Birmingham

Neumann (33')

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How to watch Preston vs Birmingham online & on TV, head to head and predictions

Match feed:

Match Ended
90'
Yellow Card
- Seung Ho Paik
Seung Ho Paik (Birmingham) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.
90'
Yellow Card
- Thierry Small
Thierry Small (Preston) has received a first yellow card.
85'
Substitution
- Jay Stansfield
- Alfons Sampsted
Chris Davies (Birmingham) is making a fifth substitution, with Alfons Sampsted replacing Jay Stansfield.
83'
Substitution
- Andrew Hughes
- Lewis Dobbin
Preston make their fourth substitution with Lewis Dobbin replacing Andrew Hughes.
72'
Substitution
- Daniel Jebbison
- Milutin Osmajic
Paul Heckingbottom is making the team's third substitution at Deepdale with Milutin Osmajic replacing Daniel Jebbison.
71'
Substitution
- Keshi Anderson
- Eiran Cashin
Eiran Cashin is replacing Keshi Anderson for the away team.
70'
Substitution
- Tommy Doyle
- Lyndon Dykes
The away team have replaced Tommy Doyle with Lyndon Dykes. This is the third substitution made today by Chris Davies.
63'
Yellow Card
- Marc Leonard
Marc Leonard (Birmingham) has received a first yellow card.
63'
Substitution
- Andrija Vukcevic
- Alfie Devine
Alfie Devine is on a sub for Andrija Vukcevic for Preston.
63'
Substitution
- Ali McCann
- Thierry Small
Thierry Small is replacing Ali McCann for Preston at Deepdale.
58'
Yellow Card
- Tomoki Iwata
Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham) gets a yellow card.
54'
Substitution
- Lewis Koumas
- Demarai Gray
Chris Davies (Birmingham) is making a second substitution, with Demarai Gray replacing Lewis Koumas.
54'
Substitution
- Bright Osayi-Samuel
- Marc Leonard
Chris Davies is making the team's first substitution at Deepdale with Marc Leonard replacing Bright Osayi-Samuel.
33'
Goal !
Phil Neumann (Scorer)
Goal! Phil Neumann heads Birmingham into a 0-1 lead.
12'
Yellow Card
- Bright Osayi-Samuel
Bright Osayi-Samuel is booked for the away team.
10'
Yellow Card
- Michael Smith
Michael Smith (Preston) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.
Match Started

Line-ups

Preston

(3-1-4-2)

(4-2-3-1)

Birmingham

Preston

(3-1-4-2)

Preston

Heckingbottom, Paul

Coach

Substitutes

Thierry Small 26
63' Out: Ali McCann

Alfie Devine 21
63' Out: Andrija Vukcevic

Milutin Osmajic 28
72' Out: Daniel Jebbison

Lewis Dobbin 17
83' Out: Andrew Hughes

Birmingham

Davies, Chris

Coach

Substitutes

Marc Leonard 12
54' Out: Bright Osayi-Samuel

Demarai Gray 10
54' Out: Lewis Koumas

Lyndon Dykes 17
70' Out: Tommy Doyle

Eiran Cashin 41
71' Out: Keshi Anderson

Alfons Sampsted 23
85' Out: Jay Stansfield

Statistics

Ball possession

62%

38%

Shots

Shots blocked

Corner kicks

Offsides

Saves

Fouls

Yellow cards

Red cards

Preston vs Birmingham Betting tips

Did you know that Preston North End scores 33% of their goals between the minutes 0-15? This is the highest percentage in the league.

Milutin Osmajic is Preston North End's top scorer with 3 goals. Jay Stansfield has scored 5 times for Birmingham City.

A year ago, Preston North End were number 15 in the table with 12 points. Now they are number 8 with 16 points.

Preston North End wins 1st half in 36% of their matches, Birmingham City in 44% of their matches.

Preston North End wins 36% of halftimes, Birmingham City wins 44%.

Did you know that Birmingham City scores 50% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Birmingham City haven't won in their last 4 games.

Both teams haven't won their last match in Championship.

Both teams lost their last match.

This was Bright Osayi-Samuel's 5th yellow card for the season.

1/10

Head to head

Birmingham City and Preston North End have met 10 times, with Preston winning 5 matches, Birmingham winning 3, and 2 ending in draws. In their last match on 1 April 2024, Birmingham City won 1-0 at home in the Championship.

Preston

Matches: 11

Birmingham

45%
Wins: 5

18%
Draws: 2

36%
Wins: 4

Recent meetings

Championship
21 Oct 2025
Preston
0 : 1
Birmingham
Championship
1 Apr 2024
Birmingham
1 : 0
Preston
Championship
19 Sep 2023
Preston
2 : 1
Birmingham
Championship
21 Jan 2023
Birmingham
1 : 2
Preston
Championship
3 Sep 2022
Preston
0 : 1
Birmingham

Form

Preston

Championship
5 Nov 2025
Preston
2 : 1
Swansea
Championship
1 Nov 2025
Southampton
0 : 2
Preston
Championship
24 Oct 2025
Preston
3 : 2
Sheff Utd
Championship
21 Oct 2025
Preston
0 : 1
Birmingham
Championship
18 Oct 2025
West Brom
2 : 1
Preston

Birmingham

Championship
4 Nov 2025
Birmingham
4 : 0
Millwall
Championship
1 Nov 2025
Birmingham
4 : 0
Portsmouth
Championship
25 Oct 2025
Bristol City
1 : 0
Birmingham
Championship
21 Oct 2025
Preston
0 : 1
Birmingham
Championship
18 Oct 2025
Birmingham
2 : 3
Hull

Preston vs Birmingham Standings

Preston are in 8th position, while Birmingham are in 17th, with a 4-point difference between them.

Pos	Team	W	D	L	M	Pts
3	Middlesbrough	7	5	2	14	26
4	Preston	7	4	3	14	25
5	Millwall	7	3	4	14	24
...
8	Hull	6	4	4	14	22
9	Birmingham	6	3	5	14	21
10	Ipswich	5	5	3	13	20

Match information

Teams:Preston North End - Birmingham City
Tournament:Championship
Date:Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Hour:18:45
Venue:Deepdale, Preston
More details:
Preston Live stream & Fixtures
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