Preston 0-1 Birmingham
Updated
Birmingham won: Preston 0-1 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 11) on Tue, 21 Oct 2025 at Deepdale, Preston. Birmingham goals: Phil Neumann 33'. Expected goals: 1.38-0.83. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Phil Neumann (8.4).
Match report
Birmingham beat Preston 1-0
Birmingham squeezed past Preston 1-0 away from home at Deepdale on Tuesday 21 October in the Championship.
Phil Neumann put Birmingham ahead on 33' (0-1).
Preston had 62% of the ball, shots were 17-9 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.38-0.83. Preston created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Phil Neumann (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 16,857. Referee: Lewis Smith.
Match stats
| Preston | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.38 | 0.83 |
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 373 (82%) | 211 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
Lineups
Preston (3-1-4-2): Daniel Iversen, Jordan Storey, Lewis Gibson, Andrew Hughes, Ben Whiteman, Odel Offiah, Alistair McCann, Harrison Armstrong, Andrija Vukcevic, Daniel Jebbison, Michael Smith
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Tommy Doyle, Seung-Ho Paik, Lewis Koumas, Tomoki Iwata, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Michael Smith (Preston)
- 12' · Yellow card · Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
- 33' · Goal · Phil Neumann (Birmingham)
- 54' · Substitution · Marc Leonard for Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
- 54' · Substitution · Demarai Gray for Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)
- 58' · Yellow card · Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 63' · Substitution · Thierry Small for Alistair McCann (Preston)
- 63' · Substitution · Alfie Devine for Andrija Vukcevic (Preston)
- 63' · Yellow card · Marc Leonard (Birmingham)
- 70' · Substitution · Eiran Cashin for Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 70' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)
- 72' · Substitution · Milutin Osmajic for Daniel Jebbison (Preston)
- 83' · Substitution · Lewis Dobbin for Andrew Hughes (Preston)
- 85' · Substitution · Alfons Sampsted for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Thierry Small (Preston)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2000: Preston 13, draws 6, Birmingham 10.
Questions
Who won Preston vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won, 0-1 (Championship) on Tue, 21 Oct 2025.
When and where is Preston vs Birmingham?
Tue, 21 Oct 2025, 18:45 UTC at Deepdale, Preston, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Preston and Birmingham?
In 29 league meetings since 2000: Preston 13 wins, 6 draws, Birmingham 10 wins (goals 31-34).