Derby County FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .
- Derby County FC 15 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Derby County FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Derby County FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #1 |
| 10 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 2 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 28 |
| 30 | Conceded | 14 |
| -16 | GD | +14 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 13% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts). Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 3 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 3 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Derby County FC and Birmingham City FC get this one started.
- 5' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The England Lukas Jutkiewicz breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 0-1!
- 15' Derby County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mason Bennett is hanging Martyn Waghorn on the field on 15 minute.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Derby County FC have won 466 goals from 400 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Derby County FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Tom Huddlestone is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
- 45' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 51' Lee Camp catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Mason Bennett gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 55' Harry Wilson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Garry Monk might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' A moment of madness from Gary Gardner on 65 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' Jack Marriott adds to his 9 season tally! Derby County FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 74' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Wes Harding comes on to replace Gary Gardner.
- 79' The 41-year-old Scott Carson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Morrison is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 82.
- 87' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 90' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Bradley Johnson on, Duane Holmes off on 90 minutes.
- With this win, Derby County FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 3
- 33
- 37
- 44
- 10
-
9
Martyn Waghorn ↓ Mason Bennett 15'
- 14
-
23
Duane Holmes ↓ Bradley Johnson 90'
- 7
Bench
- 21
-
15
Bradley Johnson ↑ 90'
- 28
-
11
Florian Jozefzoon ↑ 90'
-
20
Mason Bennett ↑ 15'
- 46
- 5
Coach
Frank Lampard
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 5
- 6
- 9
- 12
- 23
- 10
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Wes Harding 74'
- 7
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 4
-
45
Wes Harding ↑ 74'
- 8
- 31
- 30
- 22
Coach
Garry Monk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 4 |
| Colin Kazim-Richards | 3 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 2 |
| Graeme Shinnie | 2 |
| Krystian Bielik | 2 |
| Martyn Waghorn | 2 |
| Jamie Paterson | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
2018-11-03
Derby County FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2018-10-27
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2018-10-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–4
Derby County FC
W
2018-10-20
Derby County FC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-10-06
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2018-10-03
Derby County FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
Birmingham City FC Form
2018-11-03
Derby County FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2018-10-27
Birmingham City FC
3–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2018-10-23
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Reading FC
W
2018-10-20
Stoke City FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2018-10-06
Birmingham City FC
3–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2018-10-02
Brentford FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Birmingham City FC 76% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
60%
Derby County FC or Birmingham City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

