Birmingham vs Preston Live Score (13 Oct, 2026)
Match Events & Live Commentary
90'+4'
End Regular Time
Second Half ends, Birmingham City 4, Preston North End 0.
90'+3'
Attempt missed. Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
90'+3'
Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Klarer.
90'+3'
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Lewis Gibson.
90'+2'
Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'
Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Carlos Vicente following a corner.
90'
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Odeluga Offiah.
90'
Attempt blocked. Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross.
90'
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
89'
Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
86'
Offside, Birmingham City. August Priske is caught offside.
85'
Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85'
Foul by Jordan Thompson (Preston North End).
84'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City. Marvin Ducksch replaces Jay Stansfield.
81'
Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'
Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
80'
Offside, Preston North End. Jordan Storey is caught offside.
79'
Foul by Alex Cochrane (Birmingham City).
79'
Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76'
⚽Goal
Goal! Birmingham City 4, Preston North End 0. Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Bird.
75'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Tomoki Iwata.
75'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City. Carlos Vicente replaces Patrick Roberts.
74'
Attempt saved. Max Bird (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Iversen (Preston North End). Assisted by Patrick Roberts with a cross.
73'
Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73'
Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
72'
Attempt blocked. Max Bird (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
71'
Foul by Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City).
71'
Andrew Moran (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69'
Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Cochrane.
68'
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Léo Leroy.
68'
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
65'
Foul by Max Bird (Birmingham City).
65'
Jordan Storey (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63'
Demarai Gray (Birmingham City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63'
Foul by Odeluga Offiah (Preston North End).
61'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Preston North End. Lewis Gibson replaces Alfie Devine.
61'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City. Demarai Gray replaces Liam Millar.
61'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City. Max Bird replaces Jhon Solís.
56'
🟥Red Card
Second yellow card to Stanley Mills (Preston North End) for a bad foul.
50'
🟨Yellow Card
Liam Millar (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47'
🟨Yellow Card
Stanley Mills (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'
Start 2nd Half
Start 2nd Half
45'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Preston North End. Andrew Moran replaces Callum Lang.
45'+6'
Halftime
First Half ends, Birmingham City 3, Preston North End 0.
45'+4'
⚽Goal
Goal! Birmingham City 3, Preston North End 0. August Priske (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jay Stansfield.
45'+2'
⚽Goal
Goal! Birmingham City 2, Preston North End 0. August Priske (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Cochrane with a cross.
45'+1'
End Delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1'
Start Delay
Delay in match (Preston North End).
45'+1'
Start Delay
Delay in match (Birmingham City).
34'
⚽Goal
Goal! Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 0. Liam Millar (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrick Roberts.
24'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Preston North End. Delano Burgzorg replaces Liam Gibbs because of an injury.
24'
End Delay
End Delay
24'
End Delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22'
Start Delay
Start Delay
22'
Start Delay
Delay in match because of an injury Liam Gibbs (Preston North End).
14'
End Delay
End Delay
14'
End Delay
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12'
Start Delay
Start Delay
12'
Start Delay
Delay in match because of an injury Phil Neumann (Birmingham City).
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Kickoff
Kickoff
—
Match ends, Birmingham City 4, Preston North End 0.
Team Stats
PNE
BIR


24%
Possession
76%
1
Shots on Goal
7
6
Shots
19
13
Fouls Committed
9
0
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
3
Corners Won
6
3
Saves
1
Match Leaders
PNEBIR

Player Match Stats
| Player | APP | G | A | SH | SOG | FC | FS | YC | RC | SV | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | |
27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 |
17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 |
10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 |
20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
| Player | APP | G | A | SH | SOG | FC | FS | YC | RC | SV | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
Head-to-Head
PNENo previous meetings found
BIR

Last Five Matches
English League Championship Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 4 |
Promotion
Promotion Playoffs
Relegation

Preston North End
Formation 3-4-2-1
VS

Birmingham City
Formation 4-2-3-1
Preston North End Squad Goalkeepers
Midfielders
Forwards
Birmingham City Squad Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Preston North End
VS

Birmingham City
Match Statistics
13
Fouls
9
0
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
6
3
Saves
1
24
Possession
76
6
SHOTS
19
1
ON GOAL
7
0.2
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
130
Accurate Passes
580
201
Passes
663
0.6
Pass Completion %
0.9
4
Accurate Crosses
12
16
Crosses
32
0.3
Cross %
0.4
52
Long Balls
50
16
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
9
12
Effective Tackles
13
16
Tackles
16
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
10
Interceptions
3
37
Effective Clearances
20
37
Clearances
20























