Match Report
Birmingham City (10th, 11 pts) visited Derby County (22nd, 5 pts) with 6 points between them. In league terms the two rates read 0.88/1.75 for Derby County and 1.5/1.38 for Birmingham City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
The sides have met 25 times in the GioScore results database: 11 wins for Derby County, 9 draws and 5 for Birmingham City, at 3.28 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 32% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 72% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 72%. 2.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.28.
The match was played at Pride Park Stadium (capacity 33,597). The referee was J. Busby, with 100 matches in our database and 2.2 yellows per game on average. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Derby County: Bobby Clark (40') · Birmingham City: Carlos Vicente (42'), Seung-ho Paik (63')
Key stats
Possession: Derby County 60% · Birmingham City 40% · Total shots: 18-19 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 10-4