You can see why Birmingham have lost just three games this season. Garry Monk has got them so well organised.

It's a bit of a midfield scrap at the moment.

Lukas Jutkiewicz tries an ambitious half-volley from outside the area for Blues, but it goes well wide.

The game has been intense, the players are showing a lot of heart, but it's lacking a little bit of quality at the moment.

Plenty of time for things to change though!

Jack Grealish has been in the thick of things so far. Birmingham's method of stopping him appears to be physicality.

Nothing like a fiery challenge or two in a local derby!

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Jack Grealish wins a free kick in a dangerous area.

He whips it in, but Blues keeper Lee Camp is on hand to collect it on the bounce.

This is a good spell from Blues.

Che Adams goes toe to toe with Axel Tuanzebe down the right and does well to win a corner.

Lukas Jutkiewicz flicks the corner across the six yard area, but it dribbles out for a goal kick.

Excellent defending from Villa's Glenn Whelan.

Connor Mahoney jinks down the right and fires a low cross into the box, but Whelan is on hand to turn it behind for a corner.

The corner comes to nothing.

Victory for either side today will take them up to eighth in the Championship and four points from the play-offs.

If it's a draw, nowt changes. They'll remain in 11th and 12th.

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Now Blues have their first effort.

Kristian Pedersen picks up the ball just outside the box but drags his shot wide.

Villa midfielder Jack Grealish is sent flying for the second time in this opening 10 minutes as man mountain Lukas Jutkiewicz barges into him.

The referee waves play on. It was a foul.

Dave Briggs: Is the Second City derby the only game that doesn't sell half and half scarves? Discuss.

Well, I'm sure Dave is onto a conversation starter here...

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Neither team is being given an inch on the ball. What else would you expect from a derby as fierce as this!?

Ged Scott
BBC Sport at Villa Park

For some bizarre reason, Blues have chosen to play in yellow!

After 12 successive failed attempts to win a Second City league derby, change of shirt, change of luck maybe?

Villa striker Tammy Abraham bursts towards the box but skews his shot horribly over from just outside the area.

Frantic start!

Hello and welcome to the Villa Blues derby.

Birmingham midfielder Maikel Kieftenbeld clatters into the back of Jack Grealish after no more than 30 seconds.

He gets away with it, but it probably should have been a yellow.

Aston Villa get the Second City derby under way. Robert Jones is the referee. You can hardly hear yourself think it's that raucous inside Villa Park.

The Holte End is packed to the rafters. A sea of stewards and police separate both sets of fans.

This one is going to be tasty.

Here we go then, both teams are on their way out.

Goodness me Villa Park is noisy! It's still Sunday morning. Madness.

What are your favourite memories of the Second City derby? Stern John's last-minute equaliser for Blues in 2004? Gary Cahill's cheeky scissor kick?

Get in touch with your recollections and thoughts on today's match by using #bbcefl on Twitter.

Ged Scott
BBC Sport at Villa Park

But which one of them once scored twice to win a Second City derby?

Answer: Garry Thompson. He came up with both goals in a 2-1 win at St Andrew’s in December 1987.

I know because I was there!

Rights restrictions prevent us from streaming live radio commentary from the EFL online, but if you live in the West Midlands there is full coverage from Villa Park on BBC WM 95.6.

For everyone else, you'll have to put up with me.

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The radio team will be playing in a five-man formation today.

A forward line of (from left): Richard Wilford, Paul Franks, Darren Carter, Garry Thompson, Mark Regan!