Birmingham 2-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 22 Apr 2026
Birmingham beat Preston 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 22 April 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Jay Stansfield and Ibrahim Osman scored for Birmingham; Andrew Hughes for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 3 and Preston 2.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-010'assist: Ibrahim Osman
- 2-016'
- 2-125'
- 37'
- 45+2'Foul
- Half-time2-1
- 65'
- 65'out: Andrew Moran
- 72'Foul
- 72'
- 73'
- 73'
- 78'
- 84'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Birmingham
- 8.2Ibrahim OsmanM
- 7.7Ethan LairdD
- 7.3Jay StansfieldM
- 7.2Seung-Ho PaikM
- 7.0James BeadleG
- 7.0Phil NeumannD
- 7.0Kai WagnerD
- 6.9Carlos VicenteM
- 6.9Jhon SolisM
- 6.9Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 6.9Christoph KlarerD
- 6.7Tomoki IwataM
- 6.3Demarai GrayF
- 6.0August PriskeF
Preston
- 8.3Andrew HughesD
- 7.2Jordan ThompsonM
- 7.0Daniel IversenG
- 7.0Liam LindsayD
- 6.9Robbie BradyM
- 6.9Alfie DevineM
- 6.9Andrew MoranM
- 6.9Michael SmithF
- 6.9Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.7Brad PottsM
- 6.7Lewis DobbinF
- 6.7Thierry SmallD
- 6.5Andrija VukčevićM
- 6.5Pol ValentínM
- 6.2Daniel JebbisonF
- 5.9Milutin OsmajićF
Line-ups
Preston3-5-2
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 10Demarai Gray37'F6.3
- 6J. RobinsonD
- 26Bright Osayi-Samuel65'D6.9
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 33M. DuckschF
- 16Patrick RobertsM
- 20Alexander CochraneD
- 7Thomas DoyleM
- 14Jhon Solis72'M6.9
PrestonPaul Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 13D. CornellG
- 11R. Brady78'M6.9
- 14Jordan StoreyD
- 24Michael Smith84'F6.9
- 12Jack WaltonG
- 23Andrew Moran72'65'M6.9
- 26Thierry Small73'D6.7
- 9Daniel Jebbison73'F6.2
- 22Miloš LukovićF
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
1.95Expected goals (xG)2.37
18Total shots16
5Shots on target6
3Shots off target7
10Blocked shots3
3Corners3
5Offsides2
11Fouls9
0Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves3
-0.49Goals prevented-0.49
316Total passes310
210Accurate passes190
66%Pass accuracy61%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Osman | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 8.2 |
| Ethan Laird | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Jay Stansfield | 72 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Phil Neumann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Kai Wagner | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Carlos Vicente | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jhon Solis | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Demarai Gray | 53 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| August Priske | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Jordan Thompson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Robbie Brady | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alfie Devine | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Andrew Moran | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Michael Smith | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Brad Potts | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Lewis Dobbin | 84 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Thierry Small | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andrija Vukčević | 78 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Pol Valentín | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Milutin Osmajić | 73 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 21 Oct 25Preston0-1Birmingham
- 01 Apr 24Birmingham1-0Preston
- 19 Sept 23Preston2-1Birmingham
- 21 Jan 23Birmingham1-2Preston
- 03 Sept 22Preston0-1Birmingham
- 15 Jan 22Preston1-1Birmingham
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
Birmingham
- Previous: Hull City 1-1 Birmingham, 18 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 2-1 Bristol City, 25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 0-2 West Brom, 18 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Utd 2-3 Preston, 25 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated