Frøkjær-JensenF
- 6.6Freddie WoodmanG
- 6.6Andrew HughesD
- 6.6Ben WoodburnM
- 6.5Duane HolmesM
- 6.3Layton StewartF
- 6.3Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.2Emil RiisF
Line-ups
Preston3-4-1-2
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamG. Rowett
Substitutes
- 34Ivan Sunjic90+2'M
- 14K. Anderson81'F6.3
- 1N. EtheridgeG
- 9S. Hogan81'F6.3
- 8Tyler RobertsF
- 20G. Gardner90+2'M
- 16Andre Dozzell54'M6.9
- 17S. DembéléM
- 12C. DramehD
PrestonR. Lowe
Substitutes
- 20B. Woodburn63'M6.6
- 21D. CornellG
- 3G. CunninghamD
- 14Jordan StoreyD
- 23Liam Millar63'F6.9
- 28Milutin Osmajić74'F6.3
- 17Layton Stewart74'F6.3
- 36J. Seary90+2'D
- 33K. BestD
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
1.42Expected goals (xG)0.23
11Total shots4
4Shots on target1
4Shots off target2
3Blocked shots1
1Offsides1
7Fouls9
1Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves3
402Total passes334
287Accurate passes214
71%Pass accuracy64%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kōji Miyoshi | 81 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Lee Buchanan | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Ethan Laird | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| John Ruddy | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Krystian Bielik | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Emanuel Aiwu | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jay Stansfield | 81 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Andre Dozzell | 36 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan James | 54 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 89 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 89 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.5 |
| Keshi Anderson | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Hogan | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Brady | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jack Whatmough | 90 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Liam Millar | 27 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Noah Mawene | 63 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Will Keane | 74 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Mads Frøkjær-Jensen | 63 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Ben Woodburn | 27 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Duane Holmes | 89 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Layton Stewart | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Emil Riis | 74 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 19 Sept 23Preston2-1Birmingham
- 21 Jan 23Birmingham1-2Preston
- 03 Sept 22Preston0-1Birmingham
- 15 Jan 22Preston1-1Birmingham
- 25 Sept 21Birmingham0-0Preston
- 20 Jan 21Birmingham0-1Preston
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
Birmingham
- Previous: QPR 2-1 Birmingham, 29 Mar 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leicester 2-1 Birmingham, 6 Apr 2024 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 3-0 Rotherham, 29 Mar 2024 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 0-0 Preston, 6 Apr 2024 · EFL Championship
Data updated