Birmingham City FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | Hull City AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Derby County FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #23 |
| 29 | Points | 10 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 9 |
| 28 | Scored | 14 |
| 14 | Conceded | 30 |
| +14 | GD | -16 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 53% | Win % | 13% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Derby County FC is underway.
- 5' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The 32-year-old Tom Lawrence has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Graeme Shinnie will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' Ryan Woods needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' What a strike from Scott Hogan! The score is 1-0.
- 36' Derby County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' Another change for Derby County FC made on 46 minute. Graeme Shinnie leaves to be changed by Jack Stretton.
- 51' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ivan Sunjic.
- 62' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' Lukas Jutkiewicz makes way for Troy Deeney at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 74' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Gary Gardner on, Scott Hogan off on 74 minutes.
- 76' Ravel Morrison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 77' Poor challenge from Mitchell Robertson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Jeremie Bela doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' Dylan Williams gets the nod from Derby County FC. He replaces Louie Sibley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 12
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Troy Deeney 67'
- 3
- 13
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Gary Gardner 74'
- 11
- 34
- 7
Bench
- 15
-
36
Troy Deeney ↑ 67'
- 27
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 74'
- 5
- 18
- 21
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 21
- 33
- 8
-
10
Tom Lawrence ↓ Jason Knight 83'
- 2
-
4
Graeme Shinnie ↓ Jack Stretton 46'
- 26
- 11
-
17
Louie Sibley ↓ Dylan Williams 83'
Bench
- 16
- 31
-
38
Jason Knight ↑ 83'
- 32
-
34
Jack Stretton ↑ 46'
- 35
-
43
Dylan Williams ↑ 83'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 4 |
| Colin Kazim-Richards | 3 |
| Krystian Bielik | 2 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 2 |
| Graeme Shinnie | 2 |
| Mason Bennett | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-09-10
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Derby County FC
W
2021-08-28
Barnsley FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-08-21
Luton Town FC
0–5
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-08-18
Birmingham City FC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-08-14
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2021-08-07
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Derby County FC Form
2021-09-10
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Derby County FC
L
2021-08-28
Derby County FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-08-21
Derby County FC
0–0
Middlesbrough FC
D
2021-08-18
Hull City AFC
0–1
Derby County FC
W
2021-08-14
Peterborough United FC
2–1
Derby County FC
L
2021-08-07
Derby County FC
1–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Derby County FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Derby County FC
39%
Birmingham City FC or Derby County FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Derby County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

