Birmingham 2-1 Preston — Championship
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park· BirminghamReferee:B. Toner
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Pre-match Insights
🎯 Live Goal Signals
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Match Report
Birmingham beat Preston 2-1 in Championship. The match took place on April 22, 2026. J. Stansfield opened the scoring for Birmingham in minute 10. Possession was evenly matched (51%-49%), with total shots at 18 to 16. The expected goals (xG) reading was 1.95 for Birmingham against 2.11 for Preston. This report was generated automatically from Shutli's live match data, which tracks xG, momentum and tempo minute by minute.
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MFT System
MFT Score
47.2
49.6
96.8
48.4
MFT Differential
Away Dominant+2.4Home47.2
Away49.6
Reliability%92
Component Analysis
xG Component
1.4
15.414.1
Momentum Component
0.8
25.826.6
Tempo Component
3.0
6.09.0
Trend Analysis
Home · Last 5min+0.0
Away · Last 5min+0.0
Statistics
0Expected Goals (xG)0
51%Ball Possession49%
18Total Shots16
5On Target6
3Off Target7
10Blocked3
11Inside Box11
7Outside Box5
3Corners3
11Fouls9
5Offsides2
4GK Saves3
313Passes298
207Accurate Passes181
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Head to Head
3
Wins
0
Draws
2
Wins
Total Matches
5
Goals
11
Avg Goals
2.20
Form Comparison
Birmingham
WDWLD
Avg Points1.60
Goals/Match1.60
Conceded/Match1.40
Goal Diff+1
Preston
WLLDL
Avg Points0.80
Goals/Match1.00
Conceded/Match1.40
Goal Diff-2
Streaks & Trends
Birmingham
3 Unbeaten9 Scoring
Preston
Match Trends
Both Teams Scored3/5 (60%)
Over 2 Goals3/5 (60%)
Under 3 Goals2/5 (40%)
Clean Sheets0Birmingham
Avg. HT Goals1.20
Clean Sheets0Preston
Birmingham — Last 5 Home Matches
DDDLD
- Birmingham2 - 2MiddlesbroughChampionshipRegular Season - 8HT 0-1
- Birmingham2 - 2WolvesChampionshipRegular Season - 5HT 2-2
- Birmingham1 - 1SouthamptonChampionshipRegular Season - 4HT 0-1
- Birmingham1 - 6BrentfordLeague CupRound of 64HT 1-3
- Birmingham2 - 2Bristol CityChampionshipRegular Season - 2HT 1-1
Preston — Last 5 Away Matches
DLLL
- QPR2 - 2PrestonChampionshipRegular Season - 8HT 0-2
- Watford2 - 1PrestonChampionshipRegular Season - 6HT 0-1
- Charlton1 - 0PrestonChampionshipRegular Season - 3HT 0-0
- Bolton2 - 1PrestonChampionshipRegular Season - 1HT 2-0
Previous Matches
5 matches- 2025/26
- Birmingham2 - 1PrestonChampionshipRegular Season - 44HT 2-1
- Preston0 - 1BirminghamChampionshipRegular Season - 11HT 0-1
- 2023/24
- Birmingham1 - 0PrestonChampionshipRegular Season - 40HT 0-0
- Preston2 - 1BirminghamChampionshipRegular Season - 7HT 0-0
- 2022/23
- Birmingham1 - 2PrestonChampionshipRegular Season - 28HT 0-2

