Preston 1-0 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 16 Mar 2019
Preston beat Birmingham 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 16 March 2019 at Deepdale Stadium, Preston. S. Maguire scored for Preston. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Preston have won 2 and Birmingham 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 10'
- 45'
- Half-time0-0
- 60'
- 64'
- 70'
- 74'
- 79'
- 84'
- 86'
- 90'
- 1-090+4'assist: D. Johnson
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Preston
- 7.5Declan RuddG
- 7.4Darnell FisherD
- 7.1Jayden StockleyF
- 7.1Daniel JohnsonM
- 7.1Benjamin DaviesD
- 6.8Benjamin PearsonM
- 6.7Jordan StoreyD
- 6.7Callum RobinsonM
- 6.7Andrew HughesD
- 6.6Brandon BarkerF
- 6.5Brad PottsM
- 6.5Josh EarlD
- 6.4Lukas NmechaF
- 6.1Sean MaguireF
Birmingham
- 7.1Connor MahoneyM
- 7.1Gary GardnerM
- 7.1Kristian PedersenD
- 7.0Wesley HardingD
- 6.9Jacques MaghomaM
- 6.8Michael MorrisonD
- 6.8Maikel KieftenbeldM
- 6.8Ché AdamsF
- 6.7Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.7Harlee DeanD
- 6.5JotaM
- 6.5Lee CampG
Line-ups
Birmingham4-4-2
Preston4-2-3-1
Substitutes
PrestonA. Neil
Substitutes
- 13M. CroweG
- 15Joe RaffertyD
- 21B. Barker74'F6.6
- 3Josh Earl70'D6.5
- 18Ryan LedsonM
- 9L. MoultF
- 7Callum Robinson60'M6.7
BirminghamG. Monk
Substitutes
- 27Connal TruemanG
- 25Joshua Dacres-CogleyM
- 26D. DavisM
- 8C. GardnerM
- 18K. MrabtiF
- 23Jota Peleteiro79'M6.5
- 11I. VassellF
Team statistics
59%Possession41%
12Total shots11
1Shots on target3
3Shots off target5
8Blocked shots3
3Corners6
2Offsides2
13Fouls18
3Yellow cards3
3Goalkeeper saves0
428Total passes282
291Accurate passes163
68%Pass accuracy58%
Preston
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan Rudd | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Darnell Fisher | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Jayden Stockley | 74 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Daniel Johnson | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Benjamin Davies | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Benjamin Pearson | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.8 |
| Jordan Storey | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Callum Robinson | 30 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Andrew Hughes | 70 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Brandon Barker | 16 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Brad Potts | 60 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Josh Earl | 20 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lukas Nmecha | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.4 |
| Sean Maguire | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.1 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Mahoney | 79 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.1 |
| Gary Gardner | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Wesley Harding | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jacques Maghoma | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Michael Morrison | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Maikel Kieftenbeld | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Ché Adams | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Harlee Dean | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jota | 11 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lee Camp | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
Recent Form
PrestonWWDWD
- W13 Mar 19AMiddlesbrough2-1
- W09 Mar 19ABlackburn1-0
- D02 Mar 19HBristol City1-1
- W23 Feb 19AMillwall3-1
- D16 Feb 19HNottingham Forest0-0
BirminghamLLLWD
- L13 Mar 19HMillwall0-2
- L10 Mar 19HAston Villa0-1
- L02 Mar 19AHull City0-2
- W26 Feb 19ABristol City2-1
- D23 Feb 19HBlackburn2-2
Head-to-head
- 01 Dec 18Birmingham3-0Preston
- 20 Jan 18Preston1-1Birmingham
- 16 Sept 17Birmingham1-3Preston
- 14 Feb 17Preston2-1Birmingham
- 27 Sept 16Birmingham2-2Preston
- 19 Apr 16Birmingham2-2Preston
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2018/19
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 13 | Hull City | 46 | -2 | 62 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | 0 | 61 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | -5 | 60 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 46 | -7 | 55 |
| 17 | Birmingham | 46 | +6 | 52 |
| 18 | Wigan | 46 | -13 | 52 |
| 19 | QPR | 46 | -18 | 51 |
Before and after
Preston
- Previous: Middlesbrough 1-2 Preston, 13 Mar 2019 · EFL Championship
- Next: Reading 2-1 Preston, 30 Mar 2019 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 0-2 Millwall, 13 Mar 2019 · EFL Championship
- Next: West Brom 3-2 Birmingham, 29 Mar 2019 · EFL Championship
Data updated