Birmingham City v Derby County

Birmingham City v Derby County: everything you need to know

Birmingham City meet Derby County at St. Andrew's Stadium, Saturday 7:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Birmingham City 35, Derby County 42, 32 drawn from 109 meetings.

35–42

head to head

Nothing between them: Birmingham City 35, Derby County 42, 32 drawn from 109 meetings.

1st

on the ladder

Birmingham City sit 1st on 29 points (8–2–5).

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Derby County by 8 goals in 1895-96 (8–0).

0.5 v 0.2

goals a game

Key match-up: August Priske (Birmingham City) averages 0.5 goals a game to Sammie Szmodics's 0.2 (Derby County).

0.3 v 0.2

assists a game

Key match-up: Liam Millar (Birmingham City) averages 0.3 assists a game to Mohammed Fuseini's 0.2 (Derby County).

assists in 2026-27

Liam Millar has 3 assists in 10 games for Birmingham City in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Patrick Roberts has 3 assists in 11 games for Birmingham City in 2026-27.

9/21

at St. Andrew's Stadium

Birmingham City have won 9 of their last 21 at St. Andrew's Stadium.

Head to head

35Birmingham City

32Draws

42Derby County

109 meetings since 1895 · average score Birmingham City 1.4, Derby County 1.7

12 Sept 26Birmingham City2–1Pride Park

21 Mar 26Derby County1–0Pride Park

26 Dec 25Draw1–1St. Andrew's Stadium

31 Jan 22Draw2–2Pride Park Stadium

11 Sept 21Birmingham City2–0St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

25 Apr 21Birmingham City2–1Pride Park Stadium

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Birmingham City v Millwall, Wed, 4 Nov · Derby County v Bolton Wanderers, Sat, 7 Nov).

Birmingham City v Derby County: everything you need to know

Birmingham City meet Derby County at St. Andrew's Stadium, Saturday 7:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Birmingham City 35, Derby County 42, 32 drawn from 109 meetings.

The big picture

Birmingham City come in 1st on the ladder with 29 points; Derby County are 23rd on 10. Birmingham City have the higher position to protect.

Birmingham City are 7–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.9 goals for and 0.9 against.

Derby County are 2–9–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 2 against.

Form

Birmingham City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.

Derby County have won one of their last five and most recently beat Bolton Wanderers 3–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 109 times on our records since 1895: Birmingham City 35, Derby County 42, 32 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Birmingham City won 2–1 at Pride Park.

Biggest margin between these two: Derby County by 8 goals in 1895-96 (8–0).

Players to watch

For Birmingham City, watch August Priske (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Liam Millar (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For Derby County, watch Bobby Clark (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Sammie Szmodics (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At St. Andrew's Stadium

Birmingham City have won 9 of their last 21 at St. Andrew's Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Birmingham City go in as clear favourites.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.

Birmingham City v Derby County: everything you need to know

Birmingham City meet Derby County at St. Andrew's Stadium, Saturday 7:00am (EFL Championship). Nothing between them: Birmingham City 35, Derby County 42, 32 drawn from 109 meetings.