Aston Villa against Birmingham City
Top stats
Possession
51%
49%
- 12Shots16
- 6Shots on target7
- 225 (70%)Accurate passes206 (67%)
- 7Corners5
- 14Fouls17
- 1Yellow cards4
Shots
- 12Shots16
- 6On target7
- 6Off target9
- 1/0Penalties scored0/0
Passes
- 322Passes309
- 225 (70%)Accurate passes206 (67%)
- 22 (40%)Long balls25 (45%)
- 4 (18%)Crosses3 (23%)
- 0Offsides1
Defence
- 20 (80%)Tackles won24 (77%)
- 0Interceptions0
- 41Clearances18
- 2Blocks7
- 7Saves5
Discipline
- 14Fouls17
- 1Yellow cards4
- 0Red cards0
Top stats
Possession
51%
49%
- 12Shots16
- 6Shots on target7
- 225 (70%)Accurate passes206 (67%)
- 7Corners5
- 14Fouls17
xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.
Possession
51%
49%
- 12Shots16
- 6Shots on target7
Events
- Half-time 0–0
- Emile HeskeyOff: John Carew70'
- 76'
Aston Villa 4-4-2
Birmingham 4-1-4-1
Aston Villa substitutes
Birmingham substitutes
Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 90'
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Birmingham City 0.
- 90'
Attempt blocked. Keith Fahey (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'
Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'
Foul by Stephen Carr (Birmingham City).
- 89'
Barry Ferguson (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89'
Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 89'
Foul by Barry Ferguson (Birmingham City).
- 88'
Last 5 meetings
- Aston Villa wins
- 5
- Draws
- 0
- Birmingham wins
- 0
Earlier meetings
Line-ups
Aston Villa 4-4-2Birmingham 4-1-4-1
Aston Villa substitutes
Birmingham substitutes
Stats
Top stats
Possession
51%
49%
- 12Shots16
- 6Shots on target7
- 225 (70%)Accurate passes206 (67%)
- 7Corners
