Birmingham City v Preston North End: 4–0 result

1. 0'
   Kick-off
2. 14'
   End Delay · Birmingham City
3. 14'
   End Delay · Preston North End
4. 24'
   End Delay · Preston North End
5. 24'
   End Delay · Birmingham City
6. 24'
   Substitution · Preston North End

   On: Delano Burgzorg · Off: Liam Gibbs

7. 34'
   Goal · Birmingham City

   Scorer: Liam Millar · Assist: Patrick Roberts

8. 45'+1'
   End Delay · Birmingham City
9. 45'+1'
   End Delay · Preston North End
10. 45'+2'
    Goal · Birmingham City

    Scorer: August Priske · Assist: Alex Cochrane

11. 45'+4'
    Goal · Birmingham City

    Scorer: August Priske · Assist: Jay Stansfield

12. 45'
    Substitution · Preston North End

    Andy Moran · Off: Callum Lang

13. 47'
    Yellow Card · Preston North End

    Stanley Mills

14. 50'
    Yellow Card · Birmingham City

    Liam Millar

15. 56'
    Red Card · Preston North End

    Stanley Mills

16. 61'
    Substitution · Birmingham City

    On: Max Bird · Off: Jhon Solís

17. 61'
    Substitution · Birmingham City

    On: Demarai Gray · Off: Liam Millar

18. 61'
    Substitution · Preston North End

    On: Lewis Gibson · Off: Alfie Devine

19. 75'
    Substitution · Birmingham City

    On: Carlos Vicente · Off: Patrick Roberts

20. 75'
    Substitution · Birmingham City

    On: Taylor Gardner-Hickman · Off: Tomoki Iwata

21. 76'
    Goal · Birmingham City

    Scorer: Demarai Gray · Assist: Max Bird

22. 84'
    Substitution · Birmingham City

    On: Marvin Ducksch · Off: Jay Stansfield

23. 90'+4'
    Full time

Birmingham City and Preston North End statistics comparison

Statistic	Birmingham City	Preston North End
Possession	76.0%	24.0%
Shots	19	6
Shots on target	7	1
Corners	6	3
Fouls	9	13
Offsides	3	2
Saves	1	3
Yellow cards	1	0
Red cards	0	1
Passes	663	201
Accurate passes	580	130
Pass accuracy	87.5%	64.7%
Crosses	32	16
Accurate crosses	12	4
Long balls	50	52
Accurate long balls	23	16
Blocked shots	9	2
Tackles	16	16
Interceptions	3	10
Clearances	20	37
Shots on target (%)	36.8%	16.7%
Penalties scored	0	0
Penalties taken	0	0
Cross accuracy	37.5%	25.0%
Long-ball accuracy	46.0%	30.8%
Successful tackles	13	12
Tackle success	81.3%	75.0%
Effective clearances	20	37

Accuracy rates are calculated from the available counts and rounded to one decimal place. A dash means the figure is unavailable.

Player leaders by statistic

Team	Statistic	Player	Total	Other figures
Birmingham City	Shots	August Priske	4	Shots on target: 3Expected goals (xG): 0.72
Birmingham City	Accurate passes	Alex Cochrane	79	Passes: 87Big chances created: 2
Birmingham City	Defensive interventions	Christoph Klarer	18	Successful tackles: 2Duels won: 12
Birmingham City	Saves	James Beadle	1	Shots on target faced: 1Expected goals conceded (xGC): 0.49
Preston North End	Shots	Thierry Small	1	Shots on target: 0Expected goals (xG): 0.11
Preston North End	Accurate passes	Leo Leroy	21	Passes: 30Big chances created: 0
Preston North End	Defensive interventions	Jordan Storey	20	Successful tackles: 1Duels won: 10
Preston North End	Saves	Daniel Iversen	3	Shots on target faced: 7Expected goals conceded (xGC): 2.24

xG estimates the chance of a shot becoming a goal; xGC is the expected goals from shots faced. These are estimates, not the score.

Latest league positions as at 13 Nov 2026, 06:00 GMT. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Championship 2026/27 league table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	BIR Birmingham City	15	8	5	2	28	14	+14	29
24	PNE Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13	30	-17	8