Southampton vs Birmingham: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 6, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs Birmingham?
Southampton won 3-1 on December 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′F. AzazSouthampton
- 24′A. ArmstrongSouthampton
- 54′D. GrayBirmingham
- 58′A. ArmstrongSouthampton
Official lineup for Southampton vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Southampton
3-4-2-1- 9A. Armstrong
- 13Léo Scienza
- 10F. Azaz
- 3R. Manning
- 20C. Jander
- 4F. Downes
- 18T. Fellows
- 5J. Stephens
- 15N. Wood-Gordon
- 6T. Harwood-Bellis
- 31G. Bazunu
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 33M. Ducksch
- 10D. Gray
- 28J. Stansfield
- 16P. Roberts
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 7T. Doyle
- 20A. Cochrane
- 4C. Klarer
- 5P. Neumann
- 24T. Iwata
- 25J. Beadle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 5 wins, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2025 | Millwall(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Leicester(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Charlton(away) | 5-1 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2025 | QPR(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | Watford(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Southampton wins, 1 draw, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Birmingham vs Southampton on Mar 2, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Southampton sit 7th in Championship (17 points from 11 matches) and Birmingham sit 4th (20 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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