Derby vs Birmingham match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Championship · England · Regular Season - 7 · Pride Park Stadium, Derby · Ref John Busby, England

Derby stats & fixtures · Birmingham stats & fixtures

Derby lost to Birmingham 1–2 in the Championship on 12 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.11–3.17. Derby had 60% of the ball.

Derby vs Birmingham match statistics

DerbyBirmingham

60% Ball possession 40%
1.11 Expected goals (xG) 3.17
18 Total shots 19
4 Shots on target 9
7 Shots off target 8
7 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 14
10 Corners 4
8 Fouls 12
4 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
382 Passes 275
76% Pass accuracy 67%
6 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

19' Yellow card M. Fuseini Derby
21' Yellow card A. Cochrane Birmingham
40' Goal B. Clark (assist S. Szmodics) Derby
42' Goal Carlos Vicente (assist L. Millar) Birmingham
44' Yellow card A. Priske Birmingham
64' Goal Paik Seung-Ho (assist L. Millar) Birmingham
90+4' Yellow card Carlos Vicente Birmingham

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Derby

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 John Eustace

1 J. Widell Zetterstrom

18 C. Taylor 44 E. Cashin 6 S. Langas 23 J. Ward

4 D. Ozoh 8 B. Clark

19 H. Meister 11 S. Szmodics 16 M. Fuseini

9 C. Morris

Bench J. Vickers , D. Sanderson , R. Nyambe , M. Johnston , A. Mowatt , O. Fraulo , C. Blackett-Taylor , R. Hedges , L. Salvesen

Birmingham

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Chris Davies

1 J. Beadle

20 A. Cochrane 4 C. Klarer 5 P. Neumann 26 B. Osayi-Samuel

14 J. E. Solis Romero 24 T. Iwata

17 L. Millar 28 J. Stansfield 7 Carlos Vicente

9 A. Priske

Bench R. Allsop , Kristoffer Lund , D. Fry , E. Laird , L. Buchanan , Paik Seung-Ho , K. Fujimoto , M. Ducksch , L. Vázquez

Out and doubtful

P. Roberts Birmingham Out — Health problems
M. Clarke Derby Out — Calf Injury
P. Agyemang Derby Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
D. Gray Birmingham Out — Injury
M. Bird Birmingham Out — Inactive
M. Leonard Birmingham Out — Achilles Tendon Injury
S. Wright Birmingham Out — Off the roster
T. Gardner-Hickman Birmingham Out — Injury
C. Forsyth Derby Out — Knee Injury
D. Murkin Derby Out — Hamstring Injury
F. Bilbija Derby Out — Back Injury
L. Travis Derby Out — Leg Injury
R. Brewster Derby Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Derby at home

2–2–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.9 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.6 per game
Shots on target: 3.6 per game

12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Birmingham away

6–3–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 0.7 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 7.0 per game
Shots on target: 5.0 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Derby vs Birmingham head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
21 Mar 26	Derby v Birmingham	1–0
26 Dec 25	Birmingham v Derby	1–1

Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Derby vs Birmingham head-to-head record