ASTON VILLA VS BIRMINGHAM 2010 PREMIER LEAGUE BETTING TIPS

This big derby is going to be dominating all the headlines early in the day as Sunday's Premier League action gets off with a real bang in the noontime kick-off. Aston Villa go into the match as very strong favourites with every single bookmaker and they're priced at 1.61 on Ladbrokes. Birmingham trade at 5.5 while the draw can be backed at 3.75. Aston Villa have more to play for in terms of league position, but you just know that Birmingham will be able to throw themselves into this one and not have to keep their eyes on their upcoming fixtures as much as Villa. 

I expect Alex McLeish's side will likely push their local rivals hard in the opening 20 minutes of the match and, while I don't expect this one to be a particularly high-scoring affair, I do think that an early goal can't be ruled out. 
If you're looking at the correct score betting, you'll see that the favoured result is the 1-1 draw at 6.5 while a 1-0 win to Villa is just a shade above at 7.0. 2-0 pays out at 7.5, while 2-1 pays out at an 8.0 margin. 1-0 to Birmingham is trading at 10.0 with 2-1 listed at 15.0. 
Birmingham fans can back their club at 2.2 to win on the (+1.0) handicap. Aston Villa (-1.0) is trading at 2.5 and that's not a bad price if you really think Villa are going to run away with this one, but I don't see either side scoring more than two goals. You can back between 2-3 goals at 1.9 while 0-1 pays 3.5 and 4+ is at 3.2. 
Birmingham are at 4.0 on a draw no bet and that's a solid option if you're having a bigger wager. 
A penalty to be scored at any point in the match pays out at 3.0 while that penalty is 10.0 to be awarded and missed. 
Gabriel Agbonlahor and John Carew are both trading at even money to score at any point in the match. Emile Heske is at 2.37 while Nathan Delfouneso is alongside the in-form James Milner at a 2.75 price. Cameron Jerome is at 3.5 just ahead of a slew of players sitting at 4.0 that includes Ashley Young, Christian Benitez, James McFadden and Kevin Phillips. 
I think Villa need the points more, but Birmingham will certainly be fired up for this one. I could definitely see a red card and think the bet on apenalty is worth a shot. Not a huge amount of value on Villa so I think the neutrals may side with Alex McLeish's men for this one.