Tuesday , 27 October 2026

Derby County FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2026-27
Derby County FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · 11:30 UTC Pride Park Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Bobby Clark 40' 1–0
1–1 42' Carlos Vicente
1–2 64' Seung-Ho Paik
Mohammed Fuseini 19' Y
Y 21' Alex Cochrane
Y 44' August Priske
Y 90' Carlos Vicente

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Pride Park Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)
6 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Middlesbrough FC 12 25
2 Swansea City AFC 12 23
3 West Ham United FC 12 22
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 12 21
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 12 21
6 Southampton FC 12 20
7 Birmingham City FC 12 20
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 12 20
9 Stoke City FC 12 20
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 12 18
11 Portsmouth FC 12 18
12 Portsmouth FC 12 18
13 Sheffield United FC 12 16
14 Millwall FC 12 15
15 Bristol City FC 12 15
16 Lincoln City FC 12 15
17 Cardiff City FC 12 14
18 Wrexham AFC 12 14
19 Charlton Athletic FC 12 14
20 Bolton Wanderers FC 12 14
21 Norwich City FC 12 12
22 Watford FC 12 11
23 Burnley FC 12 8
24 Derby County FC 12 7
25 Preston North End FC 12 5

Head-to-Head

5
3
3
Derby County FC 11 games · Avg 3.3 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-12 Derby County FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2026-03-21 Derby County FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2025-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2022-01-30 Derby County FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC 2021-09-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Derby County FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
09 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–1 L
05 Sep West Ham United FC A 0–3 L
01 Sep Portsmouth FC A 2–0 W
29 Aug Swansea City AFC H 0–3 L
22 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Sep Derby County FC A 2–1 W
09 Sep Norwich City FC A 1–2 L
06 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
01 Sep Southampton FC H 1–1 D
28 Aug Wrexham AFC A 2–1 W
22 Aug Bristol City FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Derby County FC Birmingham City FC
#24 Position #7
7 Points 20
12 Played 12
1 / 4 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 2
10 Scored 20
21 Conceded 12
-11 GD +8
0.58 PPG 1.67
8% Win % 42%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
73% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Derby County FC are 24th (7 pts). Birmingham City FC are 7th (20 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/3
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
3/–
76+
3/2
■ 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
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
August Priske 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Derby County FC and Birmingham City FC is underway.
  • 5' Derby County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Derby County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Birmingham City FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 19' That is a card for Derby County FC. Mohammed Fuseini will be fuming at that decision.
  • 21' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Cochrane is booked for Birmingham City FC — card on 21.
  • 26' James Beadle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Davies will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' What a moment for Bobby Clark! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 42' A goal from the Spain international Carlos Vicente! He fires home on 42 to make it 1-1!
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a card for August Priske.
  • 49' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 54' Derby County FC ring the changes. Henrik Meister has done his job and it is now time for Oscar Fraulo to step up.
  • 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Seung-Ho Paik suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Seung-Ho Paik is hanging Jhon Solis on the field on 60 minute.
  • 64' Seung-Ho Paik is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Luis Vazquez on, August Priske off on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 74 minute. Liam Millar leaves to be changed by Ethan Laird.
  • 79' A quiet spell here at Pride Park Stadium. Derby County FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' Birmingham City FC have won 430 goals from 393 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace David Ozoh by Corey Blackett-Taylor on 85 minute.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Lars-Jorgen Salvesen. He replaces Charlie Taylor on 90 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Carlos Vicente.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 4
Colin Kazim-Richards 3
Krystian Bielik 2
Martyn Waghorn 2
Scott Hogan 2
Ivan Sunjic 2
Graeme Shinnie 2
Richard Keogh 1

Head to Head

2026-09-12 Derby County FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2026-03-21 Derby County FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2025-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Derby County FC 2022-01-30 Derby County FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC 2021-09-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Derby County FC

Derby County FC Form

2026-09-12 Derby County FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2026-09-09 Derby County FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2026-09-05 West Ham United FC 3–0 Derby County FC L 2026-09-01 Portsmouth FC 0–2 Derby County FC W 2026-08-29 Derby County FC 0–3 Swansea City AFC L 2026-08-22 Derby County FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2026-09-12 Derby County FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2026-09-09 Norwich City FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2026-09-06 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2026-09-01 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2026-08-28 Wrexham AFC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2026-08-22 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.86 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC21% Draw26% Birmingham City FC53%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
47%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
79%
Derby County FC or Birmingham City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC14% Draw45% Birmingham City FC41%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
11.8%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 11% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 24% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.