Derby 1-0 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 21 Mar 2026
Derby beat Birmingham 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 21 March 2026 at Pride Park, Derby. Rhian Brewster scored for Derby. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derby have won 1 and Birmingham 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 32'Foul
- 1-043'assist: Derry Murkin
- Half-time1-0
- 48'Foul
- 58'
- 58'
- 59'out: Jhon Solis
- 65'
- 70'Argument
- 71'
- 83'
- 83'
- 84'out: D. Ozoh
- 84'
- 87'Argument
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Derby
- 7.9Rhian BrewsterM
- 7.7Derry MurkinD
- 7.7Joe WardD
- 7.3Lewis TravisM
- 7.3Benjamin BreretonM
- 7.2Matthew ClarkeD
- 7.2Bobby ClarkM
- 7.0Samuel SzmodicsM
- 6.9Dion SandersonD
- 6.7Oscar FrauloM
- 6.7David OzohM
- 6.3Richard O'DonnellG
- 6.3Jaydon BanelM
- 6.2Patrick AgyemangF
- 6.2Carlton MorrisF
Birmingham
- 8.0Christoph KlarerD
- 7.5Jack RobinsonD
- 7.0Marvin DuckschF
- 6.9Thomas DoyleM
- 6.7James BeadleG
- 6.6Tomoki IwataM
- 6.5Kyogo FuruhashiF
- 6.5Ethan LairdM
- 6.5Jay StansfieldF
- 6.5Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.3Jonathan PanzoD
- 6.3Demarai GrayF
- 6.3Carlos VicenteF
- 6.3Jhon SolisM
- 6.2August PriskeF
- 6.2Ibrahim OsmanM
Line-ups
Birmingham3-4-3
Derby4-2-3-1
Substitutes
DerbyJohn Eustace
Substitutes
- 9Carlton Morris83'F6.2
- 3Craig ForsythD
- 29Oscar Fraulo83'M6.7
- 18D. Ozoh84'M6.7
- 34J. Banel65'M6.3
- 44I. GordonD
- 54C. Allen
- 51J. ThompsonG
- 53R. CanovilleD
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 26Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 5Phil NeumannD
- 9Kyogo Furuhashi84'F6.5
- 16Patrick RobertsM
- 7Thomas Doyle58'M6.9
- 23C. Vicente58'F6.3
- 14Jhon Solis90+2'59'M6.3
- 29August Priske71'F6.2
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
1.16Expected goals (xG)0.16
17Total shots3
6Shots on target0
5Shots off target2
6Blocked shots1
6Corners2
3Offsides2
12Fouls16
1Yellow cards4
0Goalkeeper saves5
0.20Goals prevented0.20
332Total passes323
237Accurate passes234
71%Pass accuracy72%
Derby
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhian Brewster | 65 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Derry Murkin | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Joe Ward | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Matthew Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Bobby Clark | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 83 | – | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Dion Sanderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Oscar Fraulo | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| David Ozoh | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Richard O'Donnell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jaydon Banel | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 83 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Carlton Morris | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 8.0 |
| Jack Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Thomas Doyle | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ethan Laird | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jay Stansfield | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Jonathan Panzo | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Demarai Gray | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Carlos Vicente | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jhon Solis | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| August Priske | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Ibrahim Osman | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
DerbyWLWWL
- W16 Mar 26APortsmouth1-0
- L10 Mar 26AMillwall0-1
- W07 Mar 26HSheffield Wednesday2-1
- W28 Feb 26HBlackburn3-1
- L24 Feb 26AHull City2-4
BirminghamDWLLL
- D14 Mar 26HSheffield Utd1-1
- W11 Mar 26HQPR1-0
- L07 Mar 26ACharlton0-1
- L02 Mar 26HMiddlesbrough1-3
- L25 Feb 26AMillwall0-3
Head-to-head
- 26 Dec 25Birmingham1-1Derby
- 30 Jan 22Derby2-2Birmingham
- 10 Sept 21Birmingham2-0Derby
- 24 Apr 21Derby1-2Birmingham
- 29 Dec 20Birmingham0-4Derby
- 22 Jul 20Birmingham1-3Derby
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
Derby
- Previous: Portsmouth 0-1 Derby, 16 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 3-2 Derby, 3 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 1-1 Sheffield Utd, 14 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn, 3 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated