Birmingham City FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Ian Cooper
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Gavin Ward
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Derby County FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium as Birmingham City FC face off against Aston Villa FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 10' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Aston Villa FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Michael Morrison has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 395 appearances.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' John McGinn, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Poor challenge from Lukas Jutkiewicz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' Aston Villa FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' David Davis is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 57' Kortney Hause needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Jota Peleteiro by Kerim Mrabti on 58 minute.
- 61' Kortney Hause picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' John McGinn is replacing Glenn Whelan for the Aston Villa FC side.
- 67' A goal from the England international Jack Grealish! He fires home on 67 to make it 0-1!
- 68' Aston Villa FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 71' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jacques Maghoma is replaced by Connor Mahoney on 71 minute.
- 76' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' Craig Gardner is replacing David Davis for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 84' Birkir Bjarnason is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Grealish at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. John McGinn gets a Yellow card.
- Another three points for Aston Villa FC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 45
-
26
David Davis ↓ Craig Gardner 79'
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 12
-
23
Jota Peleteiro ↓ Kerim Mrabti 58'
- 10
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 25
- 4
-
8
Craig Gardner ↑ 79'
- 11
-
7
Connor Mahoney ↑ 71'
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↑ 58'
Coach
Garry Monk
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 18
- 30
- 27
- 3
- 10
-
37
Albert Adomah ↓ Andre Green 63'
- 14
-
6
Glenn Whelan ↓ John McGinn 63'
- 22
- 12
Bench
-
19
Andre Green ↑ 63'
- 15
-
20
Birkir Bjarnason ↑ 84'
- 17
- 26
-
7
John McGinn ↑ 63'
- 28
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Grealish | 2 |
| Alan Hutton | 1 |
| Jonathan Kodjia | 1 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-03-10
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
L
2019-03-02
Hull City AFC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-02-26
Bristol City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-02-23
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2019-02-12
Birmingham City FC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-02-09
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–4
Birmingham City FC
W
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Aston Villa FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Aston Villa FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
71%
Birmingham City FC or Aston Villa FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.