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Birmingham City vs Southampton: result, lineups and stats

Birmingham City 7 · 20 points
1 - 1
Southampton 6 · 20 points
  • 55' August Priske
  • 45' Keven Schlotterbeck

Lineups 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

Lineup 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

Leonard, Paik (injured), Priske (doubtful)

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

Lineup 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

Larin, Downes (doubtful)

Stats Birmingham City vs Southampton

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

Players to watch

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

All stats

Birmingham City

  1. Liam Millar 4 goals 3 assists
  2. August Priske 4 goals 1 assists
  3. Demarai Gray 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Phil Neumann 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Carlos Vicente 2 goals 0 assists

Southampton

  1. Cyle Larin 7 goals 0 assists
  2. Finn Azaz 3 goals 5 assists
  3. Kuryu Matsuki 3 goals 1 assists
  4. Léo Scienza 2 goals 2 assists
  5. James Bree 2 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 mixed
Phil Neumann 5/5 450 strong
Christoph Klarer 5/5 450 solid
Alex Cochrane 5/5 450 solid
Bright Osayi-Samuel 5/5 438 mixed
Tomoki Iwata 5/5 435 solid
Jay Stansfield 5/5 432 mixed
Liam Millar 5/5 347 excellent

Southampton

Player Starts Min. Form
Daniel Peretz 5/5 450 strong
Keven Schlotterbeck 5/5 450 solid
James Ward-Prowse 5/5 450 strong
Finn Azaz 5/5 450 solid
James Bree 4/5 404 strong
Jack Stephens 4/4 360 strong
Ryan Manning 4/5 332 solid
Kuryu Matsuki 3/5 317 solid

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
1.67 Points 1.33
2.33 Goals for 1.33
1.17 Goals against 1.33
1.63 xG for 1.65
1.26 xG against 1.72
4.8 Corners 5.2
DDDWW Home and away form DDLWW

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 Anthony Backhouse.

Who is unavailable for Birmingham City against Southampton?

Birmingham City are without August Priske (health problems), Marc Leonard (achilles tendon injury) and Seung-ho Paik (health problems).

Who is unavailable for Southampton against Birmingham City?

Southampton are without Cyle Larin (hamstring injury) and Flynn Downes (ankle injury).

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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