Postat 90 minutes plus 7
Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Preston North End 0.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Monday 1st April
Championship Table
On Monday 1st April
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Preston North End, Position 8, Points 59
- Birmingham City, Position 20, Points 42
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 84 | 51 | 33 | 87 |
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| 2 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 31 | 44 | 86 |
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| 3 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 77 | 35 | 42 | 85 |
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| 4 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 51 | 25 | 74 |
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| 5 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 62 | 39 | 23 | 68 |
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| 6 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 58 | 14 | 64 |
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| 7 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 46 | 17 | 60 |
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| 8 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 59 |
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| 9 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 53 | 3 | 58 |
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| 10 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 58 |
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| 11 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 56 |
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| 12 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 53 |
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| 13 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 51 |
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| 14 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 55 | 2 | 50 |
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| 15 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 47 |
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| 16 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 46 |
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| 17 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 45 |
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| 18 | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 45 |
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| 19 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 44 |
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| 20 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 44 | 61 | -17 | 42 |
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| 21 | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 41 |
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| 22 | 40 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 40 |
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| 23 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 31 | 64 | -33 | 39 |
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| 24 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 81 | -49 | 23 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22 - 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Birmingham City
Manager: Gary Rowett
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
21, Ruddy, Goalkeeper
2, Laird, Defender
44, Aiwu, Defender
5, Sanderson, Defender
3, Buchanan, Defender
13, Paik Seung-Ho, Defensive Midfielder
6, Bielik, Defensive Midfielder
11, Miyoshi, Attacking Midfielder
19, James, Attacking Midfielder
7, Bacuna, Attacking Midfielder
28, Stansfield, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Ruddy
- Number 3, L. Buchanan
- Number 5, D. Sanderson , Captain
- Number 44, E. Aiwu
- Number 2, E. Laird , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 6, K. Bielik
- Number 13, Paik Seung-Ho , substituted for I. Šunjić at 92 minutes
- Number 7, J. Bacuna , substituted for G. Gardner at 92 minutes
- Number 19, J. James , substituted for A. Dozzell at 54 minutes
- Number 11, K. Miyoshi , substituted for K. Anderson at 81 minutes
- Number 28, J. Stansfield , substituted for S. Hogan at 81 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Birmingham City
- Number 14, K. Anderson
- Number 17, S. Dembélé
- Number 16, A. Dozzell
- Number 12, C. Drameh
- Number 1, N. Etheridge
- Number 20, G. Gardner
- Number 9, S. Hogan
- Number 8, T. Roberts
- Number 34, I. Šunjić
away team, Preston North End
Manager: Ryan Lowe
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Woodman, Goalkeeper
26, Whatmough, Defender
6, Lindsay, Defender
16, Hughes, Defender
25, Holmes, Midfielder
13, McCann, Midfielder
35, Mawene, Midfielder
11, Brady, Midfielder
10, Frökjaer-Jensen, Attacking Midfielder
7, Keane, Striker
19, Riis, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, F. Woodman
- Number 16, A. Hughes
- Number 6, L. Lindsay
- Number 26, J. Whatmough
- Number 11, R. Brady , Captain
- Number 35, N. Mawene , substituted for L. Millar at 63 minutes
- Number 13, A. McCann
- Number 25, D. Holmes , substituted for J. Seary at 92 minutes
- Number 10, M. Frøkjær-Jensen , substituted for B. Woodburn at 63 minutes
- Number 19, E. Riis , substituted for M. Osmajić at 74 minutes
- Number 7, W. Keane , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for L. Stewart at 74 minutes
away team, Preston North End
- Number 33, K. Best
- Number 21, D. Cornell
- Number 3, G. Cunningham
- Number 23, L. Millar
- Number 28, M. Osmajić
- Number 36, J. Seary
- Number 17, L. Stewart
- Number 14, J. Storey
- Number 20, B. Woodburn
home team, Birmingham City
Manager: Gary Rowett
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
21, Ruddy, Goalkeeper
2, Laird, Defender
44, Aiwu, Defender
5, Sanderson, Defender
3, Buchanan, Defender
13, Paik Seung-Ho, Defensive Midfielder
6, Bielik, Defensive Midfielder
11, Miyoshi, Attacking Midfielder
19, James, Attacking Midfielder
7, Bacuna, Attacking Midfielder
28, Stansfield, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Ruddy
- Number 3, L. Buchanan
- Number 5, D. Sanderson , Captain
- Number 44, E. Aiwu
- Number 2, E. Laird , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 6, K. Bielik
- Number 13, Paik Seung-Ho , substituted for I. Šunjić at 92 minutes
- Number 7, J. Bacuna , substituted for G. Gardner at 92 minutes
- Number 19, J. James , substituted for A. Dozzell at 54 minutes
- Number 11, K. Miyoshi , substituted for K. Anderson at 81 minutes
- Number 28, J. Stansfield , substituted for S. Hogan at 81 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 14, K. Anderson
- Number 17, S. Dembélé
- Number 16, A. Dozzell
- Number 12, C. Drameh
- Number 1, N. Etheridge
- Number 20, G. Gardner
- Number 9, S. Hogan
- Number 8, T. Roberts
- Number 34, I. Šunjić
away team, Preston North End
Manager: Ryan Lowe
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Woodman, Goalkeeper
26, Whatmough, Defender
6, Lindsay, Defender
16, Hughes, Defender
25, Holmes, Midfielder
13, McCann, Midfielder
35, Mawene, Midfielder
11, Brady, Midfielder
10, Frökjaer-Jensen, Attacking Midfielder
7, Keane, Striker
19, Riis, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, F. Woodman
- Number 16, A. Hughes
- Number 6, L. Lindsay
- Number 26, J. Whatmough
- Number 11, R. Brady , Captain
- Number 35, N. Mawene , substituted for L. Millar at 63 minutes
- Number 13, A. McCann
- Number 25, D. Holmes , substituted for J. Seary at 92 minutes
- Number 10, M. Frøkjær-Jensen , substituted for B. Woodburn at 63 minutes
- Number 19, E. Riis , substituted for M. Osmajić at 74 minutes
- Number 7, W. Keane , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for L. Stewart at 74 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 33, K. Best
- Number 21, D. Cornell
- Number 3, G. Cunningham
- Number 23, L. Millar
- Number 28, M. Osmajić
- Number 36, J. Seary
- Number 17, L. Stewart
- Number 14, J. Storey
- Number 20, B. Woodburn
- Referee:
- Oliver Langford
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Matthew McGowan
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Bhupinder Gill
- Fourth Official:
- Edward Duckworth
Match Officials
Match Stats
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Shots
Birmingham City 11Preston North End 4Advanced match stats
Shots
Birmingham City 11Preston North End 4Shots on target
Birmingham City 4Preston North End 1Shots off target
Birmingham City 4Preston North End 2Blocked shots
Birmingham City 3Preston North End 1Attempts out of box
Birmingham City 6Preston North End 2Hit woodwork
Birmingham City 1Preston North End 0One-on-one attempts
Birmingham City 2Preston North End 0Total offside
Birmingham City 1Preston North End 1Total tackles
Birmingham City 16Preston North End 26Won tackles
Birmingham City 11Preston North End 18Fouls
Birmingham City 7Preston North End 9Total yellow cards
Birmingham City 1Preston North End 1Total clearances
Birmingham City 17Preston North End 19Headed clearances
Birmingham City 7Preston North End 9Duels won
Birmingham City 64Preston North End 65Errors leading to shots
Birmingham City 0Preston North End 1Total passes
Birmingham City 402Preston North End 334Accurate passes
Birmingham City 287Preston North End 214Backward passes
Birmingham City 51Preston North End 42Forward passes
Birmingham City 156Preston North End 151Total long balls
Birmingham City 53Preston North End 70Successful final third passes
Birmingham City 60Preston North End 69Total crosses
Birmingham City 6Preston North End 10Touches
Birmingham City 604Preston North End 548Touches in the box
Birmingham City 16Preston North End 16Dispossessed
Birmingham City 20Preston North End 7Goalkeeper saves
Birmingham City 1Preston North End 3Diving saves
Birmingham City 1Preston North End 1Saved shots from inside the box
Birmingham City 0Preston North End 3Saved shots from outside the box
Birmingham City 1Preston North End 0Keeper throws
Birmingham City 2Preston North End 3Goal kicks
Birmingham City 6Preston North End 11Season so far
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Match Facts
Birmingham have lost three of their last four home league games against Preston (D1) since a 3-0 win in December 2018 under Garry Monk.
Preston North End are looking to complete a league double over Birmingham City for the first time since the 2019-20 campaign.
Birmingham have only won one of their last 11 league games played on Easter Monday (D3 L7), a 3-1 away win at Rotherham in April 2019.
Preston North End have won their last two league matches on Easter Monday, beating Swansea in 2021 and Reading in 2023.
Preston North End have lost 41 league matches on Easter Monday – in Football League history, only Bolton Wanderers have lost more (43).