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 46 games · 64 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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium that hosts another battle between Birmingham City FC and Aston Villa FC.
- 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maikel Kieftenbeld on 5.
- 10' Harlee Dean has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 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' Lee Camp needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tammy Abraham made 355 appearances and scored 93 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' The travelling Aston Villa FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. David Davis gets a Yellow card.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
- 58' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kerim Mrabti is hanging Jota Peleteiro on the field on 58 minute.
- 61' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 63' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 63 minute. Glenn Whelan leaves to be changed by John McGinn.
- 67' Aston Villa FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jack Grealish on 67.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Grealish.
- 71' Connor Mahoney has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacques Maghoma on 71 minute.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 79' The whistle greets David Davis as he departs to be replaced by Craig Gardner.
- 84' Another change for Aston Villa FC made on 84 minute. Jack Grealish leaves to be changed by Birkir Bjarnason.
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' The referee calls foul for John McGinn. He receives a Yellow card.
- Full Time. Aston Villa FC beats Birmingham City 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 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Tammy Abraham | 1 |
| Alan Hutton | 1 |
| Jonathan Kodjia | 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.