Championship (Week 15) : Birmingham City and Aston Villa play out 1-1 draw
ENGLAND, Oct. 30, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 15: The match between Birmingham City and Aston Villa ended in a 1-1 draw on Sunday.
Aston Villa players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Aston Villa midfielder Gary Gardner in the 29th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Birmingham City with a saving goal from Birmingham City midfielder David Davis in the 71st minute.
Birmingham City FC remains in 7th place with 24 points from 15 games, tie on points with Bristol City FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 30, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 34 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Reading | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 20 |
| 13 | Preston | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | QPR | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 17 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 17 |
| 19 | Derby County | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 15 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 13 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 3-0 Norwich City (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 2-0 Birmingham City (21 Oct.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Birmingham City (5 Nov.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 15 +1
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham (22 Oct.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Blackburn Rovers (5 Nov.)
Birmingham City
1:1
Aston Villa
1:1 (0:1)
- 30 October 2016
- 12:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 34 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 28 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 27 |
| 5 |  Reading | 25 |
Week 15 Results
| Friday 28 October 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 0-2 | Brentford |  |
| Saturday 29 October 2016 | ||||
| Barnsley | 2-2 | Bristol City | ||
| Reading | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 5-0 | Norwich City | |
 | Leeds United | 2-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Derby County | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Preston | 1-2 | Newcastle | | |
 | Fulham | 5-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Sunday 30 October 2016 | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1-1 | Aston Villa | |