Birmingham City vs Southampton: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Birmingham City: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Southampton: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Birmingham City scores 1.35 and concedes 1.30 goals per match. Southampton scores 1.61 and concedes 1.43. League average: 2.61 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Birmingham City 57%, Southampton 83%. Over 2.5: Birmingham City 52%, Southampton 70%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Southampton has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.53. Birmingham City: 14.3 shots per match, Southampton: 14.8.

Match halves

Birmingham City: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.74. Southampton: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.70.

Goals by minute

Birmingham City: 76-90+ (8 goals). Southampton: 16-30 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.61 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

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-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Birmingham CitySouthampton
1.35Goals scored / match1.61
Birmingham CitySouthampton
1.3Goals conceded / match1.43
Birmingham CitySouthampton
56%Average possession58%
Birmingham CitySouthampton
3.83Shots on target / match5.35
Birmingham CitySouthampton

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.26Shots per match14.78
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Birmingham City
LLDLD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W26% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-6-9
1.30 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWWDD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-6
Last 5 away
2-0-3
WWLLL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Birmingham City is 10% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Birmingham City scoring profile: very strong

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

Southampton scoring profile: very strong

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

31Goals scored (season)37
Birmingham CitySouthampton
30Goals conceded (season)33
Birmingham CitySouthampton
2.65Average goals in match3.04
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 matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, 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 matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in 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

Match 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 / match - Birmingham City · 1.39 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 30% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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 half-time in 30% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Birmingham City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match1.20.8
Average goals in match1.41.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.80
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.41.2
Average goals in match1.61.8
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

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.85
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
134%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches 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 in match 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 match
59%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: Birmingham City 0 - 0 - 1 Southampton. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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.