Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Adam Matthews
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
Phil Neumann 2 G
Demarai Gray 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Aston Villa FC launch into their encounter with Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' Aston Villa FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Aston Villa 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.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Aston Villa FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Aston Villa FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' What a strike from Lukas Jutkiewicz! The score is 0-1.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor Hourihane made 361 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Magnificent from Jonathan Kodjia! That is 13 goals in 361 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Grealish makes it 2-1.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Albert Adomah on 41.
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 51' Magnificent from Tammy Abraham! That is 93 goals in 361 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Omar Bogle has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' The deadlock is broken! Kristian Pedersen gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
  • 62' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 62.
  • 65' A change in the Aston Villa FC ranks — Albert Adomah exits the field as Yannick Bolasie enters on 65.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Jacques Maghoma comes on to replace Connor Mahoney.
  • 69' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 69 minute. Glenn Whelan leaves to be changed by Henri Lansbury.
  • 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 76' Alan Hutton does the damage! The net is bulging and Aston Villa FC surge ahead!
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Alan Hutton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Ahmed El Mohamady. He replaces Henri Lansbury on 77 minute.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Craig Gardner as he leaves the pitch. Charlie Lakin steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Charlie Lakin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Omar Bogle comes on to replace Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 90' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Birmingham City FC

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

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

Head to Head

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

Aston Villa FC Form

2018-11-25 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC W 2018-11-10 Derby County FC 0–3 Aston Villa FC W 2018-11-02 Aston Villa FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2018-10-26 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2018-10-23 Norwich City FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC L 2018-10-20 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2018-11-25 Aston Villa FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC L 2018-11-10 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Hull City AFC D 2018-11-03 Derby County FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2018-10-27 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2018-10-23 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2018-10-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W

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.