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Birmingham City vs Southampton: result, line-ups and stats

Birmingham City 10 · 10 points
  • 55' August Priske
1 - 1
Southampton 9 · 10 points
  • 45' Keven Schlotterbeck

Line-ups Birmingham City vs Southampton

Birmingham City 4-2-3-1 · Chris Davies
1 Beadle
20 Cochrane
4 Klarer
5 Neumann
26 Osayi-Samuel
14 Solís
24 Iwata
7 Vicente
28 Stansfield
16 Roberts
9 Priske
  • 70' Demarai Gray Patrick Roberts
  • 86' Ethan Laird Carlos Vicente
  • 86' Luis Vázquez August Priske
  • 87' Seung-ho Paik Jay Stansfield

Line-up for Birmingham City: Beadle, Cochrane, Klarer, Neumann, Osayi-Samuel, Solís, Iwata, Vicente, Stansfield, Roberts, Priske

Bench
  • 21 R. Allsop
  • 25 K. Lund
  • 23 D. Fry
  • 2 E. Laird 86'
  • 8 Paik Seung-Ho 87'
  • 27 K. Fujimoto
  • 10 D. Gray 70'
  • 33 M. Ducksch
  • 32 L. Vazquez 86'
Absentees Birmingham City

Gray, Leonard, Roberts, Wright, Gardner-Hickman (injured), Bird (unavailable)

Southampton 4-2-3-1 · Tonda Eckert
1 Peretz
3 Manning
13 Schlotterbeck
15 Wood
14 Bree
4 Downes
26 Bragg
7 Scienza
10 Azaz
18 Fellows
9 Larin
  • 61' James Ward-Prowse Cameron Bragg
  • 61' Kuryu Matsuki Tom Fellows
  • 69' Divin Mubama Cyle Larin
  • 81' Lewis Dobbin Léo Scienza

Line-up for Southampton: Peretz, Manning, Schlotterbeck, Wood, Bree, Downes, Bragg, Scienza, Azaz, Fellows, Larin

Bench
  • 25 G. Long
  • 34 Welington
  • 5 J. Stephens
  • 29 R. Akachukwu
  • 30 J. Ward-Prowse 61'
  • 27 K. Matsuki 61'
  • 40 P. Ehibhatiomhan
  • 11 L. Dobbin 81'
  • 28 D. Mubama 69'
Absentees Southampton

Jander (unavailable)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Birmingham City

  1. Phil Neumann Defender 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Carlos Vicente Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  3. August Priske Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Liam Millar Midfielder 0 goals 3 assists
  5. Jay Stansfield Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Southampton

  1. Cyle Larin Forward 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Finn Azaz Midfielder 3 goals 4 assists
  3. Léo Scienza Midfielder 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Ryan Manning Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Kuryu Matsuki Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Birmingham City

Player Starts Min. Form
James Beadle 5/5 450 strong
Phil Neumann 5/5 450 solid
Christoph Klarer 5/5 450 mixed
Tomoki Iwata 5/5 442 mixed
Jay Stansfield 5/5 428 mixed
Bright Osayi-Samuel 5/5 421 mixed
August Priske 5/5 404 solid
Alex Cochrane 4/5 388 solid

Southampton

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Peretz 5/5 450 strong
James Bree 5/5 450 solid
Keven Schlotterbeck 5/5 447 strong
Finn Azaz 5/5 436 excellent
Nathan Wood 4/5 370 solid
Ryan Manning 4/5 370 solid
Léo Scienza 5/5 369 excellent
Cyle Larin 5/5 364 strong

Stats

Birmingham City Match Southampton
  • 1.55 xG 1.02
  • 37% Possession 63%
  • 16 Shots 13
  • 4 Shots on target 4
  • 8 Shots off target 5
  • 3 Corners 5
  • 12 Fouls 8
  • 2 Offsides 5
  • 3 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.07 1.70
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners15.0

Team comparison

BIR home Per match SOU away
1.00 Points 0.67
1.67 Goals for 1.00
1.67 Goals against 1.33
1.52 xG for 1.54
1.34 xG against 1.62
6.0 Corners 6.3
DDD Home and away form LDD

Birmingham City vs Southampton: head-to-head record

9 previous meetings
3 Birmingham City 2 draws 4 Southampton
  • Goals per match3.22
  • Both teams scored78%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Dec 2025 Birmingham City 1 - 1 Southampton
  • Dec 2025 Southampton 3 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Mar 2024 Birmingham City 3 - 4 Southampton
  • Oct 2023 Southampton 3 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Feb 2012 Birmingham City 0 - 0 Southampton
  • Sep 2011 Southampton 4 - 1 Birmingham City
  • Aug 2009 Southampton 1 - 2 Birmingham City
  • Mar 2009 Birmingham City 1 - 0 Southampton
  • Aug 2008 Southampton 1 - 2 Birmingham City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Birmingham City vs Southampton?

Birmingham City vs Southampton was refereed by A. Backhouse.

Who is unavailable for Birmingham City against Southampton?

Birmingham City are without Demarai Gray (injury), Max Bird (not registered), Marc Leonard (achilles tendon injury), Patrick Roberts (health problems), Scott Wright (not in the squad) and Taylor Gardner-Hickman (injury).

Who is unavailable for Southampton against Birmingham City?

Southampton are without Caspar Jander (lacking match fitness).

What formation do Birmingham City play?

Birmingham City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Davies.

What formation do Southampton play?

Southampton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Tonda Eckert.

How did the last meeting between Birmingham City and Southampton finish?

On 29 December 2025, Birmingham City vs Southampton finished 1-1.

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