Birmingham 1-2 Preston — EFL Championship, 21 Jan 2023
Preston beat Birmingham 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 21 January 2023 at St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham. L. Jutkiewicz scored for Birmingham; Ryan Ledson and Alan Browne for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 2 and Preston 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·St Andrew's Stadium · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-110'
- 0-215'assist: R. Brady
- 32'Foul
- 45'Argument
- 45+1'Argument
- Half-time0-2
- 62'out: G. Friend
- 62'
- 62'
- 69'
- 79'Foul
- 81'
- 1-283'assist: Maxime Colin
- 88'
- 88'
- 90+1'Foul
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Birmingham
- 7.3Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.9Juninho BacunaM
- 6.9Maxime ColinD
- 6.7Troy DeeneyF
- 6.7George FriendD
- 6.6Auston TrustyD
- 6.6John RuddyG
- 6.6Scott HoganF
- 6.6Krystian BielikM
- 6.6Jordan GrahamM
- 6.5Hannibal MejbriM
- 6.5Kevin LongD
- 6.2Tahith ChongM
- 6.2Dion SandersonD
- 5.9Reda KhadraM
Preston
- 7.7Liam LindsayD
- 7.3Alan BrowneM
- 7.3Ben WoodburnM
- 7.3Alistair McCannM
- 6.9Thomas CannonF
- 6.9Andrew HughesD
- 6.9Robbie BradyM
- 6.9Ryan LedsonM
- 6.7Jordan StoreyD
- 6.7Liam DelapF
- 6.6Freddie WoodmanG
- 6.5Chedwyn EvansF
- 6.5Troy ParrottF
- 6.3Daniel JohnsonM
Line-ups
Preston3-5-2
Birmingham4-4-2
Substitutes
BirminghamJ. Eustace
Substitutes
- 1N. EtheridgeG
- 7Juninho Bacuna79'62'M6.9
- 3G. Friend62'D6.7
- 10L. Jutkiewicz83'62'F7.3
- 11J. Graham88'M6.6
- 42A. ChangM
- 19J. JamesM
PrestonR. Lowe
Substitutes
- 23Bambo DiabyD
- 25D. CornellG
- 3G. CunninghamD
- 10D. Johnson88'M6.3
- 9Chedwyn Evans69'F6.5
- 15Troy Parrott81'F6.5
- 2Álvaro FernándezD
Team statistics
66%Possession34%
10Total shots8
4Shots on target4
3Shots off target2
3Blocked shots2
5Corners3
1Offsides3
12Fouls11
4Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves3
457Total passes246
339Accurate passes128
74%Pass accuracy52%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 28 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Juninho Bacuna | 28 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Maxime Colin | 88 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Troy Deeney | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| George Friend | 28 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| John Ruddy | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Scott Hogan | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Krystian Bielik | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Graham | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Hannibal Mejbri | 62 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Kevin Long | 62 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Tahith Chong | 62 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Reda Khadra | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 5.9 |
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Lindsay | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Alan Browne | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Ben Woodburn | 88 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Alistair McCann | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Thomas Cannon | 81 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Andrew Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Robbie Brady | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Ledson | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Liam Delap | 69 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Freddie Woodman | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Chedwyn Evans | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Troy Parrott | 9 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Johnson | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
BirminghamWLLLL
- W17 Jan 23AForest Green2-1
- L14 Jan 23ABristol City2-4
- L02 Jan 23HMiddlesbrough1-3
- L30 Dec 22HHull City0-1
- L27 Dec 22ABurnley0-3
PrestonLWWLL
- L14 Jan 23HNorwich0-4
- W07 Jan 23HHuddersfield3-1
- W02 Jan 23AStoke City1-0
- L29 Dec 22AWest Brom0-2
- L26 Dec 22HHuddersfield1-2
Head-to-head
- 03 Sept 22Preston0-1Birmingham
- 15 Jan 22Preston1-1Birmingham
- 25 Sept 21Birmingham0-0Preston
- 20 Jan 21Birmingham0-1Preston
- 31 Oct 20Preston1-2Birmingham
- 18 Jul 20Preston2-0Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Swansea | 46 | +4 | 66 |
| 11 | Watford | 46 | +3 | 63 |
| 12 | Preston | 46 | -14 | 63 |
| 13 | Norwich | 46 | +3 | 62 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 46 | -1 | 59 |
| 15 | Hull City | 46 | -10 | 58 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | +1 | 53 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 18 | Huddersfield | 46 | -15 | 53 |
| 19 | Rotherham | 46 | -11 | 50 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: Forest Green 1-2 Birmingham, 17 Jan 2023 · FA Cup
- Next: Blackburn 2-2 Birmingham, 28 Jan 2023 · FA Cup
Preston
- Previous: Preston 0-4 Norwich, 14 Jan 2023 · EFL Championship
- Next: Preston 0-3 Tottenham, 28 Jan 2023 · FA Cup
Data updated