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Aston Villa vs Birmingham: result 1-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 23, 2017 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham

Aston Villa
1-0
Birmingham

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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Birmingham?

Aston Villa won 1-0 on April 23, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 68′Gabriel Imuetinyan AgbonlahorAston Villa

Official lineup for Aston Villa vs Birmingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Aston Villa

4-3-3
  1. 9S. Hogan
  2. 40J. Grealish
  3. 7L. Bacuna
  1. 5H. Lansbury
  2. 37A. Adomah
  3. 25M. Jedinak
  1. 2N. Baker
  2. 12J. Chester
  3. 3N. Taylor
  4. 21Alan Hutton
  1. 34S. Johnstone

Birmingham

4-2-3-1
  1. 15L. Jutkiewicz
  1. 14C. Adams
  2. 26D. Davis
  3. 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
  1. 6M. Kieftenbeld
  2. 2Emilio Nsue
  1. 12C. Gardner
  2. 5R. Shotton
  3. 3J. Grounds
  4. 4P. Robinson
  1. 29Tomasz Kuszczak
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Birmingham have 2, 4 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Aston Villa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 17, 2017Fulham(away)1-3Championship
Apr 15, 2017Reading(home)1-3Championship
Apr 8, 2017Burton Albion(away)1-1Championship
Apr 4, 2017QPR(home)1-0Championship
Apr 1, 2017Norwich(home)2-0Championship
Birmingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 17, 2017Burton Albion(home)0-2Championship
Apr 14, 2017Rotherham(away)1-1Championship
Apr 8, 2017Derby(home)1-2Championship
Apr 4, 2017Brighton(away)1-3Championship
Apr 1, 2017Ipswich(away)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Aston Villa win, 3 draws, 0 Birmingham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 30, 2016Birmingham 1-1 Aston VillaChampionship
Sep 22, 2015Aston Villa 1-0 BirminghamLeague Cup
Jan 16, 2011Birmingham 1-1 Aston VillaPremier League
Oct 31, 2010Aston Villa 0-0 BirminghamPremier League

Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Aston Villa on Oct 30, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Aston Villa score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.7 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Aston Villa1.11.175/154/15
Birmingham0.71.729/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Birmingham10451171117

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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