Birmingham vs Preston NE Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On April 22, Birmingham were hosting Preston NE in the Championship of England. The final score saw Birmingham beat Preston NE 2-1.

The game turned on the 10th minute when Jay Stansfield found the net, handing Birmingham the advantage. Ibrahim Osman and Andrew Hughes then scored, ending the game at 2-1.

Fans are eager for the showdown as the upcoming encounter sees Birmingham and Preston NE are set to clash again, 6 months after their previous Championship face-off which Birmingham won 0-1. Birmingham come into the match following a draw against Hull City last Saturday in the Championship, bringing their unbeaten streak to two.

Preston NE are preparing for the match after a loss against West Bromwich Albion in the Championship last Saturday. Their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last twelve matches.

This Championship clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Birmingham and Preston NE. Birmingham’s attacking options, guided by Chris Davies, have been bolstered by Jay Stansfield and Marvin Ducksch, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Ducksch leads Birmingham’s scoring charts in Championship this season with ten goals, while Stansfield remains their top assist provider in the competition with six. Demarai Gray, Patrick Roberts and Paik Seung-Ho have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

Meanwhile, Preston NE’s offensive unit, under Paul Heckingbottom’s management, has leaned on Lewis Dobbin, their main scorer, and Alfie Devine, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In Championship, Dobbin has been Preston NE’s standout scorer with eight goals, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with eight assists this campaign. Milutin Osmajic, Daniel Jebbison and Ben Whiteman have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Preston NE’s attack.

ScoreBat is covering Birmingham vs Preston NE in real time, providing the live stream and live score of the match, team line-ups, full match stats, live match commentary and official video highlights. We cover all matches of the Championship of England in real time and provide live streaming whenever possible.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Birmingham vs Preston NE, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. In this case, the model’s pre-game forecast proved accurate, calling Birmingham's win. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Birmingham’s victory was projected as most likely, carrying 45%, while a draw was at 28% and Preston NE’s victory was at 27%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Birmingham - Preston NE in real time.

Birmingham kicked off the game with James Beadle, Kai Wagner, Christoph Klarer, Phil Neumann, Ethan Laird who got substituted by Bright Osayi-Samuel on the 65th minute, Paik Seung-Ho, Tomoki Iwata, Ibrahim Osman who got substituted by Demarai Gray on the 37th minute, Jay Stansfield who got substituted by Jhon Solis on the 72nd minute, Carlos Vicente and August Priske as starters, with Ryan Allsop, Jack Robinson, Alex Cochrane, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Tommy Doyle, Jhon Solis, Demarai Gray, Patrick Roberts and Marvin Ducksch on the bench.

Preston NE's starting eleven were Daniel Iversen, Andrew Hughes, Liam Lindsay, Odeluga Offiah, Andrija Vukcevic who got substituted by Robbie Brady on the 78th minute, Alfie Devine, Jordan Thompson, Brad Potts who got substituted by Andrew Moran on the 65th minute, Pol Valentin who got substituted by Thierry Small on the 73rd minute, Lewis Dobbin who got substituted by Michael Smith on the 84th minute and Milutin Osmajic who got substituted by Daniel Jebbison on the 73rd minute, with David Cornell, Jack Walton, Thierry Small, Jordan Storey, Robbie Brady, Andrew Moran, Milos Lukovic, Daniel Jebbison and Michael Smith on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Birmingham vs Preston NE on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

  • Expected Goals: 1.92 - 1.94
  • Ball Possession: 50 - 50
  • Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 4
  • Total Attempts: 18 - 18
  • Shots On Target: 5 - 6
  • Blocked Shots: 10 - 4
  • Shots in the Box: 11 - 13
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 5
  • Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
  • Fouls: 11 - 9
  • Corners: 3 - 3
  • Throw-Ins: 36 - 27
  • Saves: 4 - 3
  • Free Kicks: 9 - 11
  • Offsides: 5 - 2
  • Passes into Final Third: 148 - 123
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 81 - 68
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 29 - 28
  • Tackles: 10 - 15
  • Completed Tackles: 5 - 10
  • Total Crosses: 15 - 21
  • Successful Crosses: 4 - 4
  • Interceptions: 3 - 3
  • Clearances: 50 - 53

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Andrija Vukcevic and Andrew Moran were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since September 2022, the teams have each had their moments. Birmingham have won three times while Preston NE have won twice. Their most recent clash took place on October 21, 2025, with Birmingham winning 0-1. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Birmingham have found the net five times, whereas Preston NE have scored four. Overall, Birmingham hold a stronger head-to-head record against Preston NE in recent meetings.

Birmingham have won sixteen of their 44 matches in Championship this season, with twelve draws and sixteen defeats, scoring 54 goals, averaging 1.23 per match, while conceding 54, an average of 1.23 per match. In Championship, Preston NE have played 44 matches, winning fourteen, drawing fifteen and losing fifteen, netting 51 goals (1.16 per match) and conceding 57 (1.30 per match).

Recent Form

Birmingham are coming off a draw in their last match against Hull City, while Preston NE's most recent outing ended in a loss against West Bromwich Albion. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Birmingham have recorded eight wins, seven losses, and five draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Preston NE have claimed four victories, suffered eleven defeats, and drawn five times.

  • Preston NE have gone 12 consecutive matches without a clean sheet.

Live Standings

As always, England Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Birmingham hold 10th place with 60 points after 44 matches, while Preston NE are currently 16th in the table with 57 points from 44 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Birmingham and Preston NE in real time. You can watch the goals by Jay Stansfield, Ibrahim Osman and Andrew Hughes as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Birmingham - Preston NE are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Birmingham 2, Preston NE 1.
  2. 84'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Michael Smith replaces Lewis Dobbin.
  3. 78'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Robbie Brady replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
  4. 73'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Thierry Small replaces Pol Valentin.
  5. 73'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Daniel Jebbison replaces Milutin Osmajic.
  6. 72'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Jhon Solis replaces Jay Stansfield.
  7. 72'
    Andrew Moran is shown the Yellow Card.
  8. 65'
    Substitution for Preston NE. Andrew Moran replaces Brad Potts.
  9. 65'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Bright Osayi-Samuel replaces Ethan Laird.
  10. 2H
    Second half kick-off
    Second half begins.
  11. HT
    Half-Time - 2 : 1
    First half ends.
  12. 45 + 2'
    Andrija Vukcevic is shown the Yellow Card.
  13. 37'
    Substitution for Birmingham. Demarai Gray replaces Ibrahim Osman.
  14. 25'
    2 - 1
    Andrew Hughes scores for Preston NE.
  15. 16'
    2 - 0
    Ibrahim Osman scores for Birmingham.
  16. 10'
    1 - 0
    Jay Stansfield scores for Birmingham, assisted by Ibrahim Osman.
  17. 1H
    Kick-off
    First half begins.
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