Birmingham vs Derby Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Birmingham vs Derby Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details | 26 December, 2025 | St. Andrews | Championship | 12:30 GMT

Birmingham and Derby face on in the Championship in a fixture that both teams need to win, Birmingham having lost three of their last four need to bounce back, while Derby look to extend their three game unbeaten run and push closer to those in the playoff spots.

Key Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS - 2.50 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Birmingham vs Derby Predicted Lineups

Birmingham (4-2-3-1) Allsop; Iwata, Neumann, Klarer, Cashin; Leonard, Paik, Roberts, Stansfield, Gray; Kyogo

Birmingham struggle at RB with Ethan Laird injured, Bright Osayi-Samuel away at the Africa Cup of Nations and now Alex Cochrane out through injury. They'll also be without Tommy Doyle due to suspension.

Derby (3-4-3) Zetterstrom, Langas, Clarke, Elder, Thompson, Clark, Ward, Bereton, Brewster, Agyemang

Derby are still without loanee David Ozoh, Calrton Morris and a few others.

Birmingham vs Derby League Standings

The home side have struggled recently and find themselves further down the table than they'd like, sitting in 14th, six points off the playoff spots. Birmingham have lost three of their last four including that 3-0 thrashing from Sheff Utd.

Derby come into the game two points clear of the home side and have strung together a three game unbeaten run, two draws and a 3-0 win over strugglers Sheff Wed.

Birmingham vs Derby Head to Head Timeline

10 Sep 2021 // Birmingham 2-0 Derby 29 Dec 2020 // Birmingham 0-4 Derby 22 Jul 2020 // Birmingham 1-3 Derby 19 Apr 2019 // Birmingham 2-2 Derby 13 Jan 2018 // Birmingham 0-3 Derby 08 Apr 2017 // Birmingham 1-2 Derby 21 Aug 2015 // Birmingham 1-1 Derby 26 Dec 2014 // Birmingham 0-4 Derby 01 Feb 2014 // Birmingham 3-3 Derby 09 Mar 2013 // Birmingham 3-1 Derby

Recent Birmingham and Derby Match Analysis

Birmingham Last 5:

• 20th December: Sheff Utd 3-0 Birmingham
• 13th December: Birmingham 1-1 Charlton
• 9th December: QPR 2-1 Birmingham
• 6th December: Southampton 3-1 Birmingham
• 1st December: Birmingham 2-1 Watford

Derby last 5:

• 20th December: Derby 1-1 Portsmouth
• 15th December: Sheff Wed 0-3 Derby
• 10th December: Derby 1-1 Millwall
• 6th December: Derby 1-3 Leicester
• 29th November: Middlesbrough 2-1 Derby

Birmingham vs Derby Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 46.70% confidence in a Derby Win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Birmingham vs Derby Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS - 2.50 Odds

Key Players to Watch: Birmingham vs Derby

Demarai Gray (Birmingham) Since re-joining his boyhood club he's hit five goals and four assists.

Patrick Agyemang (Derby) Picked up five goals and three assists since moving from America.

Birmingham vs Derby Details

Stadium St. Andrews (Capacity: 30,009)

Where to watch: Sky Sports (UK)