Preston North End vs Birmingham City

What it means

• Birmingham has lost 3 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 (3-4-1-2)

1. 1John RuddyG
2. 2Marc RobertsCD
3. 3Auston TrustyCD-L
4. 4Dion SandersonCD-R
5. 5Tahith ChongCM-L
6. 6Krystian BielikCM-R
7. 7Juninho BacunaAM
8. 8Jordan GrahamLM
9. 9Maxime ColinRM
10. 10Scott HoganCF-L
11. 11Troy DeeneyCF-R

Preston24th in English League Championship

Lineup (3-1-4-2)

1. 1Freddie WoodmanG
2. 2Liam LindsayCD
3. 3Greg CunninghamCD-L
4. 4Jordan StoreyCD-R
5. 5Benjamin WhitemanSW
6. 6Alan BrowneCM-L
7. 7Alistair McCannCM-R
8. 8Robbie BradyLM
9. 9Brad PottsRM
10. 10Troy ParrottCF-L
11. 11Emil Riis JakobsenCF-R

Head to head

Last 5

BIR

• Lvs NOR1-2
• L@ ROT0-2
• Lvs WGA0-1
• Tvs WAT1-1
• L@ CAR0-1

PNE

• W@ COV1-0
• T@ CAR0-0
• L@ WOL1-2
• Tvs WAT0-0
• Tvs ROT0-0

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Deepdale, Preston, England · Attendance 16,098

Officials

James Bell