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EFL Championship · MW10 St Andrew's Stadium, BirminghamRef: Samuel Allison
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Birmingham 4-0 Preston result, stats and report

Birmingham
Won · xG 2.39
4 – 0
FT 06:26
Lost · xG 0.73
Preston
Next: Birmingham v Millwall · Tue 3 Nov · Preston v Sheffield Utd · Tue 3 Nov
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Who won Birmingham vs Preston?

Birmingham 4-0 Preston, full time in the EFL Championship. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and Birmingham won it.

How it played out

Birmingham won it 4–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 06:26Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Birmingham 4–0 Preston

Birmingham put four past Preston without reply at St Andrew's, with August Priske Flyger grabbing a first-half brace and Stanley Mills seeing red for the visitors to seal a thoroughly deserved victory.

Key Takeaways
Result

Birmingham beat Preston 4-0 at home.

Goals

4 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

The chances backed the result: Birmingham 2.39 to Preston 0.73 on expected goals.

First Goal
L
34'⚽
Liam Millar
PAssist: Patrick Roberts
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Birmingham 2.39 xGPreston 0.73 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Birmingham to win

51%Matched

Result

Birmingham4:0Preston

Birmingham v Preston

Our model called Birmingham to win at 51%. Birmingham 4-0 Preston. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Birmingham dispatched Preston 4-0 at St Andrew's Stadium in the EFL Championship. Our model backed a Birmingham win at 51% probability, and the pick landed. The hosts dominated early; Liam Millar opened the scoring in the 34th minute, then August Priske Flyger added two goals in quick succession before half-time to put the contest beyond doubt. Preston offered little resistance and failed to register a shot on target. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Birmingham v Preston · EFL Championship ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. August PriskeBirmingham★ MOTM2 goals · 90 min8.4
  2. Alex CochraneBirmingham1 assist · 90 min8.3
  3. Christoph KlarerBirmingham90 min8.0
  4. Liam MillarBirmingham1 goal · 61 min7.8
  5. Bright Osayi-SamuelBirmingham90 min7.6

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Birmingham win the highest 1X2 probability at 51.1%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Birmingham
51.1%
Draw
26.7%
Preston
22.2%
Both teams to score · Yes
46.0%
Over 2.5 goals
42.7%

Full-time forecast audit: Birmingham win was the highest probability; the match result was Birmingham win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

10 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Preston, the final recorded goal situation matched 0 comparable matches from 24 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Preston, the final recorded goal situation matched 1 comparable match from 100 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 100% loss.Verified final
  • For Birmingham, the final recorded goal situation matched 0 comparable matches from 24 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Birmingham, the final recorded goal situation matched 2 comparable matches from 100 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 0-1is the most common scoreline between Birmingham and Preston, landing 4 times across 20 league meetings on record.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 11/20recorded league meetings saw both teams score (55%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • 40league matches at home unbeaten for Birmingham.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Birmingham scored first in 2 of their last 10 league matches (20%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Preston scored first in 3 of their last 10 league matches (30%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Birmingham have averaged 1.4 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Birmingham vs Preston?
    Birmingham beat Preston 4-0 in the EFL Championship at St Andrew's Stadium.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Liam Millar opened the scoring in the 34th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Liam Millar (34'), August Priske Flyger (47'), August Priske Flyger (49'), Demarai Gray (76').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Samuel Allison officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Birmingham vs Preston kicked off on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 UK time at St Andrew's Stadium.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    9 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Birmingham play Millwall on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 UK time. Preston play Sheffield Utd on Tuesday, 3 November 2026 UK time.

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