Birmingham vs Derby

26 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Ben Toner

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • J. Robinson 64’
  • P. Agyemang 27’

Match summary

The points were shared as Birmingham and Derby drew 1-1. Derby led 1-0 at half-time.

P. Agyemang put Derby ahead with a header in the 27th minute and J. Robinson equalised in the 64th minute.

Birmingham had the better of the chances, with 3.18 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Derby's 0.78 from 5. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

74% Possession 26%
25 Shots 5
9 Shots on target 1
12 Corners 1
563 Passes 208
84.7% Pass accuracy 55.3%
12 Tackles 21
17 Fouls 13
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Birmingham Derby
0’
J. EustaceManagerArgument
Kick-off
D. GrayShot on target
4’
L. KoumasD. Gray
15’
P. RobertsShot on target
21’
27’
P. AgyemangHeader0-1 (Derby)
29’
J. WardTime wasting
39’
J. WardSecond yellowFoul
M. DuckschShot on target
40’
P. RobertsShot on target
44’
Half-time0-1
46’
C. NelsonR. Brewster
46’
E. AdamsB. Brereton Díaz
M. LeonardFoul
49’
Second half underway
K. FuruhashiM. Ducksch
58’
A. SampstedE. J. Cashin
58’
J. RobinsonLeft foot shot1-1 (Birmingham)
64’
J. RobinsonShot on target
64’
J. RobinsonShot on target
68’
71’
S. K. LangåsArgument
J. StansfieldArgument
71’
S. PaikFoul
74’
W. T. WillumssonM. Leonard
78’
L. DykesL. Koumas
78’
T. IwataShot on target
82’
85’
K. JacksonP. Agyemang
S. PaikShot on target
90+1’
C. KlarerFoul
90+2’
90+6’
C. ForsythS. K. Langås
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.18 0.78 27’ P. Agyemang (Derby), 0-1 27’ 64’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), 1-1 64’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.18 0.78 27’ P. Agyemang (Derby), 0-1 Agyemang 27’ 64’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), 1-1 Robinson 64’
Birmingham 3.18 xGDerby 0.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Derby attacking Birmingham attacking 
64’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), set piece, 0.90 xG, goal 4’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 27’ P. Agyemang (Derby), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 9’ C. Klarer (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 64’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), set piece, 0.22 xG, saved 6’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 50’ S. K. Langås (Derby), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 90+8’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ P. Agyemang (Derby), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 23’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 7’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+1’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ C. Elder (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+7’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 49’ C. Elder (Derby), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ S. Paik (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), set piece, 0.90 xG, goal 4’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.51 xG, saved 27’ P. Agyemang (Derby), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 9’ C. Klarer (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 64’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), set piece, 0.22 xG, saved 6’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 90+8’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ S. K. Langås (Derby), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 13’ P. Agyemang (Derby), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 23’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 7’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 40’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 90+1’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 4’ C. Elder (Derby), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+7’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ C. Elder (Derby), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ S. Paik (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 21’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beadle
Iwata
Klarer
Robinson
Cashin 58’
Leonard 78’
Paik
Roberts
Stansfield
Gray 15’
Ducksch 58’
Derby 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Zetterström
Langås 90’
Batth
Clarke
Ward
Thompson
Clark
Elder
Díaz 46’
Brewster 46’
Agyemang 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Beadle
90′ 0 1 26 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
T. Iwata
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 69 1 – – –
C. Klarer Sent off
90′ 2 2 – 9 7 58 4 – –
J. Robinson
90′ – – – 9 8 85 – 1 – –
E. J. Cashin Taken off
58′ – 1 – 3 3 51 1 – – –
A. Sampsted Came on as a substitute
32′ 3 – – 4 – 27 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
M. Leonard Taken off
78′ – – 66 1 – 2 – 4 1 1 –
S. Paik
90′ – – 47 2 – 1 2 3 3 1
P. Roberts
90′ – – 46 3 – – – 8 1 5 –
J. Stansfield
90′ – – 30 1 – – – 1 1 –
D. Gray Taken off
15′ – – 4 1 – 1 – 1 – – –
W. T. Willumsson Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 6 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
M. Ducksch Taken off
58′ – – 1 1 0.06 – 1 – – 17 –
L. Koumas Came on as a substituteTaken off
75′ – – – – – – – 1 – 26 –
K. Furuhashi Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 2 – 0.11 – – 4 1 3 –
L. Dykes Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 1 – 0.03 – – 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Birmingham win 49% Avg odds 1.91
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.37
Derby win 23% Avg odds 4.07

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Birmingham WLLDL
Derby LLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Derby 2-2 Birmingham, 30 Jan 22 Next meeting: Derby 1-0 Birmingham, 21 Mar 26  All Birmingham vs Derby meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.