Southampton FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.
- Southampton FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
- Assistant 2 Mark Russell
4 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Hull City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Leeds United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Norwich City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Southampton FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 24 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 2 |
| 29 | Scored | 28 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| +14 | GD | +14 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 53% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
Southampton FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Southampton FC are 7th (24 pts). Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Southampton FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
2/4
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/2
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Southampton FC
| Cyle Larin | 7 G | |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 4 G | 1 A |
| Finn Azaz | 3 G | 5 A |
| Leo Scienza | 2 G | 2 A |
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Southampton FC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Saint Mary's. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Taylor Harwood-Bellis gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 14' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' Magnificent from Carlos Alcaraz! That is 17 goals in 204 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Birmingham City FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 32' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Flynn Downes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emanuel Aiwu.
- 49' It’s high time Wayne Rooney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 54' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 54 minutes.
- 57' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Jay Stansfield comes on to replace Siriki Dembele.
- 58' Jay Stansfield does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
- 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lukas Jutkiewicz made 398 appearances and scored 57 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Carlos Alcaraz departs to be replaced by Joe Aribo.
- 74' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Ryan Fraser is replacing Kamal Deen Sulemana for the Southampton FC side.
- 76' Marc Roberts gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Emanuel Aiwu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Lukas Jutkiewicz exits the field as Koji Miyoshi enters on 77.
- 80' Poor challenge from Gary Gardner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Shea Charles has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Smallbone on 81 minute.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Edozie. He replaces Stuart Armstrong on 82 minute.
- 86' A stunning finish from Adam Armstrong — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan James is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 90.
- 3-1 the final result. Birmingham City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 35
- 17
- 2
- 4
- 14
- 9
- 31
- 21
-
22
Carlos Alcaraz ↓ Joe Aribo 69'
- 16
- 20
Bench
-
26
Ryan Fraser ↑ 76'
- 6
- 1
-
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 69'
- 3
- 18
-
23
Samuel Edozie ↑ 82'
-
24
Shea Charles ↑ 81'
- 27
Coach
Russell Martin
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
45
Oliver Burke ↓ Scott Hogan 69'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Koji Miyoshi 77'
- 21
-
6
Krystian Bielik ↓ Gary Gardner 69'
-
17
Siriki Dembele ↓ Jay Stansfield 57'
- 34
-
44
Emanuel Aiwu ↓ Marc Roberts 76'
- 5
- 12
- 23
- 19
Bench
- 26
- 1
-
4
Marc Roberts ↑ 76'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 69'
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 69'
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 77'
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↑ 57'
- 2
- 27
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
| Adam Armstrong | 2 |
| Che Adams | 1 |
| Joe Aribo | 1 |
| August Priske | 1 |
| Keven Schlotterbeck | 1 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 1 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 1 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-10-28
Southampton FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-10-25
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Hull City AFC
L
2023-10-21
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-10-06
Birmingham City FC
3–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2023-10-03
Birmingham City FC
4–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2023-09-30
Norwich City FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.03
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Southampton FC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
40%
Southampton FC or Birmingham City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.