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Aston Villa prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Villa Park at lunchtime on Sunday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 55 games played, Villans have recorded 26 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Villa Park was just last season, in December 2004, with Birmingham C. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Villans in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sun 16 Oct | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 20 Mar | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 12 Dec | Aston Villa | 1-2 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 22 Feb | Aston Villa | 2 - 2 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 19 Oct | Birmingham C. | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 03 Mar | Aston Villa | 0 - 2 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 16 Sep | Birmingham C. | 3 - 0 | Aston Villa | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Aston Villa losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
Birmingham C. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Blues have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Aston Villa find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 33 matches. Birmingham C. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 29 points from 33 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Aston Villa only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aston Villa | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Birmingham C. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |