Our football match prediction:
Aston Villa
Match Time & Date:
11/02/2018
12:00 GMT
Prediction: 1-1
Birmingham City
As expected, Aston Villa defeated Burton Albion at their Villa Park at the weekend, with the team extending their winning run in the Championship to six games. The Villans are determined to return to the Premier League, where they undisputedly belong, but coach Steve Bruce must warn his men against complacency. There will be fireworks when Aston Villa and Birmingham City face each other in the Second City derby and, one thing is for sure, both teams are going to leave their hearts on the field in Sunday's football match. The Villans are eyeing their fourth consecutive win at home ground, but beating the Blues, who have found their form of late, is easier said than done. Birmingham City head into the local derby following back-to-back wins over the likes of Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday and we predict that they are going to grab something from the Villa Park showdown.
Aston Villa - Birmingham City STATISTICS
Aston Villa
100%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
75%
Curent Form
Birmingham City
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Aston Villa - Birmingham City LAST MEETINGS
29/10/17
Birmingham City
Aston Villa
23/04/17
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
30/10/16
Birmingham City
Aston Villa
15/01/11
Birmingham City
Aston Villa
30/10/10
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
24/04/10
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
Total Score
Aston Villa
Birmingham City
Aston Villa - Birmingham City STATISTICS
AST
100%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
75%
Curent Form
BIR
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Aston Villa - Birmingham City LAST MEETINGS
29/10/17
BIR
AST
23/04/17
AST
BIR
30/10/16
BIR
AST
15/01/11
BIR
AST
30/10/10
AST
BIR
24/04/10
AST
BIR
Total Score
AST
BIR
Highlighted Player (Glenn Whelan):
Probably one of the most underrated footballers in Premier League history, Glenn Whelan was born on 13 January 1982 in Dublin and he went on to enjoy a very successful career on club and international level. Following spells with Manchester City, Bury and Sheffield Wednesday, the defensive midfielder found his peace at the Britannia Stadium, making over 250 Premier League appearances for Stoke City and keeping his place in the side under both Tony Pulis and Mark Hughes. Predominantly focused on doing the dirty defensive work and helping out the back four, Whelan never quite made the headlines for his style of play or quality of his displays, but remained an important player for both club and country. The midfielder has so far made over 70 appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team, wearing the captain’s armband on several occasions, and starting all three group games at the Euro 2012 finals, while helping The Green Army qualify for the Euro 2016 as well.
Highlighted Team (Birmingham City):
Birmingham City are a club located in the city of Birmingham, England. Birmingham City were founded in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, but the club’s named was changed to Small Heath in 1888. 17 years later they became Birmingham and in 1943 they finally changed their name to Birmingham City. The Blues welcome their rivals at St. Andrew’s, the stadium that was opened in 1906. Birmingham City compete in the Championship and their fiercest rivals are WBA and Aston Villa. The Blues made it to the FA Cup final twice, but they have yet to win the prestigious trophy. In 1931 they were beaten by their local rivals WBA in the title game (1-2), whilst in 1956 they were outplayed by Manchester City in the title game. The colour of Birmingham’s home kit is blue with white stripe. Trevor Francis, Gil Merrick, Bob Latchford, Jeff Hall, Alex Govan, Joe Bradford and Christophe Dugarry are notable footballers who played for the St. Andrew’s outfit in the past.
