Aston Villa manager Dean Smith will be looking for back-to-back wins this weekend in the Second City derby, following a comprehensive 4-0 win over Derby County last time out.
A win is the only possible result if Villa harbour any outside promotion hopes, but it will be by no means a forgone conclusion, as Birmingham City will still have play-off aspirations for themselves.
So how damaging would a defeat be for Villa this weekend?
We discuss.....
Gary Hutchinson
“Hugely.
“If they’re serious about the top six, which is a slim hope at best, they have to win matches.
“The Derby win was massive and if they build on it, they might be the late runners.
“What a story it would be, another twist in a really interesting season.”
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Jay Taylor
“It would show their resurgence with Grealish back in the side was a one-off.
“For morale, too, having just smashed Derby, to then lose, it could be a hammer blow to their confidence.
“The win over the Rams means nothing unless they follow it up with another three points on Sunday.”
Sam Rourke
"It'd be a massive blow.
"Villa simply need all the points they can possibly accumulate if they have any genuine hopes of snatching a play-off spot.
"A loss here at St Andrew's, and Villa have got no hope of a top six spot in my eyes."