Derby County's difficult start continued as they lost 1-2 at home to Birmingham City. The Rams sit 22nd in the league on four points after seven games, a position that underlines their struggles.
Recent history offers a mixed picture for the home side. In the last 13 league meetings at Pride Park, Derby have won six, drawn five and lost just twice to Birmingham. Those defeats were a 3-0 loss in January 2016 and a 2-1 reverse in April 2021. The most recent encounter went Birmingham's way, a 2-1 victory on September 12 where Bobby Clark's goal for Derby was cancelled out by strikes from Carlos Vicente and Paik Seung-Ho.
Derby have lost their last two league games. Birmingham arrived with their own struggles, having failed to win any of their last three league matches prior to this result. Their away form had been a particular weakness, with just one victory in their last nine league games on the road, a 2-1 win at Wrexham in August.
One bright spot for Derby has been the form of goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, who has made 22 saves this season, the highest tally of any goalkeeper in the Championship. The full extent of the squad's availability can be seen on our injuries page, which lists several key absences.
After the Birmingham game, attention turns to a key away trip to face Burnley, who are 24th, on September 19.
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Derby County travel to face Burnley on September 19. The club's official data confirms the Rams have lost their last three league games, including the 1-2 defeat to Birmingham on September 12. Bobby Clark scored their goal in that match, assisted by Sammie Szmodics. Derby's recent form shows just one win in their last five outings. Burnley will be without several players including Ashley Barnes, according to the club's injury list.
