Birmingham 1-1 Derby — EFL Championship, 26 Dec 2025
Birmingham and Derby drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 26 December 2025 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. J. Robinson scored for Birmingham; Patrick Agyemang for Derby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 2 and Derby 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 15'Demarai Grayout: Lewis Koumas
- 0-127'Patrick Agyemangassist: Rhian Brewster
- 29'Joe WardTime wasting
- 39'Joe WardFoul
- 39'Joe WardFoul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'Benjamin Breretonout: Ebrima Adams
- 46'Rhian Brewsterout: Curtis Nelson
- 49'Christoph KlarerFoul
- 58'Eiran Cashinout: Alfons Sampsted
- 58'M. Duckschout: Kyogo Furuhashi
- 1-164'J. Robinson
- 71'Jay StansfieldArgument
- 71'Argument
- 74'Foul
- 78'M. Leonardout: Willum Willumsson
- 78'—out: Lyndon Dykes
- 85'Patrick Agyemangout: Kayden Jackson
- 90+2'Christoph KlarerFoul
- 90+6'out: Craig Forsyth
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Birmingham
- 8.3Jack RobinsonD
- 7.7Patrick RobertsM
- 7.2Alfons SampstedD
- 7.2Demarai GrayM
- 7.2Marc LeonardM
- 7.0Tomoki IwataD
- 6.9Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.6Willum WillumssonM
- 6.5Lyndon DykesF
- 6.3Eiran CashinD
- 6.3Kyogo FuruhashiF
- 6.3James BeadleG
- 6.2Marvin DuckschF
- 6.2Christoph KlarerD
- 6.2Lewis KoumasF
- 5.9Jay StansfieldM
Derby
- 8.9Jacob Widell ZetterströmG
- 7.5Sondre LangåsD
- 7.3Daniel BatthD
- 7.2Liam ThompsonM
- 7.2Patrick AgyemangF
- 7.0Callum ElderM
- 6.9Matthew ClarkeD
- 6.7Bobby ClarkM
- 6.7Kayden JacksonF
- 6.7Curtis NelsonD
- 6.6Ebrima AdamsM
- 6.5Rhian BrewsterF
- 6.3Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.2Joe WardM
Line-ups
Derby3-4-1-2
Birmingham4-2-3-1
GlobalScoreX
10Brewster6.5
25Brereton6.3
4Batth7.3
20Elder7.0
5Clarke6.9
23Ward6.2
16Thompson7.2
42Clark6.7
7Agyemang7.2
10Gray7.2
6Robinson8.3
33Ducksch6.2
24Iwata7.0
16Roberts7.7
4Klarer6.2
41Cashin6.3
12Leonard7.2
28Stansfield5.9
25Beadle6.3
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 18Willum Willumsson78'M6.6
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 5Phil NeumannD
- 9Kyogo Furuhashi58'F6.3
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 17Lyndon Dykes78'F6.5
- 23Alfons Sampsted58'D7.2
- 30Lewis Koumas15'F6.2
- 47G. WynneM
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 15Lars-Jørgen SalvesenF
- 32Ebrima Adams46'M6.6
- 3Craig Forsyth90+6'D
- 14A. WeimannF
- 19Kayden Jackson85'F6.7
- 35Curtis Nelson46'D6.7
- 11Corey Blackett-TaylorF
- 12R. O'DonnellG
- 37O. EamesM
Team statistics
74%Possession26%
2.98Expected goals (xG)0.79
25Total shots5
9Shots on target1
5Shots off target1
11Blocked shots3
12Corners1
2Offsides2
17Fouls13
3Yellow cards3
1Red cards1
0Goalkeeper saves8
1.44Goals prevented1.44
563Total passes208
477Accurate passes115
85%Pass accuracy55%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Robinson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 8.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | 7.7 |
| Alfons Sampsted | 32 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Demarai Gray | 15 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Marc Leonard | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Willum Willumsson | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Eiran Cashin | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Koumas | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.9 |
| Sondre Langås | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Daniel Batth | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Liam Thompson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 85 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Callum Elder | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Bobby Clark | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Kayden Jackson | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Curtis Nelson | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Ebrima Adams | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Rhian Brewster | 45 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Ward | 39 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
BirminghamLDLLW
- L20 Dec 25ASheffield Utd0-3
- D13 Dec 25HCharlton1-1
- L09 Dec 25AQPR1-2
- L06 Dec 25ASouthampton1-3
- W01 Dec 25HWatford2-1
DerbyDWDLL
- D20 Dec 25HPortsmouth1-1
- W15 Dec 25ASheffield Wednesday3-0
- D10 Dec 25HMillwall1-1
- L06 Dec 25HLeicester1-3
- L29 Nov 25AMiddlesbrough1-2
Head-to-head
- 30 Jan 22Derby2-2Birmingham
- 10 Sept 21Birmingham2-0Derby
- 24 Apr 21Derby1-2Birmingham
- 29 Dec 20Birmingham0-4Derby
- 22 Jul 20Birmingham1-3Derby
- 28 Sept 19Derby3-2Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Hull City | 46 | +4 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | +4 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 3-0 Birmingham, 20 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 1-1 Southampton, 29 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Derby
- Previous: Derby 1-1 Portsmouth, 20 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Leicester 2-1 Derby, 29 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated