Birmingham v Southampton result

Full-time · Birmingham 1–1 Southampton

Championship · · St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

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Birmingham 1–1 Southampton — this Championship match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Birmingham and Southampton drew 1–1 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park in the Championship on Monday 29 December. Southampton have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Birmingham: Phil Neumann (49’, assisted by J. Robinson); Southampton: Cameron Archer (71’, assisted by Elias Jelert).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Birmingham 1.70, Southampton 1.36, from 20 shots to 13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Matt Donohue, England showed three yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Birmingham: Phil Neumann (72’); Southampton: Nathan Wood (41’) and Caspar Jander (48’).

What it changes

Birmingham move down from 14th to 15th (24 league matches played).

Southampton move down from 12th to 13th (24 league matches played).

Birmingham are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. Southampton are winless in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Robinson (Birmingham) 5.3, Eiran Cashin (Birmingham) 5.3 and Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) 5.0 led the match.

Next up

Birmingham next travel to Cardiff on 24 October 2026.

Southampton next travel to West Ham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Southampton: West Ham v Southampton, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Birmingham 1–1 Southampton · Championship
  • Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham
  • Referee: Matt Donohue, England
  • Head-to-head (last 3): Birmingham 0 · draws 0 · Southampton 3 · 5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Birmingham 0W 2D 3L · Southampton 2W 1D 2L

Birmingham 1–1 Southampton (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 2.38
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.13 / 6.13
Corners
against 5.13 / 5.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
4.38 / 6.5
Shots on target
against 4.5 / 4.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.38 / 1.25
Cards
against 2.13 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.31 yellows
Referee · Matt Donohue, England
1.62 home / 1.69 away
over 13 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameBirmingham for / againstLineSouthampton for / against
Goals scored
1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
2.38 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
6.13 for · 5.13 against n 8
9.5standard
6.13 for · 5.63 against n 8
Shots
15.5 for · 13.13 against n 8
19.5standard
16.5 for · 15.13 against n 8
Shots on target
4.38 for · 4.5 against n 8
8.5standard
6.5 for · 4.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
11.38 for · 8.88 against n 8
21.5standard
8.75 for · 12.88 against n 8
Cards shown
2.38 for · 2.13 against n 8
3.5standard
1.25 for · 2.13 against n 8

Referee: Matt Donohue, England — 3.31 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 22.46 fouls over 13 matches (1.62 to the home side, 1.69 to the away side).

Birmingham
Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Koumas n 818.4
4.34/2
0.61/0
—
A. Sampsted n 835.1
2.64/3
1.34/0
—
B. Osayi-Samuel n 846.6
2.45/4
0.71/1
—
L. Dykes n 823.8
2.44/1
0.92/0
—
K. Furuhashi n 826.3
2.14/1
0.92/0
—
Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
K. Furuhashi n 826.3
2.64/2
0.92/0
D. Gray n 871.3
2.16/4
1.35/2
M. Ducksch n 863.5
1.85/2
1.14/2
L. Koumas n 818.4
1.82/1
0.61/0
T. Iwata n 888.4
1.56/4
0.43/0
Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
D. Gray n 871.3
0.32/0
0.52/1
A. Cochrane n 886.1
0.11/0
0.42/1
M. Ducksch n 863.5
0.52/1
00/0
J. Stansfield n 885
0.31/1
0.11/0
T. Doyle n 875.4
00/0
0.32/0
Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Leonard n 850.8
4.75/5
L. Dykes n 823.8
2.44/1
L. Koumas n 818.4
2.43/1
B. Osayi-Samuel n 846.6
2.25/3
A. Sampsted n 835.1
2.24/2
Birmingham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Beadle n 890
2.86/4
R. Allsop n 890
1.94/2
Southampton
Southampton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Welington n 844
2.86/2
1.34/1
—
Oriol Romeu n 825.3
2.75/1
1.82/1
—
F. Downes n 869.3
1.86/4
16/0
—
Cameron Archer n 835.9
1.64/1
1.32/2
—
Jay Robinson n 826.9
1.33/0
1.73/1
—
Southampton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
A. Armstrong n 882.9
3.58/8
2.28/6
Leo Scienza n 871.4
37/6
1.76/3
Cameron Archer n 835.9
2.24/3
0.62/0
Jay Robinson n 826.9
2.14/1
1.32/1
Finn Azaz n 881
1.97/4
1.46/2
Southampton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Armstrong n 882.9
0.84/2
0.42/1
Finn Azaz n 881
0.74/1
0.32/0
Leo Scienza n 871.4
0.21/0
0.53/0
Ryan Manning n 887.1
0.32/0
0.31/1
Tom Fellows n 870.5
00/0
0.53/0
Southampton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Oriol Romeu n 825.3
3.64/3
Cameron Bragg n 842
3.56/2
Welington n 844
2.64/3
Caspar Jander n 883.3
2.38/7
F. Downes n 869.3
2.38/5
Southampton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Gavin Bazunu n 890
2.86/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
BirminghamSouthampton
38%Possession62%
1.70Expected goals (xG)1.36
20Shots13
4Shots on target5
10Shots off target3
6Blocked shots5
11Shots inside the box9
2Corners5
1Offsides2
10Fouls15
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Saves3
346Passes570
79%Pass accuracy87%

Birmingham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Beadle9000000007.2
A. Sampsted9000001006.2
P. Neumann90101100Y7.3
J. Robinson9001102008.5
E. Cashin9000001307
T. Iwata9000002206.7
Paik Seung-Ho9000201307.6
W. Willumsson9000202006.5
P. Roberts8200002306.6
J. Stansfield6900532307.2
K. Furuhashi6900301006.3
L. Koumas sub2100000006.9
M. Ducksch sub2100001007.2
M. Leonard sub800000006.3

Southampton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Gavin Bazunu9000000007.2
Taylor Harwood-Bellis9000220207.9
Nathan Wood90000000Y7.7
J. Stephens9000003106.9
F. Downes9000000106.5
Ryan Manning9000001006.5
Finn Azaz8300112106.3
Caspar Jander68000004Y6.7
A. Armstrong6800211006.3
Tom Fellows5800102106.5
Jay Robinson5800001006.6
Elias Jelert sub3201001106.6
Leo Scienza sub3200101006.6
Cameron Bragg sub2200000206.6
Cameron Archer sub2210110007.2
K. Matsuki sub1300000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Birmingham v Southampton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
BirminghamLLDLD
Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.8 scored / 2 conceded per game
SouthamptonWWLDL
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 3
Birmingham 0 · 0 draws · Southampton 3 · 5 goals/game
  • 2025-12-06 Southampton 3–1 Birmingham
  • 2024-03-02 Birmingham 3–4 Southampton
  • 2023-10-28 Southampton 3–1 Birmingham
League standing · 2025/26
Birmingham#10 pos64 pts46 pl+1 GD
Southampton#4 pos80 pts46 pl+26 GD
Goals per game
Birmingham scored1.24
Southampton scored1.78
Birmingham conceded1.22
Southampton conceded1.22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Southampton?
In their last 3 meetings, Birmingham won 0, Southampton won 3 and there were 0 draws, averaging 5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Birmingham and Southampton?
Recent form — Birmingham 0W 2D 3L; Southampton 2W 1D 2L.

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