Southampton vs Birmingham: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 14Kick-off on October 28, 2023 at 11:30 AM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Birmingham?
Southampton won 3-1 on October 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 9′T. Harwood-BellisSouthampton
- 22′C. AlcarazSouthampton
- 58′J. StansfieldBirmingham
- 86′A. ArmstrongSouthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2023 | Preston(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Hull City(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Leeds(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2023 | Hull City(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 6, 2023 | West Brom(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Huddersfield(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Norwich(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Southampton win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2012 | Birmingham 0-0 Southampton | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2011 | Southampton 4-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Southampton on Feb 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 1.5 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southampton sit 24th in Championship (-1 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy