Championship
Birmingham City vs Preston North End Prediction, Preview & Lineups
Wednesday, 22 April 2026
·Updated: 22 April 2026, 18:12
Full time · 2–1
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One of the midweek's standout Championship fixtures sees Birmingham City face off against Preston North End on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.
Birmingham City have the backing of their home support in this Championship midweek clash. Preston North End arrive knowing a win here could be a significant statement.
Birmingham City vs Preston North End Prediction
Calling the result in Championship is never straightforward, but Birmingham City are the narrow favourites, and Preston North End have the quality to make this a difficult afternoon for the hosts. Goals look likely in this Championship encounter — both sides carry an attacking threat.
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Confirmed Lineups
Birmingham City 1. James Beadle 2. Ethan Laird 3. Phil Neumann 4. Christoph Klarer 5. Kai Wagner 6. Seung-Ho Paik 7. Tomoki Iwata 8. Carlos Vicente 9. Jay Stansfield 10. Ibrahim Osman 11. August Priske
Preston North End 1. Daniel Iversen 2. Odeluga Offiah 3. Liam Lindsay 4. Andrew Hughes 5. Pol Valentín 6. Brad Potts 7. Jordan Thompson 8. Alfie Devine 9. Andrija Vukcevic 10. Milutin Osmajić 11. Lewis Dobbin
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