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Birmingham City vs Preston North End: lineups

Birmingham City 7 · 14 points
Preston North End 24 · 4 points

Predicted lineups Birmingham City vs Preston North End

Birmingham City 4-2-3-1 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Birmingham City fielded on against West Bromwich Albion.

1 Beadle
20 Cochrane
4 Klarer
5 Neumann
26 Osayi-Samuel
14 Solís
24 Iwata
17 Millar
28 Stansfield
7 Vicente
9 Priske

Last lineup for Birmingham City: Beadle, Cochrane, Klarer, Neumann, Osayi-Samuel, Solís, Iwata, Millar, Stansfield, Vicente, Priske

Preston North End 4-4-2 last match

Our predicted lineup follows a few days before kick-off. Until then, below is the side Preston North End fielded on against Millwall.

1 Iversen
3 Vukcevic
16 Hughes
14 Storey
24 Offiah
7 Devine
15 Thompson
27 Leroy
4 Clarke
9 Erabi
10 Lang

Last lineup for Preston North End: Iversen, Vukcevic, Hughes, Storey, Offiah, Devine, Thompson, Leroy, Clarke, Erabi, Lang

Birmingham City

Birmingham have three players back in contention, with Max Bird, Taylor Gardner-Hickman and Demarai Gray all available again after returning to training, though a start may come too soon for Bird and Gardner-Hickman. Seung-ho Paik has a knock and is expected to be out for several games.

Liam Millar has recorded a goal and three assists across Birmingham's last five matches. Marc Leonard is doubtful because of an ankle problem, and August Priske has been substituted in each of his four starts, between the 69th and 82nd minutes.

Preston North End

Jusef Erabi made his first start of this run on the left wing when Preston lost at home to Millwall, while Stanley Mills, a regular at centre-back, and Johnny Kenny, also on the left wing, did not play. Preston are already without Ali McCann and Brad Potts through hamstring and ankle injuries respectively, with Theo Carroll doubtful because of an ankle problem.

At left-back, Andrija Vukcevic has not finished any of his four starts in that period, being withdrawn in the second half on each occasion.

Injuries and suspensions

Birmingham City

  • Marc Leonard Achilles tendon injury Unavailable
  • Seung-ho Paik Health problems Unavailable
  • Scott Wright Not in the squad Unavailable

Preston North End

  • Theo Carroll Ankle injury Doubtful
  • Ali McCann Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Brad Potts Ankle injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Birmingham City

  1. August Priske 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Liam Millar 1 goals 3 assists
  3. Phil Neumann 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Carlos Vicente 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Jay Stansfield 1 goals 0 assists

Preston North End

  1. Callum Lang 3 goals 0 assists
  2. Johnny Kenny 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Jordan Thompson 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Delano Burgzorg 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Jusef Erabi 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Birmingham City

Player Starts Min. Form
James Beadle 5/5 450 solid
Phil Neumann 5/5 450 mixed
Christoph Klarer 5/5 450 mixed
Tomoki Iwata 5/5 442 mixed
Jay Stansfield 5/5 435 mixed
Bright Osayi-Samuel 5/5 422 mixed
Alex Cochrane 4/5 388 mixed
Liam Millar 5/5 377 strong

Preston North End

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Iversen 5/5 450 mixed
Jordan Storey 5/5 450 solid
Jordan Thompson 5/5 450 solid
Alfie Devine 5/5 426 mixed
Harry Clarke 5/5 405 solid
Leo Leroy 4/5 348 mixed
Callum Lang 5/5 347 solid
Andrija Vukcevic 4/5 330 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.55 1.35
  • Predicted goals3.1
  • Both teams to score88%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners9.0

Team comparison

BIR home Per match PNE away
1.00 Points 0.25
1.75 Goals for 1.00
1.75 Goals against 1.75
1.56 xG for 1.35
1.40 xG against 1.96
5.8 Corners 3.3
DDDD Home and away form LLLD

Birmingham City vs Preston North End: head-to-head record

22 previous meetings
6 Birmingham City 6 draws 10 Preston North End
  • Goals per match2.18
  • Both teams scored55%
  • Over 2.5 goals45%
  • Apr 2026 Birmingham City 2 - 1 Preston North End
  • Oct 2025 Preston North End 0 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Apr 2024 Birmingham City 1 - 0 Preston North End
  • Sep 2023 Preston North End 2 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Jan 2023 Birmingham City 1 - 2 Preston North End
  • Sep 2022 Preston North End 0 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Jan 2022 Preston North End 1 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Sep 2021 Birmingham City 0 - 0 Preston North End
  • Jan 2021 Birmingham City 0 - 1 Preston North End
  • Oct 2020 Preston North End 1 - 2 Birmingham City

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Birmingham City vs Preston North End be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Birmingham City against Preston North End?

Birmingham City are without Marc Leonard (achilles tendon injury), Seung-ho Paik (health problems) and Scott Wright (not in the squad).

Who is unavailable for Preston North End against Birmingham City?

Preston North End are without Theo Carroll (ankle injury), Ali McCann (hamstring injury) and Brad Potts (ankle injury).

What formation do Birmingham City play?

Birmingham City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Davies.

What formation do Preston North End play?

Preston North End have used a 4-4-2 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-4-2.

How did the last meeting between Birmingham City and Preston North End finish?

On 22 April 2026, Birmingham City vs Preston North End finished 2-1.

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