Liam Millar 34'
August Priske 45'+2'
August Priske 45'+4'
Demarai Gray 76'
24'
Delano BurgzorgLiam Gibbs
Liam MillarPatrick Roberts
34'
August PriskeAlex Cochrane
45'+2'
August PriskeJay Stansfield
45'+4'
HT 3 - 0
45'
Andy MoranCallum Lang
47'
Stanley Mills
Liam Millar
50'
56'
Stanley Mills
Max BirdJhon Solís
61'
Demarai GrayLiam Millar
61'
61'
Lewis GibsonAlfie Devine
Carlos VicentePatrick Roberts
75'
Taylor Gardner-HickmanTomoki Iwata
75'
Demarai GrayMax Bird
76'
Marvin DuckschJay Stansfield
84'
FT 4 - 0
76%Possession24%
19Shots6
7Shots on target1
6Corners3
9Fouls13
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards1
3Offsides2
1Saves3
663Passes201
87%Pass accuracy65%
Birmingham City4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1James BeadleG
26Bright Osayi-SamuelRB
20Alex CochraneLB
14Jhon SolísLM
5Phil NeumannCD-R
4Christoph KlarerCD-L
16Patrick RobertsAM-R
24Tomoki IwataRM
9August PriskeF
28Jay StansfieldAM
17Liam MillarAM-L
Substitutes
32Luis VázquezSUB
19Taylor Gardner-HickmanSUB
2Ethan LairdSUB
10Demarai GraySUB
7Carlos VicenteSUB
18Max BirdSUB
23Dael FrySUB
33Marvin DuckschSUB
21Ryan AllsopSUB
Preston North End3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1Daniel IversenG
17Stanley MillsRM
11Thierry SmallLM
16Andrew HughesCD-L
14Jordan StoreyCD
24Odeluga OffiahCD-R
27Leo LeroyCM-R
15Jordan ThompsonCM-L
10Callum LangF
7Alfie DevineCF-R
20Liam GibbsCF-L
Substitutes
6Liam LindsaySUB
9Jusef ErabiSUB
37Delano BurgzorgSUB
2Pol ValentínSUB
19Lewis GibsonSUB
30George GrybaSUB
3Andrija VukcevicSUB
23Andy MoranSUB
21Lee NichollsSUB
Recent form
Birmingham CityDLWDW
Preston North EndWLLDL
Last meetings
23/04/26Birmingham City2 - 1Preston North End
22/10/25Preston North End0 - 1Birmingham City
01/04/24Birmingham City1 - 0Preston North End
20/09/23Preston North End2 - 1Birmingham City
21/01/23Birmingham City1 - 2Preston North End
English League Championship Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +14 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +14 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -17 | 8 |