Derby (home)
- The Rams are in more trouble than their Birmingham visitors after taking just four points from their opening five Championship 2026/2027 matches to sit in 20th.
- Derby were thumped 3-0 at home by Swansea City before the international break, but responded well to that defeat with a 2-0 win away to Portsmouth.
- Derby have failed to win at home in the Championship 2026/2027 (D1, L1) and have scored just 2 goals.
Birmingham (away)
- Birmingham City have been solid enough in the Championship 2026/2027 to remain in the chasing group of teams, but 7 points from their first five games is still too few and too soon to put any true significance on their current standing in 10th.
- The Blues have one win, three draws and a defeat from their last five Championship games and have shown promise on the road, where they have gone unbeaten in two trips in the Championship 2026/2027.
- Birmingham have gone undefeated in the Championship 2026/2027 on the road (W1, D1) and are averaging 1.00 away goals per game.
Head-to-Head
Derby won 1-0 when these two sides met in the Championship 2025/2026 and the Rams have not lost their last home game against the Blues, but Birmingham's unbeaten away start to the season is good enough reason to favor them in this clash at Pride Park.
Key Players
- Bobby Clark has been a spark at the top of the field for the Rams in 2026/2027, providing two assists in five Championship 2026/2027 appearances, but they have lacked a reliable goalscorer so far with Sammie Szmodics the best bet with two in four.
- Phil Neumann has two of Birmingham's six goals in five Championship 2026/2027, but Demarai Gray has been lively.
Betting Insights
- Birmingham are the narrow betting favorites (2.18), but the draw (3.4) looks more attractive than Derby (3.15).
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.83 looks a tidy angle if things get tense.
Prediction
We're going to go against the grain here to add another away point to their record.