Birmingham 0-1 Preston — EFL Championship, 20 Jan 2021
Preston beat Birmingham 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 20 January 2021 at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, Birmingham. S. Sinclair scored for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 2 and Preston 3.
· kickoff·St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 22'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 60'
- 60'
- 0-161'assist: Jayson Molumby
- 73'
- 73'
- 77'
- 86'
- 90'Argument
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Birmingham
- 7.0Mikel San JoséD
- 7.0Harlee DeanD
- 7.0Maikel KieftenbeldM
- 6.9Jonathan LekoM
- 6.9Alen HalilovićM
- 6.9Iván Sánchez AguayoM
- 6.7Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.7Jon ToralM
- 6.7Gary GardnerM
- 6.5Ivan SunjicM
- 6.5George FriendD
- 6.3Neil EtheridgeG
- 6.3Maxime ColinD
- 6.3Scott HoganF
- 6.3Jérémie BelaM
Preston
- 7.5Daniel IversenG
- 7.5Alan BrowneD
- 7.3Scott SinclairM
- 7.0Andrew HughesD
- 7.0Jayson MolumbyM
- 7.0Ryan LedsonM
- 6.9Benjamin DaviesD
- 6.9Emil RiisF
- 6.6Brad PottsM
- 6.6Paul HuntingtonD
- 6.6Tom BarkhuizenF
- 6.5Daniel JohnsonM
- 6.3Benjamin WhitemanM
Line-ups
Preston4-2-3-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamKaranka
Substitutes
- 35A. Halilović73'M6.9
- 14J. Leko60'M6.9
- 8A. ClaytonM
- 27Connal TruemanG
- 25Joshua Dacres-CogleyD
- 3K. PedersenD
- 4M. RobertsD
- 20G. Gardner73'M6.7
- 10L. Jutkiewicz60'F6.7
PrestonA. Neil
Substitutes
- 25Connor RipleyG
- 2D. FisherD
- 15Joe RaffertyD
- 29T. Barkhuizen77'F6.6
- 3Josh EarlD
- 12P. GallagherM
- 11D. Johnson86'M6.5
- 7Thomas BaylissM
- 26Chedwyn EvansF
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
14Total shots5
2Shots on target2
9Shots off target3
3Blocked shots0
5Corners3
4Offsides8
9Fouls8
2Yellow cards0
1Goalkeeper saves2
340Total passes277
219Accurate passes132
64%Pass accuracy48%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel San José | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Harlee Dean | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Maikel Kieftenbeld | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jonathan Leko | 30 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Alen Halilović | 17 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Iván Sánchez Aguayo | 73 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 30 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jon Toral | 60 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Gary Gardner | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| George Friend | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Neil Etheridge | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Maxime Colin | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Hogan | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jérémie Bela | 73 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Iversen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Scott Sinclair | 77 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jayson Molumby | 86 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ryan Ledson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Davies | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Emil Riis | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Brad Potts | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Paul Huntington | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 13 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Daniel Johnson | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Whiteman | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
BirminghamWLLLD
- W16 Jan 21AMiddlesbrough1-0
- L10 Jan 21AManchester City0-3
- L02 Jan 21HBlackburn0-2
- L29 Dec 20HDerby0-4
- D26 Dec 20ANottingham Forest0-0
Head-to-head
- 31 Oct 20Preston1-2Birmingham
- 18 Jul 20Preston2-0Birmingham
- 21 Sept 19Birmingham0-1Preston
- 16 Mar 19Preston1-0Birmingham
- 01 Dec 18Birmingham3-0Preston
- 20 Jan 18Preston1-1Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Millwall | 46 | -5 | 62 |
| 12 | Luton | 46 | -11 | 62 |
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 46 | -24 | 52 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | -22 | 51 |
| 20 | Huddersfield | 46 | -21 | 49 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: Middlesbrough 0-1 Birmingham, 16 Jan 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 1-1 Coventry, 30 Jan 2021 · EFL Championship
Preston
- Previous: Bristol City 2-0 Preston, 16 Jan 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 0-0 Reading, 24 Jan 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated