Match summary
1ST HALF
10'
Michael Smith
B. Osayi-Samuel
12'
P. Neumann(Alex Cochrane)
33'
2ND HALF
B. Osayi-Samuel
Demarai Gray
54'
L. Koumas
M. Leonard
54'
T. Iwata
58'
63'
Alfie Devine
Andrija Vukcevic
M. Leonard
63'
63'
Thierry Small
A. McCann
Tommy Doyle
Lyndon Dykes
70'
Keshi Anderson
E. Cashin
70'
72'
M. Osmajić
Daniel Jebbison
83'
Lewis Dobbin
A. Hughes
J. Stansfield
A. Sampsted
85'
Keshi Anderson
92'
Seung-Ho Paik
95'
95'
Thierry Small
Match statistics
61%Possession39%
446Passes Attempted290
365Completed Passes212
9Corners3
26Throw-ins25
18Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C
#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#5Armstrong
#8McCann
#3Vukcevic
#42Offiah
#24Smith
#9Jebbison
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 83' |
J. Storey #14 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
H. Armstrong #5 | |
A. McCann #8 | 63' |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 63' |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Michael Smith #24 | 10' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 72' |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Birmingham City
Formation
4-5-1
#25Beadle
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#26Osayi-Samuel
#7Doyle
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#30Koumas
#14Anderson
#28Stansfield
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | ⚽33' |
Alex Cochrane #20 | 🎯33' |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 54' 12' |
Tommy Doyle #7 | 70' |
T. Iwata #24 | 58' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 95' |
L. Koumas #30 | 54' |
Keshi Anderson #14 | 92' 70' |
J. Stansfield #28 | 85' |
Will not play
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Preston North End
Formation
3-5-2 C#1Lønne Iversen
#19Gibson
#16Hughes
#14Ben Storey
#4Whiteman
#5Armstrong
#8McCann
#3Vukcevic
#42Offiah
#24Smith
#9Jebbison
Starting XI
Daniel Iversen #1 | |
Lewis Gibson #19 | |
A. Hughes #16 | 83' |
J. Storey #14 | |
B. Whiteman #4 | |
H. Armstrong #5 | |
A. McCann #8 | 63' |
Andrija Vukcevic #3 | 63' |
Oddel Offiah #42 | |
Michael Smith #24 | 10' |
Daniel Jebbison #9 | 72' |
Will not play
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Calf injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Andrija Vukcevic
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Stefan Teitur Thordarson
Midfielder
Heel injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Paul Heckingbottom
Birmingham City
Formation
4-5-1#25Beadle
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#26Osayi-Samuel
#7Doyle
#24Iwata
#8Paik
#30Koumas
#14Anderson
#28Stansfield
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | ⚽33' |
Alex Cochrane #20 | 🎯33' |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 54' 12' |
Tommy Doyle #7 | 70' |
T. Iwata #24 | 58' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 95' |
L. Koumas #30 | 54' |
Keshi Anderson #14 | 92' 70' |
J. Stansfield #28 | 85' |
Will not play
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
27 matches
Preston North End
11
Wins
6
Draws
10
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Lewis Smith
Venue:
Deepdale Stadium
Capacity:
23 408
Preston North End vs Birmingham City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Preston North End and Birmingham City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.