Birmingham vs Preston
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- J. Stansfield 10′
- I. Osman 16′
- A. Hughes 25′
Half-time2–1
Regulation2–1
Referee: B. Toner
Birmingham beat Preston 2–1 in the Championship on 22 April 2026.
Match events
EVENTS
J. StansfieldGoal · Assist: I. Osman
I. OsmanGoal
A. HughesGoal
Andrija VukcevicYellow cardFoul
Andrew MoranYellow cardFoul
Symbol key
- Goal
- Yellow card
- Red card
- Second yellow / red
- Substitution
- Penalty scored
- Penalty missed
- Own goal
- Goal disallowed
- VAR review
Match stats
The match picture
BirminghamPreston
1.95Expected goals (xG)2.37
18Shots16
5Shots on target6
50%Possession50%
3Corners3
4Saves3
All match statistics
| Statistic | Birmingham | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 | 2.37 |
| Shots | 18 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 10 | 3 |
| Fouls | 11 | 9 |
| Offsides | 5 | 2 |
| Passes % | 66% | 61% |
| Passes accurate | 210 | 190 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Shots insidebox | 12 | 11 |
| Shots off Goal | 3 | 7 |
| Shots outsidebox | 6 | 5 |
| Total passes | 316 | 310 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 |
| goals_prevented | -0.49 | -0.49 |
About these stats
Source: API-Football. xG measures the recorded quality of chances, not who deserved to win. Missing values stay unavailable. Half values are shown only when they agree with the selected full-match record.
- Expected goals (xG): 02/11/2026, 16:24:00 UTC
- Shots: 02/11/2026, 16:24:00 UTC
- Shots on target: 02/11/2026, 16:24:00 UTC
- Possession: 02/11/2026, 16:24:00 UTC
- Corners: 02/11/2026, 16:24:00 UTC
- Saves: 02/11/2026, 16:24:00 UTC
Lineups
FormationsBirmingham
4-2-3-1
Coach: 
C. Davies →
Substitutes
Preston
3-5-2
Coach: 
Paul Heckingbottom →
Substitutes
Source: API-Football · Match updated · About the data