Birmingham 1-1 Derby
Updated
It finished level: Birmingham 1-1 Derby in the Championship (Round 23) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Birmingham goals: Jack Robinson 64'. Derby goals: Patrick Agyemang 27'. Sent off: Joe Ward (39'), Christoph Klarer (90'). Expected goals: 2.98-0.79. Possession: 74-26. Player of the match: Jack Robinson (8.9).
Match report
Birmingham 1-1 Derby: match report
It finished 1-1 between Birmingham and Derby in the Championship on Friday 26 December.
Patrick Agyemang put Derby ahead on 27' (0-1) and Jack Robinson levelled for Birmingham on 64' (1-1).
Joe Ward (Derby) was sent off on 39' and Christoph Klarer (Birmingham) was sent off on 90+2'.
Birmingham had 74% of the ball, shots were 25-5 (9-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.98-0.79. Birmingham will feel they deserved more.
Jack Robinson (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 28,082. Referee: Ben Toner.
Match stats
| Birmingham | Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 74 | 26 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.98 | 0.79 |
| Total shots | 25 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 52 | 11 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 477 (85%) | 115 (55%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 12 | 1 |
| Total shots | 25 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 3 |
Lineups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Christoph Klarer, Jack Robinson, Eiran Cashin, Marc Leonard, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, Marvin Ducksch
Derby (3-4-1-2): Jacob Widell Zetterström, Sondre Klingen Langås, Danny Batth, Matthew Clarke, Joe Ward, Liam Thompson, Bobby Clark, Callum Elder, Rhian Brewster, Ben Brereton Diaz, Patrick Agyemang
Key events
- 15' · Substitution · Lewis Koumas for Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 27' · Goal · Patrick Agyemang (Derby)
- 29' · Yellow card · Joe Ward (Derby)
- 39' · Red card · Joe Ward (Derby)
- 46' · Substitution · Ebou Adams for Ben Brereton Diaz (Derby)
- 46' · Substitution · Curtis Nelson for Rhian Brewster (Derby)
- 49' · Yellow card · Christoph Klarer (Birmingham)
- 58' · Substitution · Alfons Sampsted for Eiran Cashin (Birmingham)
- 58' · Substitution · Kyogo Furuhashi for Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
- 64' · Goal · Jack Robinson (Birmingham)
- 71' · Yellow card · Sondre Klingen Langås (Derby)
- 71' · Yellow card · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 74' · Yellow card · Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
- 78' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Lewis Koumas (Birmingham)
- 78' · Substitution · Willum Willumsson for Marc Leonard (Birmingham)
- 85' · Substitution · Kayden Jackson for Patrick Agyemang (Derby)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Christoph Klarer (Birmingham)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Craig Forsyth for Sondre Klingen Langås (Derby)
All-time head-to-head
35 league meetings since 1993: Birmingham 10, draws 13, Derby 12.
Questions
Who won Birmingham vs Derby?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Championship) on Fri, 26 Dec 2025.
When and where is Birmingham vs Derby?
Fri, 26 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Derby?
In 35 league meetings since 1993: Birmingham 10 wins, 13 draws, Derby 12 wins (goals 48-56).