Championship · 2025/26 · MW 44Wednesday, 22 April 2026 · 20:45 UK
Venue: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, BirminghamReferee: Ben Toner
Lineups
Confirmed starting XI + benchMatch events
- 10'⚽GoalJ. Stansfieldassist: I. Osman
- 16'⚽GoalI. Osman
- 25'⚽GoalA. Hughes
- 37'↔SubstitutionOff D. Gray ↔ On I. Osman
- 45+2'🟨YellowAndrija Vukcevic
- 65'↔SubstitutionOff B. Osayi-Samuel ↔ On E. Laird
- 65'↔SubstitutionOff A. Moran ↔ On B. Potts
- 72'🟨YellowAndrew Moran
- 72'↔SubstitutionOff J. E. Solis Romero ↔ On J. Stansfield
- 73'↔SubstitutionOff T. Small ↔ On P. Valentin
- 73'↔SubstitutionOff D. Jebbison ↔ On M. Osmajic
- 78'↔SubstitutionOff R. Brady ↔ On A. Vukcevic
- 84'↔SubstitutionOff M. Smith ↔ On L. Dobbin
Match statistics
Birmingham
Stat
Preston NE
- 50%Possession50%
- 18Shots16
- 5Shots on target6
- 3Shots off target7
- 10Shots blocked3
- 12Shots inside box11
- 6Shots outside box5
- 316Total passes310
- 210Passes accurate190
- 66%Pass accuracy61%
- 1.95Expected goals (xG)2.37
- 11Fouls9
- 3Corners3
- 5Offsides2
- 0Yellow cards2
- —Red cards—
- 4Saves3
- -0.49goals_prevented-0.49
Birmingham — last 5
- D18 Apr@Hull City1–1
- W12 AprvsWrexham2–0
- L6 Apr@Ipswich Town1–2
- L3 AprvsBlackburn0–1
- L21 Mar@Derby County0–1
Preston NE — last 5
- L18 AprvsWest Brom0–2
- W11 Apr@Charlton2–1
- D6 AprvsQPR1–1
- D3 Apr@Leicester City2–2
- W20 MarvsStoke3–1
All-time head-to-head
Full record →33
Meetings
11
Birmingham wins
6
Draws
16
Preston NE wins
Frequently asked
- What was the final score in Birmingham v Preston NE?
- Birmingham 2–1 Preston NE, played 22 April 2026 in the Championship 2025/26.
- What was the half-time score?
- Birmingham led 2–1 at the break.
- What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Preston NE?
- Across 33 meetings in our archive, Birmingham have won 11, Preston NE have won 16, with 6 draws.
- Where is Birmingham v Preston NE played?
- St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, Birmingham — Birmingham's home ground.