Preston 1-1 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 20 Jan 2018
Preston and Birmingham drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 20 January 2018 at Deepdale Stadium, Preston. Benjamin Davies scored for Preston; Samuel Gallagher for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Birmingham 0, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-017'
- 37'
- 45'
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 57'out: Alan Browne
- 59'
- 1-163'assist: J. Maghoma
- 69'
- 86'
- 88'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Preston
- 7.4Tom ClarkeD
- 7.2Benjamin DaviesD
- 7.1Greg CunninghamD
- 6.8Daniel JohnsonM
- 6.8Paul GallagherM
- 6.7Chris MaxwellG
- 6.7Louis MoultF
- 6.6Alan BrowneM
- 6.5Jordan HugillF
- 6.5Josh HarropM
- 6.4Paul HuntingtonD
- 6.4Callum RobinsonM
- 6.3Josh EarlD
- 6.2Tom BarkhuizenM
Birmingham
- 7.6Samuel GallagherF
- 7.4Jérémie BogaM
- 7.2David DavisM
- 7.2Jacques MaghomaM
- 6.9Jonathan GroundsD
- 6.8Harlee DeanD
- 6.8Marc RobertsD
- 6.7Cheikh N'DoyeM
- 6.6Ché AdamsF
- 6.5David StockdaleG
- 6.5Maikel KieftenbeldM
- 6.0Maxime ColinD
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Preston4-2-3-1
Substitutes
PrestonA. Neil
Substitutes
- 1D. RuddG
- 8Alan Browne57'M6.6
- 32Josh Earl88'46'D6.3
- 21L. Moult69'F6.7
- 7Daryl HorganM
- 39B. BodinM
- 19J. WelshM
BirminghamS. Cotterill
Substitutes
- 22C. JenkinsonD
- 39Connal TruemanG
- 28M. MorrisonD
- 14Ché Adams86'F6.6
- 27Jota PeleteiroM
- 10L. JutkiewiczF
- 15Cohen BramallD
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
6Total shots17
3Shots on target3
1Shots off target6
2Blocked shots8
4Corners8
0Offsides3
11Fouls9
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves2
349Total passes371
231Accurate passes259
66%Pass accuracy70%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Clarke | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Benjamin Davies | 45 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Greg Cunningham | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Daniel Johnson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Paul Gallagher | 90 | – | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Chris Maxwell | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Louis Moult | 21 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Alan Browne | 33 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Hugill | 57 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Josh Harrop | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Paul Huntington | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Callum Robinson | 69 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.4 |
| Josh Earl | 45 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.2 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Gallagher | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.6 |
| Jérémie Boga | 86 | – | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | 7.4 |
| David Davis | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | 7.2 |
| Jacques Maghoma | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jonathan Grounds | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Harlee Dean | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Marc Roberts | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Cheikh N'Doye | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Ché Adams | 4 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| David Stockdale | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Maikel Kieftenbeld | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Maxime Colin | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 16 Sept 17Birmingham1-3Preston
- 14 Feb 17Preston2-1Birmingham
- 27 Sept 16Birmingham2-2Preston
- 19 Apr 16Birmingham2-2Preston
- 15 Dec 15Preston1-1Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2017/18
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fulham | 31 | +16 | 52 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 31 | +9 | 52 |
| 7 | Preston | 31 | +8 | 49 |
| 8 | Sheffield Utd | 31 | +7 | 49 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 31 | +11 | 48 |
| 18 | Reading | 31 | -7 | 32 |
| 19 | Bolton | 31 | -21 | 30 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 31 | -21 | 30 |
| 21 | Hull City | 31 | -5 | 29 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 31 | -15 | 28 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Millwall 1-1 Preston, 13 Jan 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Preston, 27 Jan 2018 · FA Cup
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 0-3 Derby, 13 Jan 2018 · EFL Championship
- Next: Huddersfield 1-1 Birmingham, 27 Jan 2018 · FA Cup
Data updated