History of the Birmingham City v Derby County fixture
Derby County face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrews on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Rams have recorded 12 wins, and Birmingham City have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Andrews was just last season, in March 2012, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 24 Nov | Derby County | 3 - 2 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Mar | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 06 Aug | Derby County | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Feb | Derby County | 1 - 2 | Birmingham C. | F.A. Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 27 Jan | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Derby County | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 30 Sep | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Derby County | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Blues have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Derby County is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Rams have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 43 points from their 36 matches.
Derby County's 45 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| Derby County | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Derby County on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Birmingham City. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Derby County | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here