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Pundit backs Birmingham City to put the brakes on Aston Villa

Former Leeds United midfielder David Prutton believes Birmingham City can dent Aston Villa’s promotion hopes this weekend.

Villa have won six in a row in the Championship and are just a point behind second-placed Derby County, while Birmingham have lost just one of their last six league games and they can be expected to make things difficult for their local rivals on Sunday.

Prutton has tipped Scott Hogan to score first for Villa, but he thinks the visitors will battle back to secure a 1-1 draw (25/1 with Sky Bet).

“Now this game has come at a very interesting time,” Prutton told Sky Sports.