ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Referee: Matt Donohue, England
Birmingham
Match Timeline
Southampton
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
41'
Nathan Wood
Southampton
🟨
48'
Caspar Jander
Southampton
49'
P. Neumann · Assist: J. Robinson
Birmingham
🔄
58'
T. Fellows ↔ E. Jelert
Southampton
🔄
58'
J. Robinson ↔ L. Scienza
Southampton
🔄
68'
C. Jander ↔ C. Bragg
Southampton
🔄
68'
A. Armstrong ↔ C. Archer
Southampton
🔄
69'
J. Stansfield ↔ L. Koumas
Birmingham
🔄
69'
K. Furuhashi ↔ M. Ducksch
Birmingham
71'
C. Archer · Assist: E. Jelert
Southampton
🟨
72'
Phil Neumann
Birmingham
🔄
82'
P. Roberts ↔ M. Leonard
Birmingham
🔄
83'
F. Azaz ↔ K. Matsuki
Southampton

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Birmingham Win 0%
Draw 0%
Southampton Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Birmingham1.38
Southampton1.49
Recent Form (Last 5)
Birmingham Birmingham
WWDLW
31 GF / 30 GA
Southampton Southampton
WLDWL
37 GF / 33 GA
Key Stats
1.35
Average Goals Scored
1.61
1.3
Average Goals Conceded
1.43
13
BTTS Yes
19
12
Over 2.5
16
3.83
Shots on Goal
5.35

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Birmingham Birmingham 23 matches
Southampton Southampton 23 matches
Birmingham Statistic Southampton
8 Wins 8
6 Draws 7
9 Losses 8
31 Goals For 37
30 Goals Against 33
1.35 Avg Goals Scored 1.61
1.3 Avg Goals Conceded 1.43
13 BTTS Yes 19
18 Over 1.5 21
12 Over 2.5 16
6 Over 3.5 8
5 Clean Sheets 3
5 Failed To Score 3
3.83 Shots On Goal 5.35
14.26 Total Shots 14.78
5.61 Corners 5.57
55.9% Ball Possession 57.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 6 head-to-head meetings, Birmingham won 0 times, Southampton won 4 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 7:15 from Birmingham's perspective. 4 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 3.67 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Birmingham 4-2-3-1 / Southampton 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Birmingham wins 0, draws 2, Southampton wins 4
Stats
Birmingham Birmingham
Southampton Southampton
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
5
Shots off Goal
10
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
5
2 Corner Kicks 5
10 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 2
38% Ball Possession 62%
20 Total Shots 13
4 Shots on Goal 5
10 Shots off Goal 3
6 Blocked Shots 5
11 Shots insidebox 9
9 Shots outsidebox 4
4 Goalkeeper Saves 3
346 Total passes 570
275 Passes accurate 495
1.70 expected_goals 1.36
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Birmingham
Formation
Southampton
J. Beadle
J. Beadle
A. Sampsted
A. Sampsted
P. Neumann
P. Neumann
J. Robinson
🎯
J. Robinson
E. Cashin
E. Cashin
T. Iwata
T. Iwata
Paik Seung-Ho
Paik Seung-Ho
P. Roberts
P. Roberts
W. T. Willumsson
W. T. Willumsson
J. Stansfield
J. Stansfield
K. Furuhashi
K. Furuhashi
G. Bazunu
G. Bazunu
T. Harwood-Bellis
T. Harwood-Bellis
N. Wood
N. Wood
J. Stephens
J. Stephens
T. Fellows
T. Fellows
F. Downes
F. Downes
C. Jander
C. Jander
R. Manning
R. Manning
J. Robinson
J. Robinson
F. Azaz
F. Azaz
A. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
Birmingham 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25
J. Beadle
G
23
A. Sampsted
D
5
P. Neumann
⚽ 49' 🟨 72'
D
6
J. Robinson
🎯 49'
D
41
E. Cashin
D
24
T. Iwata
M
8
Paik Seung-Ho
M
16
P. Roberts
↓ 82'
M
18
W. T. Willumsson
M
28
J. Stansfield
↓ 69'
M
9
K. Furuhashi
↓ 69'
F
Substitutes
21
R. Allsop
G
4
B. Burrell
D
7
M. Mazwi
M
12
M. Leonard
↑ 82'
M
11
D. Isichei
M
27
K. Fujimoto
M
30
L. Koumas
↑ 69'
F
17
L. Dykes
F
33
M. Ducksch
↑ 69'
F
Southampton 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
31
G. Bazunu
G
6
T. Harwood-Bellis
D
15
N. Wood
🟨 41'
D
5
J. Stephens
D
18
T. Fellows
↓ 58'
M
4
F. Downes
M
20
C. Jander
↓ 68' 🟨 48'
M
3
R. Manning
M
46
J. Robinson
↓ 58'
F
10
F. Azaz
↓ 83'
F
9
A. Armstrong
↓ 68'
F
Substitutes
1
A. McCarthy
G
17
J. Quarshie
D
38
E. Jelert
🎯 71' ↑ 58'
D
34
Welington
D
27
K. Matsuki
↑ 83'
M
48
C. Bragg
↑ 68'
M
7
J. Aribo
M
13
L. Scienza
↑ 58'
M
19
C. Archer
⚽ 71' ↑ 68'
F
Last matches: Birmingham
15.08.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
0
0
D
31.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Barcelona
2
2
D
25.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Crewe
2
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Burton Albion
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Solihull Moors
3
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Huddersfield
3
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Birmingham
Portsmouth
1
1
D
25.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Bristol City
2
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Preston
2
1
W
18.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Hull City
1
1
D
12.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Wrexham
2
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Ipswich
1
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Blackburn
0
1
L
21.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Derby
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
QPR
1
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Charlton
0
1
L
02.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Middlesbrough
1
3
L
25.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Millwall
0
3
L
21.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Norwich
2
1
W
Last matches: Southampton
01.08.26
Fri
Southampton
Preußen Münster
2
1
W
24.07.26
Fri
Southampton
Eintracht Braunschweig
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Southampton
Eastleigh
3
1
W
12.05.26
Cha
Southampton
Middlesbrough
2
1
W
09.05.26
Cha
Southampton
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Southampton
Preston
3
1
W
28.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Ipswich
2
2
D
25.04.26
FA
Southampton
Manchester City
1
2
L
21.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Bristol City
2
2
D
18.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Swansea
2
1
W
14.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Blackburn
3
0
W
11.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Derby
2
1
W
07.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Wrexham
5
1
W
04.04.26
FA
Southampton
Arsenal
2
1
W
21.03.26
Cha
Southampton
Oxford United
2
0
W
18.03.26
Cha
Southampton
Norwich
1
0
W
14.03.26
Cha
Southampton
Coventry
2
1
W
11.03.26
Cha
Southampton
West Brom
1
1
D
08.03.26
FA
Southampton
Fulham
1
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Southampton
Sheffield Wednesday
3
1
W
H2H: Birmingham vs Southampton
29.12.25
H2H
Birmingham
Southampton
1
1
D
06.12.25
H2H
Southampton
Birmingham
3
1
L
02.03.24
H2H
Birmingham
Southampton
3
4
L
28.10.23
H2H
Southampton
Birmingham
3
1
L
04.02.12
H2H
Birmingham
Southampton
0
0
D
18.09.11
H2H
Southampton
Birmingham
4
1
L
Last matches: Birmingham
31.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Barcelona
2
2
D
10.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Huddersfield
3
1
W
25.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Bristol City
2
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Preston
2
1
W
12.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Wrexham
2
0
W
03.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Blackburn
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
QPR
1
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Middlesbrough
1
3
L
15.02.26
FA
Birmingham
Leeds
1
1
D
10.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
West Brom
0
0
D
07.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Leicester
2
1
W
24.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Stoke City
1
1
D
04.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Coventry
3
2
W
26.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Derby
1
1
D
13.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Charlton
1
1
D
01.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Watford
2
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
Norwich
4
1
W
04.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
Millwall
4
0
W
01.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
Portsmouth
4
0
W
H2H at home: Birmingham
29.12.25
H2H
Birmingham
Southampton
1
1
D
02.03.24
H2H
Birmingham
Southampton
3
4
L
04.02.12
H2H
Birmingham
Southampton
0
0
D
Last matches: Southampton
01.08.26
Fri
Southampton
Preußen Münster
2
1
W
24.07.26
Fri
Southampton
Eintracht Braunschweig
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Southampton
Eastleigh
3
1
W
09.05.26
Cha
Southampton
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
02.05.26
Cha
Southampton
Preston
3
1
W
25.04.26
FA
Southampton
Manchester City
1
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Swansea
2
1
W
07.04.26
Cha
Southampton
Wrexham
5
1
W
14.03.26
Cha
Southampton
Coventry
2
1
W
11.03.26
Cha
Southampton
West Brom
1
1
D
08.03.26
FA
Southampton
Fulham
1
0
W
28.02.26
Cha
Southampton
Sheffield Wednesday
3
1
W
10.02.26
Cha
Southampton
Leicester
4
3
W
31.01.26
Cha
Southampton
Stoke City
2
0
W
25.01.26
Cha
Southampton
Portsmouth
1
1
D
10.01.26
FA
Southampton
Doncaster
3
2
W
04.01.26
Cha
Southampton
Middlesbrough
0
4
L
26.12.25
Cha
Southampton
Oxford United
1
2
L
13.12.25
Cha
Southampton
Norwich
1
2
L
29.11.25
Cha
Southampton
Millwall
2
3
L
H2H away: Southampton
29.12.25
H2H
Birmingham
Southampton
1
1
D
02.03.24
H2H
Birmingham
Southampton
3
4
W
04.02.12
H2H
Birmingham
Southampton
0
0
D

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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