Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 23 Apr 2017
Aston Villa beat Birmingham 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 23 April 2017 at Villa Park, Birmingham. G. Agbonlahor scored for Aston Villa. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. Aston Villa and Birmingham have drawn all 3 meetings on record.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 59'
- 62'
- 62'
- 1-068'
- 76'
- 83'out: C. Hourihane
- 85'out: G. Stewart
- 89'
- 90'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Aston Villa
- 7.5James ChesterD
- 7.5Alan HuttonD
- 7.4Nathan BakerD
- 7.2Samuel JohnstoneG
- 7.1Gabriel AgbonlahorF
- 6.9Neil TaylorD
- 6.9Mile JedinakM
- 6.8Henri LansburyM
- 6.8Leandro BacunaM
- 6.6Conor HourihaneM
- 6.6Jack GrealishM
- 6.5Scott HoganF
- 6.5Albert AdomahM
- 6.4Gary GardnerM
Birmingham
- 7.2Emilio NsueD
- 7.0Craig GardnerM
- 7.0Jonathan GroundsD
- 6.9Paul RobinsonD
- 6.9Ryan ShottonD
- 6.8Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.8Maikel KieftenbeldM
- 6.5Jacques MaghomaM
- 6.3Greg StewartF
- 6.3Tomasz KuszczakG
- 6.1David DavisM
- 5.6Ché AdamsF
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Aston Villa4-3-3
Substitutes
Aston VillaS. Bruce
Substitutes
- 23J. AmaviD
- 31M. BunnG
- 6T. ElphickD
- 14C. Hourihane83'M6.6
- 22G. Gardner76'M6.4
- 16James BreeD
- 11G. Agbonlahor68'59'F7.1
BirminghamH. Redknapp
Substitutes
- 33C. Keita89'D
- 1A. LegzdinsG
- 25Joshua Dacres-CogleyM
- 31Krystian BielikD
- 7R. TescheM
- 8S. GleesonM
- 20G. Stewart85'F6.3
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
4Total shots6
1Shots on target1
2Shots off target2
1Blocked shots3
1Corners3
1Offsides2
15Fouls15
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Goalkeeper saves0
324Total passes330
199Accurate passes203
61%Pass accuracy62%
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Chester | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Alan Hutton | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nathan Baker | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Samuel Johnstone | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Gabriel Agbonlahor | 31 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Neil Taylor | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Mile Jedinak | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Henri Lansbury | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Conor Hourihane | 7 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jack Grealish | 59 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Scott Hogan | 83 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Albert Adomah | 76 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Gary Gardner | 14 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Nsue | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Craig Gardner | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jonathan Grounds | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Paul Robinson | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Shotton | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Maikel Kieftenbeld | 89 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Jacques Maghoma | 85 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Greg Stewart | 5 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| Tomasz Kuszczak | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
| David Davis | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.1 |
| Ché Adams | 90 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 30 Oct 16Birmingham1-1Aston Villa
- 16 Jan 11Birmingham1-1Aston Villa
- 31 Oct 10Aston Villa0-0Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2016/17
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Preston | 46 | +1 | 62 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 46 | -1 | 62 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 46 | -1 | 62 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 46 | -3 | 58 |
| 15 | Wolves | 46 | -4 | 58 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | -6 | 54 |
| 18 | QPR | 46 | -14 | 53 |
| 19 | Birmingham | 46 | -19 | 53 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -10 | 51 |
Before and after
Aston Villa
- Previous: Fulham 3-1 Aston Villa, 17 Apr 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 1-0 Aston Villa, 29 Apr 2017 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 0-2 Burton Albion, 17 Apr 2017 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 2-0 Huddersfield, 29 Apr 2017 · EFL Championship
Data updated