Birmingham vs Preston result and stats
Win probability: home 43%, draw 29%, away 28%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersBirmingham beat Preston 2–1 at home in the Championship on Wednesday 22 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Birmingham 43%, the draw 29% and Preston 28%, so a home win had a 43% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
BIPR
18Shots16
5On target6
3Corners3
11Fouls9
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals1
Referee: B Toner
Recent form
Birmingham
D @ Hull1–1 · 18 Apr
W v Wrexham2–0 · 12 Apr
L @ Ipswich1–2 · 6 Apr
L v Blackburn0–1 · 3 Apr
L @ Derby0–1 · 21 Mar
Preston
L v West Brom0–2 · 18 Apr
W @ Charlton2–1 · 11 Apr
D v QPR1–1 · 6 Apr
D @ Leicester2–2 · 3 Apr
W v Stoke3–1 · 20 Mar
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2021, Birmingham won 3, Preston won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 21 Oct 2025, finished Preston 0–1 Birmingham, a win for Birmingham.
Preston 0–1 Birmingham21 Oct 2025
Birmingham 1–0 Preston1 Apr 2024
Preston 2–1 Birmingham19 Sep 2023
Birmingham 1–2 Preston21 Jan 2023
Preston 0–1 Birmingham3 Sep 2022
Preston 1–1 Birmingham15 Jan 2022