Southampton vs Birmingham match stats & report
3–1 Full time
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Southampton beat Birmingham 3–1 in the Championship on 6 December 2025. Expected goals finished 2.08–2.01. Birmingham had 60% of the ball.
Southampton vs Birmingham match statistics
- 40% Ball possession 60%
- 2.08 Expected goals (xG) 2.01
- 18 Total shots 22
- 8 Shots on target 4
- 9 Shots off target 10
- 1 Blocked shots 8
- 9 Shots inside the box 14
- 7 Corners 8
- 9 Fouls 11
- 0 Offsides 2
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 291 Passes 407
- 79% Pass accuracy 86%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 6' Goal F. Azaz (assist Léo Scienza) Southampton
- 24' Goal A. Armstrong (assist F. Azaz) Southampton
- 49' Yellow card T. Iwata Birmingham
- 54' Goal D. Gray (assist A. Cochrane) Birmingham
- 58' Goal A. Armstrong Southampton
- 90+2' Yellow card Joe Aribo Southampton
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Southampton
Bench A. McCarthy , J. Quarshie , R. Edwards , O. Romeu , C. Bragg , Ryan Fraser , Joe Aribo , Jay Robinson , C. Archer
Birmingham
Bench R. Allsop , B. Osayi-Samuel , E. Cashin , Jack Robinson , M. Leonard , K. Anderson , L. Koumas , L. Dykes , K. Furuhashi
Form guide
Southampton at home
6–4–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Birmingham away
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Southampton vs Birmingham head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham v Southampton | 3–4 | |
| Southampton v Birmingham | 3–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.