Preston North End vs Birmingham City

What it means

• Birmingham has won 4 straight.
• Preston has dropped 4 of the last 5.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2

Sir Alex Ferguson on David Beckham's Preston loan: 'He thought I wanted him gone but that's not true'

ESPN · Sep 21

Ex-Birmingham City player Jordan Graham in hospital following serious road traffic accident

ESPN · Sep 13

Was this miss from Tom Brady's Birmingham the worst ever? Not even close

Recap · Aug 28

Wrexham remain winless after loss to Birmingham

ESPN · Aug 22

Outrageous back-heel, goal of the season contender scored for Bristol City in draw vs. Birmingham

ESPN · Aug 7

Wrexham make Preston captain Ben Whiteman 2nd summer signing

ESPN · Jul 31

Jude Bellingham cheers on Birmingham in win over Barcelona

ESPN · Jul 31

Birmingham City 2-2 Barcelona: Blues beat LaLiga champions on penalties in friendly - as it happened

Lineups

Birmingham7th in English League Championship

Lineup

1. 1Colin DoyleG
2. 2Bruno N'GottyD
3. 3Martin TaylorD
4. 4Radhi JaidiD
5. 5Stephen KellyD
6. 6Sebastian LarssonM
7. 7Mehdi NaftiM
8. 8Stephen ClemenceM
9. 9Gary McSheffreyF
10. 10Andrew ColeF
11. 11Nicklas BendtnerF

Preston24th in English League Championship

Lineup

1. 1Wayne HendersonG
2. 2Graham AlexanderD
3. 3Liam ChilversD
4. 4Sean St. LedgerD
5. 5Matthew HillD
6. 6Callum DavidsonD
7. 7Danny PughD
8. 8Simon WhaleyM
9. 9Chris SedgwickM
10. 10David NugentF
11. 11Brett OrmerodF

Head to head

Last 5

BIR

• Wvs SHW2-0
• W@ WOL3-2
• W@ LEI2-1
• Wvs SOU2-1
• L@ BAR0-1

PNE

• L@ PLY0-2
• Lvs LEI0-1
• W@ COV4-0
• Lvs SOUT2-3
• L@ CRY0-3

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Deepdale, Preston, England · Attendance 16,837

Officials

A D'Urso (Referee)