Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Birmingham defeated Preston 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by J. Stansfield 10′, I. Osman 16′, A. Hughes 25′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Birmingham had 50% possession while Preston held 50%. Birmingham had 18 shots (5 on target) compared to 16 (6 on target) for Preston. Expected goals: Birmingham 1.95 — Preston 2.37. Birmingham made 3 substitutions, Preston made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Birmingham and Preston — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
assist: I. Osman
Match Statistics
Birmingham had 50% possession against Preston's 50%. Birmingham registered 18 shots (5 on target) while Preston managed 16 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 3–3. Fouls committed: 11–9.
Rivalry since 2015
Birmingham vs Preston Head to Head Results· 19
Birmingham and Preston have met 19 times — Birmingham won 5, Preston won 8, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2015. Preston leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 41 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.16 per match (19 for the home side, 22 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (53%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (42%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2017.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Birmingham have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Preston show 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.
Betting Odds & Historical Data
Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.
Historical data only — not for betting
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Head-to-Head Record
Even recordHistorical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.
Goals in This Fixture
How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.
1.8
Average goals per game
40%
Games with 3+ goals
50%
Both teams scored
Potential Betting Value Detected
Historical win rate (40%) differs significantly from the market-implied probability (56%) — the odds may underestimate Preston.
Market Summary
Margin: 13.3%Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.
Implied Probability
Odds Range
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 1.57 | 3.50 | 4.75 |
| Max | 1.57 | 3.50 | 4.75 |
Result vs. Market
Result matched market prediction
Match Statistics
Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.
Head-to-Head History
Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.
Home Record / Away Record
Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.
Home Record: Birmingham
Away Record: Preston
Data: football-data.co.uk
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026