Championship (Week 34) : Aston Villa defeats Derby County 1-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 25, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 34: After five straigth defeats, the Villans returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Derby County this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Aston Villa defender James Chester goal in the 25th minute.
Derby County FC remains in 11st place with 48 points from 33 games, 2 points behind Barnsley FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 25, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 33 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 64 | 27 | 37 | 70 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 68 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 65 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 61 |
| 5 | Reading | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 60 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 58 |
| 7 | Fulham | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 53 |
| 8 | Preston | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 52 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 11 | 51 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 50 |
| 11 | Derby County | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 48 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 46 |
| 13 | Brentford | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 43 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 43 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 41 |
| 16 | QPR | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 40 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 39 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 37 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 36 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 35 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 33 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 31 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 30 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 77 | -45 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Aston Villa
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 2-0 Aston Villa (20 Feb.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Bristol City (28 Feb.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 0-3 Derby County (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Derby County 0-0 Burton Albion (21 Feb.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Derby County (28 Feb.)
Aston Villa
1:0
Derby County
1:0 (1:0)
- 25 February 2017
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 70 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 68 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 65 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 61 |
| 5 |  Reading | 60 |
Week 34 Results
| Friday 24 February 2017 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Birmingham City |  |
| Burton Albion | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
| Saturday 25 February 2017 | ||||
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Newcastle | 2-2 | Bristol City | |
| Aston Villa | 1-0 | Derby County | |
 | Brentford | 4-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Barnsley | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town | | |
 | Cardiff City | 2-2 | Fulham |  |
| Preston | 2-1 | QPR |  | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 17:30 | Reading | |
| Sunday 26 February 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 12:00 | Ipswich Town |  |