Birmingham 2-1 Preston

Championship · Apr 22, 2026 · Regular Season - 44

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Birmingham 2-1 Preston.

Birmingham 2-1 Preston at St. Andrew's Stadium

Managers: C. Davies (Birmingham) · P. Heckingbottom (Preston)

Match facts

Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
Referee: B. Toner
Round: Regular Season - 44

Record last updated 9 Oct 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

10' J. Stansfield for Birmingham (assist I. Osman)
16' I. Osman for Birmingham
25' A. Hughes for Preston

Bookings

45+2' A. Vukčević — Yellow Card
72' A. Moran — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

Birmingham — 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2 · E. Laird (D)
4 · C. Klarer (D)
5 · P. Neumann (D)
8 · Paik Seung-Ho (M)
17 · I. Osman (M)
23 · Carlos Vicente (M)
24 · T. Iwata (M)
25 · J. Beadle (G)
28 · J. Stansfield (M)
29 · A. Priske (F)
31 · K. Wagner (D)

Substitutes

6 · J. Robinson (D)
7 · T. Doyle (M)
10 · D. Gray (F)
14 · J. E. Solis Romero (M)
16 · P. Roberts (M)
20 · A. Cochrane (D)
21 · R. Allsop (G)
26 · B. Osayi-Samuel (D)
33 · M. Ducksch (F)

Preston — 3-5-2

Starting XI

1 · D. Iversen (G)
2 · Pol Valentín (M)
3 · A. Vukčević (M)
6 · L. Lindsay (D)
15 · Jordan Thompson (M)
16 · A. Hughes (D)
17 · L. Dobbin (F)
21 · A. Devine (M)
28 · M. Osmajić (F)
42 · O. Offiah (D)
44 · B. Potts (M)

Substitutes

9 · D. Jebbison (F)
11 · R. Brady (M)
12 · J. Walton (G)
13 · D. Cornell (G)
14 · J. Storey (D)
22 · M. Luković (F)
23 · A. Moran (M)
24 · M. Smith (F)
26 · T. Small (D)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

Birmingham: DWLLL · 4 pts from 5 · 4-5
Preston: LWDDW · 8 pts from 5 · 8-7

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between Birmingham and Preston.

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