Birmingham 4-0 Preston — EFL Championship, 13 Oct 2026
Birmingham beat Preston 4-0 in the EFL Championship on 13 October 2026 at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham. Liam Millar, August Priske and Demarai Gray scored for Birmingham. 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 Stadium · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 24'
- 1-034'assist: Patrick Roberts
- 2-045'assist: Alexander Cochrane
- 3-045'assist: Jay Stansfield
- Half-time3-0
- 46'
- 47'Foul
- 50'Foul
- 56'Foul
- 56'Foul
- 61'out: Max Bird
- 61'
- 61'
- 75'
- 75'
- 4-076'assist: Max Bird
- 84'
- Full-time4-0
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Birmingham
- 8.6Christoph KlarerD
- 8.6Alexander CochraneD
- 8.2Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 8.2Demarai GrayF
- 8.2August PriskeF
- 7.9Jay StansfieldM
- 7.9Patrick RobertsM
- 7.7Liam MillarM
- 7.2Phil NeumannD
- 6.9Max BirdM
- 6.9Tomoki IwataM
- 6.9Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.6Jhon SolisM
- 6.5Marvin DuckschF
- 6.3James BeadleG
- 6.3Carlos VicenteF
Preston
- 7.9Jordan StoreyD
- 7.3Léo LeroyM
- 7.2Alfie DevineF
- 6.9Lewis GibsonD
- 6.7Liam GibbsF
- 6.7Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.6Callum LangF
- 6.6Delano BurgzorgF
- 6.5Andrew MoranM
- 6.5Thierry SmallM
- 6.0Jordan ThompsonM
- 5.9Andrew HughesD
- 5.6Daniel IversenG
- 5.3Stanley MillsM
Line-ups
Preston3-4-2-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 32Luis VázquezF
- 10Demarai Gray76'61'F8.2
- 18Max Bird61'M6.9
- 23Dael FryD
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 33M. Ducksch84'F6.5
- 2Ethan LairdD
- 7C. Vicente75'F6.3
- 19Taylor Gardner-Hickman75'M6.9
PrestonGraham Alexander
Substitutes
- 21Lee NichollsG
- 6Liam LindsayD
- 37Delano Burgzorg24'F6.6
- 3Andrija VukčevićD
- 2P. ValentinD
- 23Andrew Moran46'M6.5
- 19Lewis Gibson61'D6.9
- 9Jusef ErabiF
- 30G. GrybaF
Team statistics
76%Possession24%
2.24Expected goals (xG)0.49
19Total shots6
7Shots on target1
3Shots off target3
9Blocked shots2
6Corners3
3Offsides2
9Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
1Goalkeeper saves3
-1.09Goals prevented-1.09
663Total passes201
580Accurate passes130
87%Pass accuracy65%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8.6 |
| Alexander Cochrane | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 8.6 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Demarai Gray | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| August Priske | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 84 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Patrick Roberts | 75 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 7.9 |
| Liam Millar | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Phil Neumann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Max Bird | 29 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jhon Solis | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Carlos Vicente | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Léo Leroy | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Alfie Devine | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Lewis Gibson | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Gibbs | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Callum Lang | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 66 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Andrew Moran | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Thierry Small | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Thompson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
| Stanley Mills | 56 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 22 Apr 26Birmingham2-1Preston
- 21 Oct 25Preston0-1Birmingham
- 01 Apr 24Birmingham1-0Preston
- 19 Sept 23Preston2-1Birmingham
- 21 Jan 23Birmingham1-2Preston
- 03 Sept 22Preston0-1Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: West Brom 0-1 Birmingham, 10 Oct 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham vs QPR, 17 Oct 2026 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Preston 0-1 Millwall, 10 Oct 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Wrexham vs Preston, 17 Oct 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated