Preston vs Birmingham result and stats
Win probability: home 47%, draw 28%, away 25%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersBirmingham won 1–0 away at Preston in the Championship on Tuesday 21 October 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Preston 47%, the draw 28% and Birmingham 25%, so an away win had a 25% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
PRBI
17Shots9
6On target2
9Corners3
8Fouls14
2Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Referee: L Smith
Recent form
Preston
L @ West Brom1–2 · 18 Oct
W v Charlton2–0 · 4 Oct
D @ Hull2–2 · 30 Sep
D v Bristol City0–0 · 27 Sep
W @ Derby1–0 · 20 Sep
Birmingham
L v Hull2–3 · 18 Oct
D @ Wrexham1–1 · 3 Oct
D v Sheffield Wednesday2–2 · 30 Sep
L @ Coventry0–3 · 27 Sep
W v Swansea1–0 · 20 Sep
Head to head
In 6 league meetings since 2021, Preston won 2, Birmingham won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 1 Apr 2024, finished Birmingham 1–0 Preston, a win for Birmingham.
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
Birmingham 0–0 Preston25 Sep 2021