Birmingham City FC vs Southampton FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Southampton FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Feb | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 28 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Bristol City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Southampton FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Southampton FC are 17th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Southampton FC gets underway.
- 2' Koji Miyoshi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 7' Southampton FC is showing some good football. However, Southampton FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Ruddy, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 18' GOAL! Adam Armstrong scores on 18. Assisted by David Brooks
- 23' The 24-year-old Ethan Laird has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' Koji Miyoshi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' Seung-Ho Paik has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' Jay Stansfield doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Russell Martin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' What composure from David Brooks! The Wales international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 59' What a moment for Che Adams! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 62' Dion Sanderson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 62.
- 64' Another change for Southampton FC made on 64 minute. David Brooks leaves to be changed by Samuel Edozie.
- 67' Poor challenge from William Smallbone. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 68' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Seung-Ho Paik exits the field as Alex Pritchard enters on 68.
- 70' Joe Aribo is replacing William Smallbone for the Southampton FC side.
- 75' Jack Stephens has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 348 appearances.
- 77' Goal! Lee Buchanan scores his 4 goal in 385 matches.
- 80' Birmingham City FC make a change. Koji Miyoshi trudges off to be replaced by Ivan Sunjic on 80 minutes.
- 85' The crowd applauds Flynn Downes as he leaves the pitch. Kamal Deen Sulemana steps in for Southampton FC.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ivan Sunjic on 87 minutes.
- 88' Ethan Laird was booked on 88.
- 90' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jay Stansfield is replaced by Tyler Roberts on 90 minute.
- Another three points for Southampton FC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ George Hall 90'
-
16
Andre Dozzell ↓ Cody Drameh 68'
- 21
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Ivan Sunjic 80'
- 44
- 3
- 5
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ Tyler Roberts 90'
- 2
- 19
-
13
Seung-Ho Paik ↓ Alex Pritchard 68'
Bench
-
29
Alex Pritchard ↑ 68'
- 1
- 10
- 9
-
8
Tyler Roberts ↑ 90'
- 17
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↑ 80'
-
12
Cody Drameh ↑ 68'
-
35
George Hall ↑ 90'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Southampton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
36
David Brooks ↓ Samuel Edozie 64'
- 5
- 35
- 17
- 4
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Sekou Mara 85'
- 9
-
3
Ryan Manning ↓ Joe Rothwell 85'
- 31
- 21
-
16
William Smallbone ↓ Joe Aribo 70'
Bench
- 13
- 14
-
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 70'
-
19
Joe Rothwell ↑ 85'
-
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 85'
-
18
Sekou Mara ↑ 85'
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↑ 64'
- 24
- 33
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 1 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 1 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 |
| Lee Buchanan | 1 |
| David Brooks | 1 |
| Che Adams | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-03-02
Birmingham City FC
3–4
Southampton FC
L
2024-02-24
Ipswich Town FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-02-17
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Sunderland AFC
W
2024-02-13
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2024-02-09
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-02-03
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Southampton FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Southampton FC
68%
Birmingham City FC or Southampton FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.