Birmingham City FC
Football England - EFL Championship St Andrew's Fri 26 Dec 07:30
Derby County FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Birmingham vs Derby

Birmingham host Derby at St Andrew's, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Friday 26 December.

BTTS Yes the Most Likely Outcome

There could be goals from both Birmingham and Derby which leads us to a confident BTTS Yes wager. We’re especially taken by the -100 available when it comes to the teams scoring.

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2-2 Draw in Pair’s Previous Clash

Birmingham City suffered a defeat in their last game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred away from home at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United. Blues had only 34% possession and one shot on target.

Derby County drew 1-1 against Portsmouth in their previous game. This was on home soil at Pride Park. John Eustace's side recorded six shots on goal and had 52% possession, with Hayden Matthews (own goal) on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Birmingham have avoided defeat against Derby in the past three games, with their last clash being a 2-2 draw at Pride Park. The previous 7 H2H games have featured three Derby wins, two draws and two Birmingham victories.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
9 Derby logo Derby 31 12 9 10 45 39 6 45:39 45
10 Birmingham logo Birmingham 31 12 9 10 43 39 4 43:39 45
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Birmingham City – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 14.2 attempts. Birmingham have had 53.3% possession and 5.3 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 11.8 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.1 corners.

Top goalscorer Demarai Gray has found the net 4 times, with Seung-Ho Paik, Marvin Ducksch and Jay Stansfield scoring 3 each. Tommy Doyle, Demarai Gray and Alexander Cochrane are the leading assists makers with 3.

Derby County – Last 10 League Games

Derby have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 11.2 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 41.6% possession, 6.0 corners in their favour and 5.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 9.8 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Carlton Morris is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, Patrick Agyemang has 4, with Sondre Klingen Langaas and Lars-Joergen Salvesen both on 2. Joe Ward has managed 5 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Tomoki Iwata, Christoph Klarer, Jack Robinson, Eiran Cashin, Marc Leonard, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, Marvin Ducksch.

Derby confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jacob Widell Zetterstroem (GK), Sondre Klingen Langaas, Danny Batth, Matthew Clarke, Joe Ward, Liam Thompson, Bobby Clark, Callum Elder, Rhian Brewster, Ben Brereton Diaz, Patrick Agyemang.

Birmingham vs Derby Prediction & Betting Tips

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for Birmingham vs Derby, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, corners insight, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Match Prediction

The BTTS Yes betting option really stands out at odds of -100. We think that this price is worth taking for this Championship showdown, with the two teams capable of finding the net.

The Championship tipsters at Sportsgambler.com always have a strong handle on team news. A form guide is also utilised for our betting verdict along with checking out the numbers that are going to help inform our final football picks.

Key Birmingham vs Derby league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Birmingham games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Birmingham games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 straight Birmingham games at home.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Derby games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Derby games.
BTTS Yes Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 50% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham Birmingham logo 1 - 1 Derby logo Derby

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves a 1-1 scoreline. The odds of +460 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Demarai Gray Over 0.5 Shots On Target -159 BetMGM logo

Demarai Gray (Birmingham) can be backed to record a minimum of one shot on goal at -159. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

Latest Demarai Gray Player Prop Odds

Patrick Agyemang to Score +300 BetMGM logo

Patrick Agyemang (Derby) has racked up four goals in his past five Championship away games. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +300 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Patrick Agyemang Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Derby Over 3.5 Corners -112 BetMGM logo

In their past five matches, Derby have covered the 3.5 corners line, with Birmingham conceding 5.80 corners on average in their last 5 games. There are odds of -112 available when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we think Derby can cover the line.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Birmingham Logo Birmingham
Total
10.40 5.30 5.10
Home
10.40 6.10 4.30
Away
8.90 4.20 4.70
Derby Logo Derby
Total
11.70 6.00 5.70
Home
10.60 5.90 4.70
Away
11.10 4.30 6.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -100
Asian Handicap Derby +0.5 -102
Shots On Target Demarai Gray Over 0.5 -159

A same-game multi always adds excitement and the picks are both teams to find the net, Derby on the Asian Handicap at +0.5 together with Demarai Gray (Birmingham) to have one or more shots on target.

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Birmingham vs Derby Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Birmingham Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

Birmingham City are the -119 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 54% chance of winning this Championship encounter according to the latest betting odds. Derby County are the underdogs at +330 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

Birmingham can be backed at -120 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Derby +0.5 are -106 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. The Both Teams to Score market is intriguing, with the Yes and No options evenly-matched.

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Kyogo Furuhashi Heads First Goalscorer Market

Kyogo Furuhashi is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +450. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +180.

Player Goals
Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
First
+180
Anytime
+450
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Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
First
+190
Anytime
+480
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Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
First
+210
Anytime
+510
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Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
First
+240
Anytime
+575
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Player Shots On Target
Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
Over 0.5
-156
Under 0.5
-111
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Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
Over 0.5
-147
Under 0.5
-118
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Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-122
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Patrick Agyemang (Derby)
Over 0.5
-141
Under 0.5
-125
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Birmingham Difficult to Beat on Home Soil

Birmingham have avoided defeat in their last five matches at St Andrew's. Blues have secured six wins, two draws and two defeats in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 0.90.

Derby have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away games, netting an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Birmingham won 2-0 when they last played Derby at St Andrew's. The previous 4 H2H games at St Andrew's have involved two Derby wins, a single draw and one Birmingham victory.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Birmingham logo Birmingham Home Stats 6-2-2 3.00 2.10 0.90 6 4 5 5
Derby logo Derby Away Stats 5-2-3 2.80 1.60 1.20 7 3 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Birmingham logo Birmingham League Stats
Derby logo Derby League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Birmingham vs Derby Lineups & Team News

Don’t miss the latest Birmingham vs Derby team news before you bet. We’ll keep you posted with predicted and confirmed lineups for the Championship and all current injury news.

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Derby Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

25 James Beadle
24 Tomoki Iwata 4 Christoph Klarer 6 Jack Robinson 41 Eiran Cashin
12 Marc Leonard 8 Seung-Ho Paik
16 Patrick Roberts 28 Jay Stansfield 10 Demarai Gray
33 Marvin Ducksch
1 J. W. Zetterstroem
6 S. Klingen Langaas 4 Danny Batth 5 Matthew Clarke 23 Joe Ward
16 Liam Thompson 42 Bobby Clark 20 Callum Elder 10 Rhian Brewster
25 Ben Brereton Diaz 7 Patrick Agyemang

Derby Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Birmingham Substitutes

  • 5Phil Neumann
  • 9Kyogo Furuhashi
  • 17Lyndon Dykes
  • 18Willum Willumsson
  • 21Ryan Allsop
  • 23Alfons Sampsted
  • 27Kanya Fujimoto
  • 30Lewis Koumas
  • 47George Wynne

Derby Substitutes

  • 3Craig Forsyth
  • 11C. Blackett-Taylor
  • 12Richard O'Donnell
  • 14Andreas Weimann
  • 15L. Salvesen
  • 19Kayden Jackson
  • 32Ebou Adams
  • 35Curtis Nelson
  • 37Owen Eames

Previous Birmingham Lineups

20 Dec Championship
Sheffield Utd 3-0 Birmingham
13 Dec Championship
Birmingham 1-1 Charlton
09 Dec Championship
QPR 2-1 Birmingham
06 Dec Championship
Southampton 3-1 Birmingham
01 Dec Championship
Birmingham 2-1 Watford
26 Nov Championship
West Brom 1-1 Birmingham

Previous Derby Lineups

20 Dec Championship
Derby 1-1 Portsmouth
15 Dec Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-3 Derby
10 Dec Championship
Derby 1-1 Millwall
06 Dec Championship
Derby 1-3 Leicester
29 Nov Championship
Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby
25 Nov Championship
Swansea 1-2 Derby

Injuries & Suspensions

Birmingham Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Derby Injury Table
Type Name Info
Carlton Morris Lower leg
Max Johnston Hamstring
Team Squads

Birmingham Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Chris Davies

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Christoph Klarer 4 D 22 1980 22 0 2 0 5 0
Tomoki Iwata 24 M 21 1847 21 0 1 1 6 0
Seung-Ho Paik 8 M 21 1737 20 1 4 0 4 0
Jay Stansfield 28 F 21 1726 21 0 8 3 4 0
Demarai Gray 7 F 22 1640 20 2 5 4 2 0

Derby Player Stats & Squad

Manager: John Eustace

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Jacob Widell Zetterstroem 1 G 22 1980 22 0 0 0 1 0
Matthew Clarke 16 D 22 1980 22 0 1 1 3 0
Dion Sanderson 28 D 21 1776 20 1 1 0 5 0
Bobby Clark 42 M 21 1464 16 6 0 1 3 0
Callum Elder 20 D 17 1394 16 4 1 2 4 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 31 17 8 6 63:35 59
2 Middlesbrough 30 17 7 6 47:29 58
3 Ipswich 30 15 9 6 51:29 54
4 Hull 31 16 6 9 50:43 54
5 Millwall 31 15 8 8 39:36 53
6 Wrexham 31 12 11 8 44:39 47
7 Preston 31 12 11 8 38:34 47
8 Bristol City 31 13 7 11 43:38 46
9 Derby 31 12 9 10 45:39 45
10 Birmingham 31 12 9 10 43:39 45
11 Watford 31 11 11 9 39:36 44
12 QPR 31 12 8 11 42:43 44
13 Stoke 31 12 7 12 34:28 43
14 Southampton 31 11 10 10 44:41 43
15 Sheffield Utd 30 12 3 15 43:43 39
16 Swansea 30 11 6 13 34:37 39
17 Norwich 31 10 6 15 39:42 36
18 Charlton 30 9 9 12 29:38 36
19 Portsmouth 29 8 9 12 27:38 33
20 West Brom 31 9 6 16 32:47 33
21 Leicester 31 10 8 13 41:47 32
22 Blackburn 31 8 8 15 27:40 32
23 Oxford 31 6 10 15 28:41 28
24 Sheffield Wed 30 1 8 21 18:58 -7
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 15 11 3 1 31:11 36
2 Ipswich 16 10 5 1 30:12 35
3 Middlesbrough 15 10 3 2 25:11 33
4 Birmingham 15 8 6 1 30:15 30
5 Millwall 16 9 3 4 22:18 30
6 Watford 16 8 5 3 24:17 29
7 Hull 16 8 3 5 23:23 27
8 QPR 15 8 2 5 28:21 26
9 Southampton 15 7 5 3 20:13 26
10 Preston 16 7 5 4 20:16 26
11 Swansea 15 7 4 4 20:18 25
12 Bristol City 16 7 3 6 25:20 24
13 Wrexham 16 6 6 4 26:24 24
14 Sheffield Utd 14 7 2 5 24:15 23
15 West Brom 15 6 5 4 18:19 23
16 Portsmouth 15 6 4 5 18:15 22
17 Leicester 15 6 4 5 20:19 22
18 Charlton 14 6 4 4 15:14 22
19 Stoke 15 6 3 6 19:14 21
20 Derby 16 4 6 6 19:23 18
21 Norwich 15 5 1 9 16:20 16
22 Oxford 15 3 6 6 13:19 15
23 Blackburn 16 3 5 8 15:22 14
24 Sheffield Wed 16 0 4 12 7:33 4