English Football League - Championship

Birmingham
vs
Southampton
  • Kick-off: Monday 29 December, 20:15
  • Stadium: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
  • Referee: Matt Donohue

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. W

Birmingham vs Southampton Predictions

Birmingham vs Southampton is scheduled for kick off on 29 December, at 20:15. The game is set to take place at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, with Matt Donohue officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Birmingham currently holding the 10th position in the table 16 points behind Southampton. Birmingham have lost 3 English Football League - Championship matches to Southampton out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Portsmouth, Birmingham aims to claim a win. Birmingham have won 12 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Southampton's away record stands at 10 victories from 24 games. Following their 2-1 triumph over Middlesbrough, Southampton have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Birmingham on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Birmingham have scored over 1.5 goals in 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 78% of games. Their total stands at 57 goals and 190 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Southampton have scored 82 goals with 253 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 85% of matches but conceded in 75% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Birmingham scored 6 goals while Southampton scored 11 goals. Their last match on 29 December 2025 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Birmingham vs Southampton

English Football League - Championship

Birmingham Southampton
Played 46 48
Scored 57 82
Conceded 56 56
Shots 626 693
Shots on Target 190 253
Corners 265 277
Fouls 537 511
Yellow Cards 84 89
Red Cards 5 1

Matches won

37%

Matches won

46%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 2.5 Goals

63%

Over 3.5 Goals

17%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Both Teams to Score

71%

Head to Head History

Birmingham Southampton
Wins 0 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 6 11

Birmingham vs Southampton Previous Results

29 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 1 Southampton 1

6 Dec 2025, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Birmingham 1

2 Mar 2024, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 3 Southampton 4

28 Oct 2023, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 3 Birmingham 1

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
4 Southampton 48 22 14 10 +26 80
10 Birmingham 46 17 13 16 +1 64

Birmingham vs Southampton season record

Birmingham Southampton
Games won 17 22
Games lost 16 10
Games drawn 13 14
Scored 57 82
Conceded 56 56

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Bristol City 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Birmingham 1

12 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Wrexham 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 2 Birmingham 1

Form guide

12 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Middlesbrough 1

9 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Middlesbrough 0 Southampton 0

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Preston 1 Southampton 3

28 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Ipswich 2

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Southampton 2 Bristol City 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Swansea 1 Southampton 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Adam Armstrong Southampton 11
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 10
Marvin Ducksch Birmingham 10
Ross Stewart Southampton 9
Ryan Manning Southampton 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Léo Scienza Southampton 10
Ryan Manning Southampton 6
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 6
Demarai Gray Birmingham 5
Patrick Roberts Birmingham 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 69
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 58
Flynn Downes Southampton 58
Caspar Jander Southampton 51
Lyndon Dykes Birmingham 45

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Flynn Downes Southampton 13
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 10
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Birmingham 10
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 9
Christoph Klarer Birmingham 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Christoph Klarer Birmingham 1
Tommy Doyle Birmingham 1
Welington Southampton 1
Jhon Solís Birmingham 1
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Léo Scienza Southampton 37
Adam Armstrong Southampton 37
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 29
Marvin Ducksch Birmingham 27
Demarai Gray Birmingham 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Ryan Manning Southampton 82
Léo Scienza Southampton 61
Patrick Roberts Birmingham 49
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 44
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 43

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