Aston Villa FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

Aston Villa FC

4 – 2

Full Time

Birmingham City FC

Sun 25 Nov 2018 · 12:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Albert Adomah 41' Y

Y 62' Wes Harding

Alan Hutton 77' Y

Y 89' Lukas Jutkiewicz

Y 90' Maikel Kieftenbeld

Overview

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Aston Villa FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .

Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Michael George
Referee Darren England
Referee Adam Matthews

6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Aston Villa FC 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-11-25 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	Birmingham City FC	H	4–2	W
10 Nov	Derby County FC	A	3–0	W
02 Nov	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–0	W
26 Oct	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	0–1	L
23 Oct	Norwich City FC	A	1–2	L
20 Oct	Swansea City AFC	H	1–0	W

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	Aston Villa FC	A	2–4	L
10 Nov	Hull City AFC	H	3–3	D
03 Nov	Derby County FC	A	1–3	L
27 Oct	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	3–1	W
23 Oct	Reading FC	H	2–1	W
20 Oct	Stoke City FC	A	1–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

0-15

2/1

16-30

6/1

31-45

4/7

46-60

4/1

61-75

4/1

76+

4/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

August Priske	6 G	1 A
Liam Millar	4 G	3 A
Jay Stansfield	4 G	1 A
Demarai Gray	3 G
Phil Neumann	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at . Aston Villa FC are looking to make home advantage count against Birmingham City FC.
5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Aston Villa FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dean Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Kristian Pedersen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Chester is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
25' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Lukas Jutkiewicz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
28' Lukas Jutkiewicz puts Birmingham City FC on the lead.
33' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
37' GOAL! Jonathan Kodjia fires home to make it 1-1!
39' What composure from Jack Grealish! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
41' A moment of madness from Albert Adomah on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
51' Brilliant from the ! Tammy Abraham makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 51.
56' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
57' What a moment for Kristian Pedersen! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
62' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Wes Harding will be fuming at that decision.
65' Fresh legs for Aston Villa FC! Yannick Bolasie comes on to replace Albert Adomah.
67' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacques Maghoma is hanging Connor Mahoney on the field on 67 minute.
69' Henri Lansbury has so much to prove this time. He replaces Glenn Whelan on 69 minute.
74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
76' A stunning finish from Alan Hutton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
77' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 77.
77' The whistle greets Henri Lansbury as he departs to be replaced by Ahmed El Mohamady.
78' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Lakin is hanging Craig Gardner on the field on 78 minute.
83' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
89' Lukas Jutkiewicz is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
89' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Omar Bogle on, Lukas Jutkiewicz off on 89 minutes.
90' Poor challenge from Maikel Kieftenbeld. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Aston Villa FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jack Grealish	2
Jonathan Kodjia	1
Lukas Jutkiewicz	1
Kristian Pedersen	1
Tammy Abraham	1
Alan Hutton	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.33 Aston Villa FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.3 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC58% Draw22% Birmingham City FC20%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.63

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

42%

Aston Villa FC or Birmingham City FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Aston Villa FC44% Draw38% Birmingham City FC18%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

7.2%

3 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

5.8%

1 – 0

5.7%

3 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

5.1%

3 – 2

4.5%

4 – 1

4.1%

0 – 0

3.9%

4 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap	Aston Villa FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	18%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	21%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Aston Villa FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Aston Villa FC Form

Birmingham City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Clean Sheet