Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 10
Tue 13 Oct, 20:00 BST · St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
Birmingham City4–0Preston North End
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Birmingham City 4-0 Preston North End: recap
Headline: Birmingham City 4-0 Preston North End: recap
Final: Birmingham City 4-0 Preston North End at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Birmingham City vs Preston North End: Matchday 10 preview
Headline: Birmingham City vs Preston North End: Matchday 10 preview
Birmingham City meet Preston North End at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park (Oct 13, 2026, 8:00 PM).
Likely Birmingham City XI: James Beadle, Ethan Laird, Lee Buchanan, Christoph Klarer, Phil Neumann, Jhon Solís, Max Bird, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Carlos Vicente, August Priske, Demarai Gray.
Likely Preston North End XI: Daniel Iversen, Andrija Vukčević, Liam Lindsay, Jordan Storey, Andrew Hughes, Pol Valentín, Harry Clarke, Alfie Devine, Jusef Erabi, Callum Lang, Stanley Mills.
Availability notes: Marc Leonard: injured; Seung-Ho Paik: injured; Caleb Wiley: injured; Brad Potts: injured; Alistair McCann: injured.
Forecast at kickoff: overcast, 14°C / 58°F (feels like 11°C / 52°F).
Betting lines not yet available.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market is close; live tactical battle expected.
Expected goals
xG: 2.12 – 0.49
Birmingham CityPreston North End
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Priske · Birmingham City | 0.72 | — | 1.67 | — | 8.7 |
| Liam Millar · Birmingham City | 0.32 | 0.13 | 0.87 | — | 8.1 |
| Christoph Klarer · Birmingham City | 0.30 | 0.24 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Max Bird · Birmingham City | 0.30 | 0.02 | 0.14 | — | 7.5 |
| Patrick Roberts · Birmingham City | 0.20 | 0.67 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Alfie Devine · Preston North End | 0.15 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Jordan Storey · Preston North End | 0.11 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Thierry Small · Preston North End | 0.11 | — | — | — | 5.8 |
| Alexander Cochrane · Birmingham City | 0.09 | 0.62 | — | — | 8.4 |
| Jay Stansfield · Birmingham City | 0.09 | 0.42 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Stanley Mills · Preston North End | 0.07 | 0.14 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel · Birmingham City | 0.04 | 0.21 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Demarai Gray · Birmingham City | 0.03 | 0.30 | 0.23 | — | 7.4 |
| Callum Lang · Preston North End | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | — | 6.0 |
| Tomoki Iwata · Birmingham City | 0.02 | 0.12 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Odel Offiah · Preston North End | 0.02 | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| Ryan Allsop · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Hughes · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | 5.1 |
| Lee Nicholls · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marvin Ducksch · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Liam Lindsay · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrija Vukčević · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Iversen · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | 5.3 |
| Jordan Thompson · Preston North End | — | 0.16 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Dael Fry · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Neumann · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Lewis Gibson · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Pol Valentín · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg · Preston North End | — | 0.06 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman · Birmingham City | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Léo Leroy · Preston North End | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Ethan Laird · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Gibbs · Preston North End | — | 0.01 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Andrew Moran · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Luis Vázquez · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jusef Erabi · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlos Vicente · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.0 |
| James Beadle · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| Jhon Solís · Birmingham City | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.8 |
| George Gryba · Preston North End | — | — | — | — | — |
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