Birmingham vs Southampton

1 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Anthony Backhouse

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • August Priske 55’
  • Keven Schlotterbeck 45+3’

Match summary

The points were shared as Birmingham and Southampton drew 1-1. Southampton led 1-0 at half-time.

Keven Schlotterbeck put Southampton ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time and August Priske equalised with a header in the 55th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Birmingham created 1.21 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Southampton 0.95 from 13.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
16 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 5
89 Attacks 116
46 Dangerous attacks 45
286 Passes 505
68.5% Pass accuracy 80.8%
14 Tackles 11
12 Fouls 8
3 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 5

Key events

Birmingham Southampton
Kick-off
Corner
2’
August PriskeShot on target
9’
9’
Cyle LarinShot on target
10’
Corner
Corner
15’
22’
Corner
Corner
35’
Bright Osayi-SamuelFoul
45+1’
45+2’
Corner
45+3’
Keven SchlotterbeckHeader0-1 (Southampton)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Patrick RobertsShot on target
48’
August PriskeHeader1-1 (Birmingham)
55’
61’
Kuryu MatsukiTom Fellows
61’
James Ward-ProwseCameron Bragg
68’
James Ward-ProwseShot on target
69’
Divin MubamaCyle Larin
Demarai GrayPatrick Roberts
70’
72’
Divin MubamaFoul
Jhon Solís
77’
78’
Corner
79’
Corner
81’
Lewis DobbinLeo Scienza
Ethan LairdCarlos Vicente
86’
Luis VázquezAugust Priske
86’
86’
James Ward-ProwseShot on target
Seung Ho PaikJay Stansfield
87’
Phil NeumannShot on target
90+1’
Luis VázquezArgument
90+2’
90+2’
Nathan WoodFoul
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.21 0.95 45+3’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton), 0-1 45+3’ 55’ August Priske (Birmingham), 1-1 55’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.21 0.95 45+3’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton), 0-1 Schlotterbeck 45+3’ 55’ August Priske (Birmingham), 1-1 Priske 55’
Birmingham 1.21 xGSouthampton 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southampton attacking Birmingham attacking 
17’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 48’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 38’ Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 23’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 55’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 79’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 48’ Patrick Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 47’ Cameron Bragg (Southampton), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 13’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Jhon Solís (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 53’ Tom Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Divin Mubama (Southampton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ James Bree (Southampton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Divin Mubama (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Demarai Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Phil Neumann (Birmingham), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 63’ Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 17’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 48’ Keven Schlotterbeck (Southampton), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 38’ Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 23’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 79’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 55’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 48’ Patrick Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 47’ Cameron Bragg (Southampton), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 13’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 43’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 18’ Jhon Solís (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Cyle Larin (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ Finn Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 68’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Tom Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 79’ Divin Mubama (Southampton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ James Ward-Prowse (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 86’ James Bree (Southampton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Carlos Vicente (Birmingham), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Divin Mubama (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Demarai Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ August Priske (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 33’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Phil Neumann (Birmingham), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 63’ Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beadle
Neumann
Klarer
Cochrane
Osayi-Samuel
Iwata
Solís
Roberts 70’
Stansfield 87’
Vicente 86’
Priske 86’
Southampton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Peretz
Manning
Wood
Schlotterbeck
Bree
Bragg 61’
Downes
Scienza 81’
Azaz
Fellows 61’
Larin 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
James Beadle
90′ 3 1 36 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Bright Osayi-Samuel
90′ – 1 – 3 1 20 2 – –
Phil Neumann
90′ – 6 1 8 7 23 1 – – –
Christoph Klarer
90′ 3 1 – 6 3 38 1 – – –
Alex Cochrane
90′ 2 1 1 4 – 27 2 – – –
Ethan Laird Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Tomoki Iwata
90′ – – 37 1 – – 1 – 1 – –
Jhon Solís
90′ – – 31 2 – 2 3 4 – –
Patrick Roberts Taken off
70′ – 1 21 2 – – – 2 – – –
Jay Stansfield Taken off
87′ – – 19 1 – 3 – 4 2 – –
Carlos Vicente Taken off
86′ – – 19 1 – 3 – 7 – 2 –
Demarai Gray Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 2 1 – – – – 1 – –
Seung Ho Paik Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
August Priske Taken off
86′ 1 – 5 2 0.31 – – 3 – 11 –
Luis Vázquez Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 2 2 1
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Birmingham win 35% Avg odds 2.63
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Southampton win 38% Avg odds 2.48

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Birmingham WDDDW
Southampton DWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Birmingham 1-1 Southampton, 29 Dec 25 Next meeting: Southampton vs Birmingham, 20 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Birmingham vs Southampton meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.