Thursday , 2 July 2026

Southampton FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 11:30 UTC Saint Mary's 28,924 HT 45' · FT 45'
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 9' 1–0
Carlos Alcaraz 22' 2–0
2–1 58' Jay Stansfield
Adam Armstrong 86' 3–1
Y 44' Emanuel Aiwu
Y 80' Gary Gardner
Y 90' Jordan James
Y 90' Jay Stansfield

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2 Mark Russell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
Southampton FC 4 games · Avg 4.3 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 Southampton FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#4 Position #10
80 Points 64
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
82 Scored 57
56 Conceded 56
+26 GD +1
1.74 PPG 1.39
48% Win % 37%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Southampton FC are 4th (80 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Southampton FC welcome Birmingham City FC for this crunch clash at Saint Mary's.
  • 5' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 9' Taylor Harwood-Bellis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 14' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' Carlos Alcaraz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 42' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' Controversy at the stadium! Emanuel Aiwu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' Koji Miyoshi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 381 appearances.
  • 57' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jay Stansfield is hanging Siriki Dembele on the field on 57 minute.
  • 58' The England Jay Stansfield breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 2-1!
  • 63' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Joe Aribo. He replaces Carlos Alcaraz on 69 minute.
  • 74' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gavin Bazunu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Kamal Deen Sulemana makes way for Ryan Fraser at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 76' Birmingham City FC make a change. Emanuel Aiwu trudges off to be replaced by Marc Roberts on 76 minutes.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Lukas Jutkiewicz as he leaves the pitch. Koji Miyoshi steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gary Gardner.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Shea Charles. He replaces William Smallbone on 81 minute.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Stuart Armstrong is replaced by Samuel Edozie on 82 minute.
  • 86' What composure from Adam Armstrong! The England international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Jordan James. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Southampton FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Stansfield 2
Adam Armstrong 2
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 1
Carlos Alcaraz 1
Koji Miyoshi 1
Lee Buchanan 1
David Brooks 1
Che Adams 1

Head to Head

2023-10-28 Southampton FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC

Southampton FC Form

2023-10-28 Southampton FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-10-25 Preston North End FC 2–2 Southampton FC D 2023-10-21 Hull City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-10-03 Stoke City FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2023-09-30 Southampton FC 3–1 Leeds United FC W

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
2.28 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC64% Draw21% Birmingham City FC15%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
36%
Southampton FC or Birmingham City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC47% Draw39% Birmingham City FC14%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 22% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.