Season so far

Championship

Key, Preston v Birmingham
League position, Preston North End 8th, Birmingham City 17thTotal points, Preston North End 16, Birmingham City 12

Goals scored

Preston North End 12Birmingham City 10

Form guide

All competitions

Preston North End lose
v West Bromwich Albion
2
1
Championship
Birmingham City lose
v Hull City
2
3
Championship
Preston North End won
v Charlton Athletic
2
0
Championship
Birmingham City draw
v Wrexham
1
1
Championship
Preston North End draw
v Hull City
2
2
Championship
Birmingham City draw
v Sheffield Wednesday
2
2
Championship
Preston North End draw
v Bristol City
0
0
Championship
Birmingham City lose
v Coventry City
3
0
Championship
Preston North End won
v Derby County
0
1
Championship
Birmingham City won
v Swansea City
1
0
Championship

Previous meetings

All competitions

Preston North End and Birmingham City

Played 68

Draw 14
Preston North End Won 30Birmingham City Won 24

Previous scores

All competitions

Championship

Birmingham City 1 , Preston North End 0 on the 1st of April 2024
Birmingham City
Preston North End
1st of April 2024
Preston North End 2 , Birmingham City 1 on the 19th of September 2023
Preston North End
Birmingham City
19th of September 2023
Birmingham City 1 , Preston North End 2 on the 21st of January 2023
Birmingham City
Preston North End
21st of January 2023

Match Facts

  • Preston have lost two of their last four home league games against Birmingham City (W1 D1), as many as their previous 31 beforehand (W19 D10).

  • Birmingham won their last league meeting with Preston 1-0 in April 2024 but haven’t won consecutively against the Lilywhites since February 2001.

  • Since the start of last season, Preston have lost fewer Championship home games (4) than any ever-present side in the division.

  • Birmingham have lost three of their last four away league games (D1), as many as their previous 26 beforehand (W16 D7).

  • Preston’s Paul Heckingbottom has never lost as a manager to Birmingham in six Championship meetings (W4 D2), only managing against Sunderland (7) more times in the division without losing.