Birmingham City vs Southampton: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Birmingham City played against Southampton in Championship (England). The game was played on December 29, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Birmingham City has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Southampton has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Birmingham City scores 1.35 goals per game and allows 1.30. Southampton scores 1.61 and allows 1.43. Games in this league average 2.61 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Birmingham City's games and 83% of Southampton's. The Over 2.5 rates are 52% and 70%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Southampton has the higher season xG average, 1.65 to 1.53 per game. Birmingham City takes 14.3 shots per game, while Southampton takes 14.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Birmingham City leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.74 goals per game after halftime. Southampton leads at halftime in 30% and scores 0.70 after halftime.

When the teams score

Birmingham City's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Southampton, it is minutes 16-30 (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.61 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

38Possession (%)62
Birmingham CitySouthampton
20Shots13
Birmingham CitySouthampton
4Shots on target5
Birmingham CitySouthampton
1.81xG1.52
Birmingham CitySouthampton
2Corners5
Birmingham CitySouthampton
38Dangerous attacks48
Birmingham CitySouthampton
10Fouls15
Birmingham CitySouthampton
1Cards2
Birmingham CitySouthampton

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Birmingham CitySouthampton
1.35Goals scored / game1.61
Birmingham CitySouthampton
1.3Goals allowed / game1.43
Birmingham CitySouthampton
56%Average possession58%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
3.83Shots on target / game5.35
Birmingham CitySouthampton

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.26Shots per game14.78
Birmingham CitySouthampton
3.83Shots on target5.35
Birmingham CitySouthampton
9.5%Shot conversion10.9%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
56%Possession58%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
1.53xG for1.65
Birmingham CitySouthampton
1.16xG against1.36
Birmingham CitySouthampton

Shooting quality

Birmingham City: DominantSouthampton: Dominant
Birmingham CitySouthampton
Accuracy (shots on target)27%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Southampton is 250% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - Birmingham City · 1.4 pts / game - Southampton

Birmingham City
LLDLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
35% W26% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-9
1.30 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.73Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Southampton
WWLDL
Season result split
35% W30% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-7-8
1.35 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-6
Last 5 away
2-0-3
WWLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.72Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Southampton is 19% better for: goals scored per game.

1.35 goals / game - Birmingham City · 1.61 goals / game - Southampton

Birmingham City is 10% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.3 goals / game - Birmingham City · 1.43 goals / game - Southampton

Birmingham City scoring profile: very strong

Birmingham City scores in 78% of games (18 of 23 meczów), while Southampton keeps a clean sheet in 13% (3 of 23 meczów).

Southampton scoring profile: very strong

Southampton scores in 87% of games (20 of 23 meczów), while Birmingham City keeps a clean sheet in 22% (5 of 23 meczów).

31Goals scored (season)37
Birmingham CitySouthampton
30Goals conceded (season)33
Birmingham CitySouthampton
2.65Average goals per game3.04
Birmingham CitySouthampton
4Goals scored (last 5)9
Birmingham CitySouthampton
10Goals conceded (last 5)8
Birmingham CitySouthampton

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal87%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
30%2 goals43%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
13%3 goals22%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
13%4 goals4%
Birmingham CitySouthampton

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal87%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
35%2 goals43%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
17%3 goals13%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
0%4 goals0%
Birmingham CitySouthampton

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time26%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
9%BTTS in both halves0%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
22%Scored in both halves13%
Birmingham CitySouthampton

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS65%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
80%BTTS - last 5100%
Birmingham CitySouthampton

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

87%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Birmingham CitySouthampton

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
9%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
Birmingham CitySouthampton

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Southampton is 28% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.09 pts / game - Birmingham City · 1.39 pts / game - Southampton

Birmingham City - half-time state
30% leading17% draw52% trailing
Southampton - half-time state
30% leading48% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.09Points per game (1st half)1.39
Birmingham CitySouthampton
0.61Goals scored (1st half)0.91
Birmingham CitySouthampton
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)0.48
Birmingham CitySouthampton
1.39Average goals (1st half)1.39
Birmingham CitySouthampton
39%Clean sheet before half-time52%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
57%No goal before half-time52%
Birmingham CitySouthampton

After half-time (2nd half)

1.48Points per game (2nd half)1
Birmingham CitySouthampton
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.7
Birmingham CitySouthampton
0.52Goals conceded (2nd half)0.96
Birmingham CitySouthampton
1.26Average goals (2nd half)1.65
Birmingham CitySouthampton
52%Clean sheet after half-time43%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
43%No goal after half-time48%
Birmingham CitySouthampton

Birmingham City - second-half results

35% W43% D22% L
25
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.09
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Southampton - second-half results

22% W35% D43% L
32
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Birmingham City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game1.20.8
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-5-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Southampton - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.80
Goals scored / game1.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.41.2
Average goals per game1.61.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+4-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Birmingham City
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
5
6
16-30
6
6
31-45
6
4
46-60
3
2
61-75
8
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Southampton
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
12
5
16-30
3
5
31-45
8
5
46-60
2
8
61-75
6
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.85
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+41%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Birmingham City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.37
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.90
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Southampton

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
134%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Birmingham CityLigaSouthampton
Average goals per game 2.652.61 3.04
Both teams scored 57%59% 83%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 52%51% 70%
Clean sheets 22%23% 13%
Goal before half-time 87%73% 70%
Goal after half-time 78%77% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.61
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / game
1.20
Away goals / game
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. SouthamptonYellow cardNathan Wood-Gordon
  2. SouthamptonYellow cardCaspar Jander
  3. Birmingham CityGoalPhil NeumannAssist: Jack Robinson
  4. Birmingham CityYellow cardPhil Neumann
  5. Birmingham CitySubstitutionOn: Marc Henry LeonardOff: Patrick Roberts
  6. SouthamptonSubstitutionOn: Kuryu MatsukiOff: Finn Azaz

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Matt DonohueMatches officiated: 23
4.43Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins39%Draws22%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Birmingham City's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Southampton. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Birmingham City vs Southampton?

The Championship match finished Birmingham City 1:1 Southampton. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Birmingham City vs Southampton?

Birmingham City score 1.35 goals per game on average and Southampton 1.61. The Championship average is 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Birmingham City's matches and 83% of Southampton's.

What form are Birmingham City and Southampton in?

Over the last 5 games Birmingham City have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Southampton 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Birmingham City vs Southampton?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Birmingham City vs Southampton: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.