Preston host Birmingham at Deepdale, Preston on 16 February 2027 at 19:45 in the Championship. Preston's last five results: L L L D L (1 draw and 4 losses). Birmingham's last five: W W W L W (4 wins and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Preston have won 2, Birmingham 4, with 0 draws.
Preston vs Birmingham kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 16 February 2027 in the Championship, at Deepdale, Preston. Deepdale holds 23,408 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Preston vs Birmingham is being played at Deepdale in Preston on Tuesday 16 February 2027, the home ground of Preston, which holds 23,408 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Preston have won 0, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 2 and conceding 12, with results reading L L L D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat away to Stoke in the Championship on 31 October.
Birmingham have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 2, with results reading W W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to Lincoln in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Preston have won 2, Birmingham have won 4 and 0 were drawn, with Preston scoring 5 goals to Birmingham's 10. The most recent was Birmingham City 4-0 Preston North End on 13 October 2026 in the Championship.
Stanley Mills leads Preston with 20 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.0 a game, the most of any Preston player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Preston player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
August Priske leads Birmingham with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Birmingham player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Birmingham player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Preston vs Birmingham is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Birmingham's XI from their 3-1 win at Lincoln on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Preston vs Birmingham, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Preston North End | 4-0 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Preston North End | 2-1 |
| 21 Oct 2025 | Championship | Preston North End vs Birmingham City | 0-1 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Preston North End | 1-0 |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Championship | Preston North End vs Birmingham City | 2-1 |
| 21 Jan 2023 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Preston North End | 1-2 |
Predicted lineups for Preston vs Birmingham are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Preston's XI from their 0-2 defeat at Stoke on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Birmingham's XI from their 3-1 win at Lincoln on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Preston | Fouls committed | Birmingham | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Mills | 20 | C. Klarer | 18 |
| 2 | J. Thompson | 12 | J. Stansfield | 18 |
| 3 | L. Leroy | 12 | A. Priske | 13 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 10 | A. Cochrane | 12 |
| 5 | A. Hughes | 8 | T. Iwata | 11 |
| # | Preston | Shots | Birmingham | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Kenny | 22 | A. Priske | 25 |
| 2 | J. Erabi | 14 | J. Stansfield | 25 |
| 3 | A. Devine | 13 | T. Iwata | 15 |
| 4 | C. Lang | 13 | C. Vicente | 14 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 9 | L. Millar | 13 |
| # | Preston | Shots on target | Birmingham | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 5 | A. Priske | 12 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 5 | J. Stansfield | 10 |
| 3 | J. Erabi | 3 | L. Millar | 8 |
| 4 | D. Burgzorg | 3 | C. Vicente | 4 |
| 5 | J. Thompson | 2 | D. Gray | 4 |
| # | Preston | Goals | Birmingham | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Lang | 3 | A. Priske | 6 |
| 2 | J. Kenny | 2 | L. Millar | 4 |
| 3 | A. Hughes | 1 | D. Gray | 2 |
| 4 | A. Devine | 1 | C. Vicente | 2 |
| 5 | C. Wiley | 1 | A. Cochrane | 1 |
| # | Preston | Yellow cards | Birmingham | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Thompson | 3 | C. Klarer | 3 |
| 2 | H. Clarke | 3 | J. SolÃs | 3 |
| 3 | A. Vukcevic | 2 | C. Vicente | 3 |
| 4 | A. Hughes | 2 | P. Neumann | 3 |
| 5 | L. Leroy | 2 | L. Millar | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 24 of 24 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 24 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 2.5 | 24 of 24 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 11 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 24 |
| Passes | 312 | 23 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 16 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 4 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 14 of 24 |