Birmingham vs Southampton: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 29, 2025 at 08:15 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Southampton?
Birmingham and Southampton drew 1-1 on December 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 49′P. NeumannBirmingham
- 71′C. ArcherSouthampton
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Southampton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 9K. Furuhashi
- 28J. Stansfield
- 18W. Willumsson
- 16P. Roberts
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 24T. Iwata
- 41E. Cashin
- 6J. Robinson
- 5P. Neumann
- 23A. Sampsted
- 25J. Beadle
Southampton
3-4-2-1- 9A. Armstrong
- 10F. Azaz
- 46Jay Robinson
- 3R. Manning
- 20C. Jander
- 4F. Downes
- 18T. Fellows
- 5J. Stephens
- 15N. Wood-Gordon
- 6T. Harwood-Bellis
- 31G. Bazunu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Southampton have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Southampton(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | Oxford United(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Coventry(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Birmingham(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 4 Southampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Southampton 3-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Birmingham 3-4 Southampton | Championship |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Southampton 3-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Birmingham 0-0 Southampton | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Southampton 4-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Birmingham on Dec 6, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Southampton | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 4th in Championship (20 points from 11 matches) and Southampton sit 7th (17 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 17 |
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