Birmingham vs Southampton

2 March 2024 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee J Bell

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 2–1

  • Koji Miyoshi 2’
  • Jay Stansfield 41’
  • Juninho Bacuna 77’
  • Adam Armstrong 18’
  • David Brooks 55’
  • Che Adams 59’
  • Joe Aribo 90+6’

Match summary

Southampton came from behind to win 4-3 away at Birmingham, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Birmingham led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Koji Miyoshi put Birmingham ahead in the 2nd minute, Adam Armstrong equalised in the 18th minute, and Jay Stansfield put Birmingham back in front in the 41st minute. In the second half, David Brooks equalised in the 55th minute, Che Adams put Southampton in front from a corner in the 59th minute, Juninho Bacuna equalised in the 77th minute, and Joe Aribo won it from a corner in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Southampton created 2.39 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Birmingham's 0.83 from 12. Birmingham had a player sent off.

Match stats

Birmingham Southampton
13 Shots 25
4 Shots on Target 10
6 Corners 16
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0.88 xG 2.35
0.88 Non-penalty xG 2.35

Key events

Birmingham Southampton
Kick-off
Koji Miyoshi1-0 (Birmingham)
2’
18’
Adam Armstrong1-1 (Southampton)
Jay Stansfield2-1 (Birmingham)
41’
Half-time2-1
55’
David Brooks2-2 (Southampton)
59’
Che Adams2-3 (Southampton)
Juninho Bacuna3-3 (Birmingham)
77’
90+6’
Joe Aribo3-4 (Southampton)
Full-time3-4

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Birmingham
  • Dion Sanderson
  • Ethan Laird
  • Koji Miyoshi
  • Ivan Šunjić
Southampton
  • Will Smallbone

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 2.39 2’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), 1-0 2’ 18’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), 1-1 18’ 41’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), 2-1 41’ 55’ David Brooks (Southampton), 2-2 55’ 59’ Che Adams (Southampton), 2-3 59’ 77’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), 3-3 77’ 90+6’ Joe Aribo (Southampton), 3-4 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 2.39 2’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), 1-0 Miyoshi 2’ 18’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), 1-1 Armstrong 18’ 41’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), 2-1 Stansfield 41’ 55’ David Brooks (Southampton), 2-2 Brooks 55’ 59’ Che Adams (Southampton), 2-3 Adams 59’ 77’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), 3-3 Bacuna 77’ 90+6’ Joe Aribo (Southampton), 3-4 Aribo 90+6’
Birmingham 0.83 xGSouthampton 2.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Southampton attacking Birmingham attacking 
18’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 90+6’ Joe Aribo (Southampton), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 77’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 9’ David Brooks (Southampton), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 51’ Jordan James (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 11’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 37’ Will Smallbone (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 41’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 79’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 81’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 45’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 83’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 59’ Che Adams (Southampton), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 54’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 31’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 72’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 47’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Flynn Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Will Smallbone (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Flynn Downes (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Ethan Laird (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ David Brooks (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 74’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Samuel Edozie (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 90+6’ Joe Aribo (Southampton), from a corner, 0.29 xG, goal 77’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 9’ David Brooks (Southampton), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 51’ Jordan James (Birmingham), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 37’ Will Smallbone (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 11’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 41’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 79’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 81’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 58’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 45’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 59’ Che Adams (Southampton), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 54’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 77’ Jay Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 47’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 31’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Flynn Downes (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Will Smallbone (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Flynn Downes (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 33’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ David Brooks (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 74’ Ryan Manning (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Ethan Laird (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Adam Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 36’ Juninho Bacuna (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Samuel Edozie (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 17’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Che Adams (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players14 players
John Ruddy
90′ – – – – – – –
Ethan Laird
90′ – – 1 0.04 – –
Emanuel Aiwu
90′ – – – – – – –
Dion Sanderson Sent off
62′ – – – – – –
Lee Buchanan
90′ – – – – – – –
Andre Dozzell Taken off
68′ – – – – – – –
Seung Ho Paik Taken off
68′ – – – – – – –
Koji Miyoshi Taken off
80′ 1 – 4 0.12 – –
Juninho Bacuna Taken off
90′ 1 – 4 0.36 – – –
Jordan James
90′ – – 1 0.13 – – –
Jay Stansfield Taken off
90′ 1 – 2 0.18 – – –
Cody Drameh Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Alex Pritchard Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Ivan Šunjić Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – –
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 22% Avg odds 4.25
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.14
Southampton win 55% Avg odds 1.74

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

Form going into the game

Birmingham LLWWL
Southampton WLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Southampton 3-1 Birmingham, 28 Oct 23 Next meeting: Southampton 3-1 Birmingham, 06 Dec 25  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.