Preston 0-1 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 21 Oct 2025
Birmingham beat Preston 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 21 October 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Phil Neumann scored for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Birmingham 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- -5'Argument
- 10'Foul
- 12'
- 0-133'assist: Alexander Cochrane
- Half-time0-1
- 54'
- 54'
- 58'Foul
- 63'Foul
- 63'
- 63'
- 70'
- 70'
- 72'
- 83'
- 85'
- 90+5'Argument
- 90+5'Argument
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Preston
- 8.3Lewis GibsonD
- 7.9Benjamin WhitemanM
- 7.3Jordan StoreyD
- 7.3Andrija VukčevićM
- 7.2Thierry SmallD
- 7.2Harrison ArmstrongM
- 7.0Daniel IversenG
- 6.9Andrew HughesD
- 6.9Odeluga OffiahM
- 6.6Alistair McCannM
- 6.6Alfie DevineM
- 6.6Daniel JebbisonF
- 6.5Milutin OsmajićF
- 6.3Lewis DobbinF
- 6.0Michael SmithF
Birmingham
- 8.2Phil NeumannD
- 7.9Alexander CochraneD
- 7.6Christoph KlarerD
- 7.5James BeadleG
- 7.2Thomas DoyleM
- 7.0Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.9Eiran CashinD
- 6.9Marc LeonardM
- 6.7Alfons SampstedD
- 6.5Lyndon DykesF
- 6.5Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 6.5Lewis KoumasM
- 6.3Tomoki IwataM
- 6.2Keshi AndersonM
- 6.2Demarai GrayF
- 6.2Jay StansfieldF
Line-ups
Birmingham4-1-4-1
Preston3-1-4-2
Substitutes
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 10Mads Frøkjær-JensenM
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 22Stefán ÞórðarsonM
- 28Milutin Osmajić72'F6.5
- 17Lewis Dobbin83'F6.3
- 21Alfie Devine63'M6.6
- 26Thierry Small90+5'63'D7.2
- 20T. CarrollM
BirminghamChristopher Paul Davies
Substitutes
- 10Demarai Gray54'F6.2
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 9Kyogo FuruhashiF
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 17Lyndon Dykes70'F6.5
- 23Alfons Sampsted85'D6.7
- 41Eiran Cashin70'D6.9
- 12M. Leonard54'M6.9
- 42D. IsicheiM
Team statistics
62%Possession38%
1.34Expected goals (xG)0.83
17Total shots9
6Shots on target2
8Shots off target5
3Blocked shots2
9Corners3
2Offsides1
8Fouls14
2Yellow cards5
0Goalkeeper saves5
1.24Goals prevented1.24
463Total passes290
379Accurate passes212
82%Pass accuracy73%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gibson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 63 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Thierry Small | 27 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Harrison Armstrong | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 83 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Alistair McCann | 63 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Alfie Devine | 27 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 72 | – | 0 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 6 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Neumann | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Alexander Cochrane | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Thomas Doyle | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Eiran Cashin | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Marc Leonard | 36 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Alfons Sampsted | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 54 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Koumas | 54 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Keshi Anderson | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Demarai Gray | 36 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 01 Apr 24Birmingham1-0Preston
- 19 Sept 23Preston2-1Birmingham
- 21 Jan 23Birmingham1-2Preston
- 03 Sept 22Preston0-1Birmingham
- 15 Jan 22Preston1-1Birmingham
- 25 Sept 21Birmingham0-0Preston
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: West Brom 2-1 Preston, 18 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 3-2 Sheffield Utd, 24 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 2-3 Hull City, 18 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Bristol City 1-0 Birmingham, 25 Oct 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated