Preston North End vs Birmingham City — result, stats and line-ups | Tippio

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2025/2026

Preston North EndRank 14

21 OCT

0:1

Birmingham CityRank 10

Goals

Goal33'

Phil Neumann (assist: Alex Cochrane) · Header 0-1

Man of the match

Phil NeumannBirmingham City8.1

Expected goals (xG)

Preston North EndxGBirmingham City

1.500.83

Trends

season

Win %

33%37%

Over 1.5 %

80%78%

Over 2.5 %

48%46%

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Venue

DeepdalePreston · 23,408 seats

Conditions

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RefereeLewis Smith
1st AssistantAlex James
2nd AssistantMark Stevens
4th OfficialRobert Madley

Pressure index

Preston North EndBirmingham City

1′45′90′

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Match flow

Yellow card10'

Yellow card12'

Bright Osayi-Samuel

Goal33'

Phil Neumann (assist: Alex Cochrane) · Header 0-1

Substitution54'

In: Demarai Gray · Out: Lewis Koumas

Substitution54'

In: Marc Leonard · Out: Bright Osayi-Samuel

Yellow card58'

Yellow card63'

Substitution63'

In: Alfie Devine · Out: Andrija Vukcevic

Substitution63'

In: Thierry Small · Out: Ali McCann

Substitution70'

In: Eiran Cashin · Out: Keshi Anderson

Substitution70'

In: Lyndon Dykes · Out: Tommy Doyle

Substitution72'

In: Milutin Osmajic · Out: Daniel Jebbison

Substitution83'

In: Lewis Dobbin · Out: Andrew Hughes

Substitution85'

In: Alfons Sampsted · Out: Jay Stansfield

Yellow card90'

Yellow card90'

Yellow card90'

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Commentary

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90+9′The second half has concluded with the final score: Preston North End 0, Birmingham City 1.
90+5′Thierry Small from Preston North End has been shown a yellow card.
90+5′Paik Seung-Ho of Birmingham City has been shown a yellow card.
90+2′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
90+2′Match temporarily halted due to an injury to James Beadle from Birmingham City.
90+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.
90+1′Tomoki Iwata from Birmingham City was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
90+1′Odeluga Offiah committed a foul against a player from Preston North End.
90′A fresh offensive move unfolds as Milutin Osmajic of Preston North End attempts a header from close range. However, James Beadle, the goalkeeper for Birmingham City, makes a crucial save right in the middle of the goal. The setup for the chance came from Lewis Gibson, who delivered a precise cross.
89′Close call! Tomoki Iwata from Birmingham City took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it narrowly missed the target.Penalty
88′Lewis Dobbin committed a foul against Preston North End.
88′Eiran Cashin from Birmingham City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
87′Missed opportunity. Michael Smith from Preston North End took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the left.Penalty
86′A fresh offensive move unfolds as Lewis Dobbin from Preston North End takes a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area. However, James Beadle of Birmingham City makes a crucial save, pushing the ball away to the right corner. The assist for this play comes from Daniel Iversen.Penalty
85′Substitution for Birmingham City: Alfons Sampsted comes on to replace Jay Stansfield.
83′Another offensive push is underway. Michael Smith from Preston North End takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but James Beadle, the Birmingham City goalkeeper, makes a save right in the center of the goal.
83′Substitution for Preston North End: Lewis Dobbin replaces Andrew Hughes.
83′Michael Smith from Preston North End was awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
83′Phil Neumann committed a foul against Birmingham City.
79′Corner awarded to Preston North End after Phil Neumann gave it away.
78′Corner awarded to Preston North End after Tomoki Iwata gave away the ball.
78′The attempt is denied. Thierry Small from Preston North End takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist was provided by Andrew Hughes.Penalty
77′Opportunity squandered. Demarai Gray from Birmingham City took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went just wide to the left. The assist came from Jay Stansfield.
76′Opportunity goes begging. Michael Smith of Preston North End attempts a header from a challenging angle on the right, but it goes just wide. The chance was set up by Benjamin Whiteman, who delivered a cross following a corner.
75′Corner awarded to Preston North End after a foul by Alex Cochrane.
74′Opportunity squandered. Michael Smith of Preston North End attempted a header from the center of the penalty area but failed to score. The cross was delivered by Thierry Small.Penalty
73′Corner awarded to Preston North End after Eiran Cashin allowed the ball to go out.
72′Substitution for Preston North End: Milutin Osmajic comes on to replace Daniel Jebbison.
70′Substitution for Birmingham City: Lyndon Dykes comes on to replace Tommy Doyle.
70′Substitution for Birmingham City: Eiran Cashin comes on to replace Keshi Anderson.
69′Corner awarded to Preston North End after Marc Leonard allowed the ball to go out.
69′The attempt is thwarted. Daniel Jebbison from Preston North End fires a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Alfie Devine.Penalty
67′The attempt is thwarted. Alfie Devine from Preston North End fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Thierry Small.Penalty
66′Harrison Armstrong from Preston North End has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
66′Marc Leonard committed a foul on a Birmingham City player.
65′Alfie Devine of Preston North End committed a foul.
65′Alex Cochrane from Birmingham City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
63′Substitution for Preston North End: Alfie Devine comes on to replace Andrija Vukcevic.
63′Substitution for Preston North End: Thierry Small is coming on to replace Ali McCann.
63′Marc Leonard of Birmingham City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
63′Marc Leonard committed a foul against Birmingham City.
63′Daniel Jebbison from Preston North End has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
62′Tomoki Iwata of Birmingham City heads the ball and strikes the left post from the right side of the six-yard area. The assist came from Alex Cochrane, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
61′Corner awarded to Birmingham City after Andrew Hughes allowed the ball to go out.
61′Opportunity wasted. Jay Stansfield of Birmingham City attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the bar. The assist came from Keshi Anderson.Penalty
59′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Daniel Jebbison of Preston North End heads the ball from the center of the box. However, his attempt is expertly denied by James Beadle of Birmingham City, who makes a save in the top center of the goal. The assist comes from Benjamin Whiteman, who delivered a precise cross.
58′Tomoki Iwata of Birmingham City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
58′Harrison Armstrong from Preston North End was awarded a free kick on the left side of the field.
58′Tomoki Iwata committed a foul against Birmingham City.
58′Opportunity squandered! Keshi Anderson of Birmingham City attempted a header from the center of the box, but it sailed high and wide to the right. The cross was delivered by Paik Seung-Ho.
57′Offside call against Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison has been flagged for being offside.
56′Marc Leonard committed a foul against Birmingham City.
56′Ali McCann from Preston North End earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
54′Substitution for Birmingham City: Demarai Gray comes on to replace Lewis Koumas.
54′Substitution for Birmingham City: Marc Leonard is coming on to replace Bright Osayi-Samuel.
54′Phil Neumann committed a foul against Birmingham City.
54′Daniel Jebbison from Preston North End earned a free kick on the left flank.
45′The second half is underway with the scoreline reading Preston North End 0, Birmingham City 1.
45+4′The first half has concluded with the scoreline reading Preston North End 0, Birmingham City 1.
45+3′Harrison Armstrong from Preston North End has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
45+3′Jay Stansfield commits a foul for Birmingham City.
45+2′Corner awarded to Preston North End after a foul by Alex Cochrane.
45+1′A shot is deflected. Benjamin Whiteman from Preston North End attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.Penalty
45+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of stoppage time.
45+1′Lewis Koumas from Birmingham City commits a handball.
45′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
44′Match is currently on hold due to an injury to Christoph Klarer from Birmingham City.
43′Corner awarded to Preston North End after a foul by James Beadle.
43′Another offensive push! Benjamin Whiteman from Preston North End takes a long-range shot with his right foot from the right side, but James Beadle of Birmingham City makes a save in the bottom right corner.
43′Tommy Doyle committed a foul on the field for Birmingham City.
43′Ali McCann from Preston North End earned a free kick in an offensive position.
42′Tommy Doyle committed a foul for Birmingham City.
41′Ali McCann from Preston North End has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position.
41′A new offensive play unfolds as Jordan Storey from Preston North End heads the ball from the center of the box, but James Beadle of Birmingham City makes a save in the left corner. The assist came from Benjamin Whiteman, who delivered a cross.
39′Harrison Armstrong of Preston North End was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
37′Fouled by Paik Seung-Ho - Birmingham City. Rephrased: Paik Seung-Ho commits a foul against Birmingham City.
36′Corner awarded to Preston North End after Bright Osayi-Samuel allowed the ball to go out.
35′Missed opportunity. Michael Smith from Preston North End took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went just wide. The assist came from Daniel Iversen.Penalty
33′Bright Osayi-Samuel commits a handball for Birmingham City.
32′The attempt is thwarted. Lewis Koumas from Birmingham City takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.Penalty
32′Goal! Birmingham City takes the lead against Preston North End, now 1-0. Phil Neumann scored with a header from the center of the box, directing it into the left corner of the net. The assist came from Alex Cochrane, who delivered a precise cross.
30′Keshi Anderson from Birmingham City earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
30′Odeluga Offiah from Preston North End committed a foul.
29′Missed opportunity! Daniel Jebbison of Preston North End attempted a header from inside the penalty area but failed to find the target. The assist came from Andrija Vukcevic.Penalty
29′Offside call against Preston North End. Daniel Jebbison has been flagged for being in an offside position.
28′Lewis Koumas from Birmingham City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
28′Andrew Hughes from Preston North End committed a foul.
27′Jordan Storey from Preston North End has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
27′Fouled by Paik Seung-Ho - Birmingham City. Rephrased: Paik Seung-Ho commits a foul against Birmingham City.
26′Christoph Klarer committed a foul against Birmingham City.
25′Daniel Jebbison from Preston North End has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
24′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
20′Match halted due to an injury to Bright Osayi-Samuel from Birmingham City.
18′Close opportunity! Ali McCann from Preston North End attempted a header from just a few meters out but couldn't convert.
17′The attempt is denied. Jay Stansfield from Birmingham City fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets intercepted.Penalty
16′Corner awarded to Birmingham City after Odeluga Offiah allowed the ball to go out of play.
15′Opportunity wasted! Daniel Jebbison from Preston North End took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area but failed to find the target. The assist came from Odeluga Offiah, who set him up with a header.Penalty
15′Offside called against Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson has been caught offside.
15′Offside call against Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson is caught in an offside position.
14′Corner awarded to Preston North End after a foul by James Beadle.
13′The attempt is thwarted. Tomoki Iwata from Birmingham City fires a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Jay Stansfield.Penalty
12′Bright Osayi-Samuel of Birmingham City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
12′Foul committed by Bright Osayi-Samuel against Birmingham City.
12′Daniel Jebbison from Preston North End has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
11′Corner kick awarded to Birmingham City after Lewis Gibson allowed the ball to go out.
10′Phil Neumann from Birmingham City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
9′Michael Smith of Preston North End has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
9′Ali McCann from Preston North End committed a foul.
7′Keshi Anderson from Birmingham City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
7′Odeluga Offiah from Preston North End committed a foul.
The first half is underway...

Match statistics

PNEBRC

Possession and passing

62%Possession38%

82%Pass accuracy73%

455Passes291

373Successful Passes211

55Ball Safe52

14Key Passes7

5 more

59Long Passes67

58%Long-pass accuracy25%

4Substitutions5

34Successful Long Passes17

27Throw-ins26

Attack

0Goals1

17Shots Total9

6Shots On Target2

2Big Chances Created2

9Corners3

86Dangerous Attacks20

14 more

10Accurate Crosses5

127Attacks75

2Big Chances Missed1

8Dribble Attempts12

71Duels Won47

1Goal Attempts3

2Offsides1

3Shots Blocked2

13Shots inside the box6

8Shots Off Target5

4Shots outside the box3

50%Successful dribbles33%

4Successful Dribbles4

46Total Crosses16

Defence and discipline

0Saves5

15Tackles16

9Interceptions3

8Fouls14

2Yellow cards5

14Free Kicks8

1 more

8Goal Kicks15

Other

0Hit Woodwork1

38Successful Headers14

0Assists1

0Injuries2

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

L. SmithPer-match averages this season · 25 matches · career: 75

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.08	1.72	2.36	3.57
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04
Penalties	0.08	0.08	0.00	0.21

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Preston North EndxGBirmingham City

1.500.83

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.540.25

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.500.83

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.080.47

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.420.36

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.110.08

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.100.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.850.89

Form

Preston North EndLWDDW

18 OCTaway

West Bromwich Albion

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 10

21

L

4 OCThome

Preston North End

Charlton Athletic

ChampionshipRound 9

20

W

30 SEPTaway

Hull City

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 8

22

D

27 SEPThome

Preston North End

Bristol City

ChampionshipRound 7

00

D

20 SEPTaway

Derby County

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 6

01

W

13 SEPThome

Preston North End

Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 5

22

D

30 AUGaway

Portsmouth

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 4

10

L

23 AUGhome

Preston North End

Ipswich Town

ChampionshipRound 3

10

W

16 AUGhome

Preston North End

Leicester City

ChampionshipRound 2

21

W

9 AUGaway

Queens Park Rangers

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 1

11

D

3 MAYaway

Bristol City

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 46

22

D

26 APRhome

Preston North End

Plymouth Argyle

ChampionshipRound 45

12

L

Birmingham CityLDDLW

18 OCThome

Birmingham City

Hull City

ChampionshipRound 10

23

L

3 OCTaway

Wrexham

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 9

11

D

30 SEPThome

Birmingham City

Sheffield Wednesday

ChampionshipRound 8

22

D

27 SEPTaway

Coventry City

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 7

30

L

20 SEPThome

Birmingham City

Swansea City

ChampionshipRound 6

10

W

13 SEPTaway

Stoke City

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 5

10

L

29 AUGaway

Leicester City

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 4

20

L

23 AUGhome

Birmingham City

Oxford United

ChampionshipRound 3

10

W

16 AUGaway

Blackburn Rovers

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 2

12

W

8 AUGhome

Birmingham City

Ipswich Town

ChampionshipRound 1

11

D

Head-to-head

11Wins

6Draws

7Wins

The two sides have met 24 times.

22 APR2026

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

21

21 OCT2025

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

01

1 APR2024

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

10

19 SEPT2023

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

21

21 JAN2023

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

12

3 SEPT2022

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

01

15 JAN2022

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

11

25 SEPT2021

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

00

20 JAN2021

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

01

31 OCT2020

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

12

18 JUL2020

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

20

21 SEPT2019

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

01

16 MAR2019

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

10

1 DEC2018

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

30

20 JAN2018

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

11

16 SEPT2017

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

13

14 FEB2017

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

21

27 SEPT2016

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

22

19 APR2016

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

22

15 DEC2015

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

11

25 APR2009

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

12

13 DEC2008

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

10

6 MAY2007

Preston North End

Birmingham City

Championship

10

9 DEC2006

Birmingham City

Preston North End

Championship

31

Trends

Win %

33%37%

Over 1.5 %

80%78%

Over 2.5 %

48%46%

Over 3.5 %

24%17%

BTTS %

59%57%

Failed to score %

26%24%

Clean sheets %

20%22%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.21.24

Conceded / match

1.351.22

Possession %

45.6353.74

Corners / match

4.465.76

Yellow cards / match

2.041.89

Team rating

6.766.78

Starting XI

Birmingham CityFormation: 4-1-4-1 · €28M7/11

Chris Davies

Preston North EndFormation: 3-1-4-2 · €8.7M6/11

Paul Heckingbottom

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Preston North End€8.7Mstarting XI · 6/11€31Mwith bench · 12/20

Birmingham City€28Mstarting XI · 7/11€52Mwith bench · 14/20

Birmingham City's starting XI cost €20M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Preston North End — bench

Liam LindsayDefender · €2.3M (2019)10

Mads Frøkjaer-JensenMidfielder · €1.3M (2026)12

Jack WaltonGoalkeeper17

Lewis DobbinAttacker · €11M (2026)6.6 20

Theo CarrollMidfielder21

Alfie DevineMidfielder · €5.3M (2026)6.6 22

Stefán Teitur ThórdarsonMidfielder · €400K (2026)26

Thierry SmallDefender6.8 28

Milutin OsmajicAttacker · €2.5M (2026)6.3

Birmingham City — bench

Kyogo FuruhashiAttacker · €1.2M (2026)10

Demarai GrayAttacker · €9.3M (2023)6.5 12

Marc LeonardMidfielder · €590K (2024)6.6 17

Lyndon DykesAttacker · €1.2M (2024)6.5 21

Ryan AllsopGoalkeeper · €100K (2011)23

Alfons SampstedDefender6.4 27

Kanya FujimotoMidfielder · €600K (2022)41

Eiran CashinDefender · €11M (2025)6.8 42

Daniel IsicheiMidfielder

Player statistics

Preston North End starters then subs, by rating

Ben Whiteman#4 · Midfielder · 90′8.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Chances created: 4
Expected goals (xG): 0.10
xGoT: 0.11

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 54/61
Pass accuracy: 87%
Key passes: 4
Passes in final third: 20
Crosses (accurate/total): 6/11
Long balls (won/total): 6/10

Possession & duels

Touches: 84
Duels (won/total): 3/7
Aerials won: 1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 15
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 3
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Lewis Gibson#19 · Defender · 90′7.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 47/53
Pass accuracy: 87%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 7
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2
Long balls (won/total): 3/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 73
Duels (won/total): 4/5
Aerials won: 4
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 8
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Daniel Jebbison#9 · Attacker · 72′7.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 4
Shots on target: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.35
xGoT: 0.03

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 9/13
Pass accuracy: 69%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 30
Duels (won/total): 8/13
Aerials won: 3
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Possession lost: 8
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 4
Offsides: 2

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Michael Smith#24 · Attacker · 90′7.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 6
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.28
xGoT: 0.09

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 18/30
Pass accuracy: 57%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 49
Duels (won/total): 10/21
Aerials won: 9
Dispossessed: 3
Possession lost: 19
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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Jordan Storey#14 · Defender · 90′7.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.11
xGoT: 0.11

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 52/56
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 7
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/6
Long balls (won/total): 4/7

Possession & duels

Touches: 79
Duels (won/total): 6/8
Aerials won: 5
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Harrison Armstrong#5 · Midfielder · 90′7.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 39/48
Pass accuracy: 80%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 10
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 58
Duels (won/total): 11/12
Aerials won: 6
Possession lost: 11
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 4

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Daniel Iversen#1 · Goalkeeper · 90′6.9

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 0
Goals conceded: 1
High claims: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 30/40
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 19
Long balls (won/total): 11/21

Possession & duels

Touches: 45
Duels (won/total): 0/0
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 11

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Andrija Vukcevic#3 · Midfielder · 63′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 20/26
Pass accuracy: 74%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/4
Long balls (won/total): 2/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 38
Duels (won/total): 3/3
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 11
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Ali McCann#8 · Midfielder · 63′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.31

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 23/28
Pass accuracy: 89%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 39
Duels (won/total): 4/6
Aerials won: 2
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

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Andrew Hughes#16 · Defender · 83′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 34/43
Pass accuracy: 80%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 7
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/3
Long balls (won/total): 3/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 66
Duels (won/total): 8/10
Aerials won: 5
Possession lost: 14
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 3
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Odeluga Offiah#42 · Midfielder · 90′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 27/34
Pass accuracy: 79%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 5
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 56
Duels (won/total): 9/18
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/3
Dispossessed: 4
Possession lost: 13
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 5
Clearances: 4
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 3

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Thierry Small#26 · Defender · 27′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.03
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 6/6
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 3/10

Possession & duels

Touches: 31
Duels (won/total): 4/7
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 11
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Yellow cards: 1

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Lewis Dobbin#17 · Attacker · 7′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.19
xGoT: 0.20

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 2/2
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 6
Duels (won/total): 0/1
Possession lost: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Alfie Devine#21 · Midfielder · 27′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.14
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 9/11
Pass accuracy: 77%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/4
Long balls (won/total): 2/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 21
Duels (won/total): 1/4
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 8
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Milutin Osmajic#28 · Attacker · 18′6.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Big chances missed: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 3/4
Pass accuracy: 67%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 6
Duels (won/total): 1/3
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 2
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Birmingham City starters then subs, by rating

Phil Neumann#5 · Defender · 90′8.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.19
xGoT: 0.13

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 25/31
Pass accuracy: 81%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Long balls (won/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 53
Duels (won/total): 5/14
Aerials won: 3
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 12
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 1

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Alex Cochrane#20 · Defender · 90′7.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Chances created: 2

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 18/24
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 6
Crosses (accurate/total): 2/3
Long balls (won/total): 2/6

Possession & duels

Touches: 47
Duels (won/total): 4/5
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 13
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 2
Clearances: 4
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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James Beadle#25 · Goalkeeper · 90′7.5

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 5
Saves inside box: 4
Goals conceded: 0
High claims: 2
Punches: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 16/42
Pass accuracy: 38%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 14
Long balls (won/total): 3/29

Possession & duels

Touches: 60
Duels (won/total): 2/3
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 27
Ball recoveries: 13

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 3
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Christoph Klarer#4 · Defender · 90′7.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 26/30
Pass accuracy: 84%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Long balls (won/total): 2/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 47
Duels (won/total): 7/9
Aerials won: 7
Possession lost: 5
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 13
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Seung-ho Paik#8 · Midfielder · 90′7.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 27/29
Pass accuracy: 93%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 5
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/1
Long balls (won/total): 2/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 41
Duels (won/total): 5/11
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 4
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 3
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Yellow cards: 1

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Jay Stansfield#28 · Attacker · 85′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Chances created: 3
Expected goals (xG): 0.15
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 4/6
Pass accuracy: 67%
Key passes: 3
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 17
Duels (won/total): 3/13
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/4
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Keshi Anderson#14 · Midfielder · 70′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.04

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 12/16
Pass accuracy: 80%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 37
Duels (won/total): 5/11
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 14
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 2
Clearances: 3
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2
Offsides: 1

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Tomoki Iwata#24 · Midfielder · 90′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.18
xGoT: 0.00
Hit woodwork: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 19/28
Pass accuracy: 73%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/3
Long balls (won/total): 1/6

Possession & duels

Touches: 49
Duels (won/total): 4/14
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 18
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 1
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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Tommy Doyle#7 · Midfielder · 70′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 20/31
Pass accuracy: 65%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 7
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2
Long balls (won/total): 4/12

Possession & duels

Touches: 41
Duels (won/total): 2/4
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 13
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1

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Bright Osayi-Samuel#26 · Defender · 54′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 17/19
Pass accuracy: 89%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 36
Duels (won/total): 1/7
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 6
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 5

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Yellow cards: 1

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Lewis Koumas#30 · Midfielder · 54′6.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.14
xGoT: 0.12

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 3/3
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 10
Duels (won/total): 1/5
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 4
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Eiran Cashin#41 · Defender · 20′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 2/2
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0

Possession & duels

Touches: 10
Duels (won/total): 2/3
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 6

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Marc Leonard#12 · Midfielder · 36′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 13/16
Pass accuracy: 88%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 30
Duels (won/total): 4/10
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 4
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 3
Yellow cards: 1

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Demarai Gray#10 · Attacker · 36′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.13

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 7/10
Pass accuracy: 70%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 15
Duels (won/total): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 5
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Lyndon Dykes#17 · Attacker · 20′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 2/4
Pass accuracy: 50%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 9
Duels (won/total): 1/5
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 5
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Alfons Sampsted#23 · Defender · 5′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 0/1
Pass accuracy: 0%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 3
Duels (won/total): 1/3
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Coaches

Chris DaviesHead coach

Paul HeckingbottomHead coach

Absentees

3

Preston North End3

Player	Reason	Back
Josh Seary🩹 injury · Knee Injury	injury · Knee Injury	30 Nov 2025
Jordan Thompson🩹 injury · Ankle Surgery	injury · Ankle Surgery	4 Nov 2025
Will Keane🩹 injury · Calf Injury	injury · Calf Injury	20 Nov 2025

Officials

RefereeLewis Smith
1st AssistantAlex James
2nd AssistantMark Stevens
4th OfficialRobert Madley

Odds

Opening markets, for information — Tippio is not a bookmaker. Under each price, the probability it implies.

Match winner (1X2)
i
Who wins in regular time: home (1), draw (X) or away (2).

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Preston North End	3.0033.33%	2.8535.09%
Draw	3.0033.33%	3.1531.75%
Birmingham City	2.5539.22%	2.5539.22%

Double chance
i
Two outcomes in one bet — it wins if either happens.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Preston North End or Draw	1.5066.67%	1.4568.97%
Preston North End or Birmingham City	1.3673.37%	1.3076.92%
Draw or Birmingham City	1.3673.37%	1.3772.99%

Goals over/under
i
Total goals over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.4469.44%
0–1 goals	–	2.7037.04%
3+ goals	2.5040%	2.3842.02%
0–2 goals	1.5365.23%	1.5564.52%
4+ goals	–	4.5022.22%
0–3 goals	–	1.1984.03%

Both teams to score
i
Whether both sides score at least once.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.0050%	2.0050%
No	1.7257.9%	1.7357.8%

Half-time result
i
The score at half-time.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Preston North End	3.7526.67%	3.4528.99%
Draw	1.9551.23%	2.0249.5%
Birmingham City	3.2530.77%	3.1531.75%

Half-time / full-time
i
Who leads at half-time and who wins at the end — both together.

Outcome	bet365
PNE → PNE	5.0020%
PNE → X	15.006.67%
PNE → BRC	34.002.94%
X → PNE	6.5015.38%
X → X	4.3323.08%
X → BRC	5.5018.18%
BRC → PNE	34.002.94%
BRC → X	15.006.67%
BRC → BRC	4.3323.08%

Total corners
i
Total corners over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.7521.05%
6 - 8	3.0033.33%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	9.0011.11%
Over 14	11.009.09%

Cards over/under
i
Total cards (yellow = 1, red = 2) over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ cards	–	1.0991.74%
0–1 cards	–	6.0016.67%
3+ cards	–	1.2977.52%
0–2 cards	–	3.2031.25%
4+ cards	1.7257.9%	1.7158.48%
0–3 cards	2.0050%	1.9850.51%
5+ cards	–	2.4341.15%
0–4 cards	–	1.4867.57%
6+ cards	–	3.6527.4%
0–5 cards	–	1.2281.97%
7+ cards	–	5.6017.86%
0–6 cards	–	1.0991.74%

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Championship

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City	8	17
2	West Ham United	8	15
3	Middlesbrough	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers	8	13
7	Stoke City	8	13
8	Bristol City	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic	8	12
10	Birmingham City	8	11
11	Millwall	8	11
12	Lincoln City	8	11
13	Southampton	8	10
14	Wrexham	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers	8	9
17	Norwich City	8	9
18	Sheffield United	8	9
19	Portsmouth	7	8
20	Watford	8	8
21	Cardiff City	8	7
22	Derby County	8	5
23	Preston North End	8	4
24	Burnley	8	4