Preston vs Birmingham 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Goal! Preston North End 0, Birmingham City 1. Maxime Colin (Birmingham City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Graham with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jordan James replaces Tahith Chong.
- 61': Substitution, Preston North End. Álvaro Fernández replaces Brad Potts.
- 65': Marc Roberts (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Scott Hogan (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. George Hall replaces Krystian Bielik.
- 73': Substitution, Birmingham City. Lukas Jutkiewicz replaces Troy Deeney.
- 73': Substitution, Preston North End. Ched Evans replaces Alan Browne.
- 81': Substitution, Preston North End. Mikey O'Neill replaces Benjamin Whiteman.
- 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Ryan Ledson replaces Troy Parrott.
- 82': Substitution, Preston North End. Daniel Johnson replaces Alistair McCann.
- 83': Ched Evans (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Jobe Bellingham replaces Juninho Bacuna.
- 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Scott Hogan.
- 90'+5': Jordan James (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Deepdale
Location: Preston, England
Attendance: 16,098
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +42 | Leicester City | 43 | 91 | 10 |
| +43 | Leeds United | 44 | 90 | 8 |
| +32 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 89 | 6 |
| +29 | Southampton | 43 | 84 | 9 |
Statistics
 BIR |
PNE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 37 | Possession | 63 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 181 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 277 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 8 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 29 | Clearances | 12 |
Preston North End (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Lindsay |
| 3 | Greg Cunningham |
| 14 | Jordan Storey |
| 4 | Benjamin Whiteman |
| 8 | Alan Browne |
| 13 | Alistair McCann |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 44 | Brad Potts |
| 15 | Troy Parrott |
| 19 | Emil Riis Jakobsen |
Birmingham City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 4 | Marc Roberts  |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 28 | Dion Sanderson |
| 18 | Tahith Chong |
| 31 | Krystian Bielik |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 11 | Jordan Graham |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
| 8 | Troy Deeney |
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