Southampton vs Birmingham

6 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee David Webb

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • F. Azaz 6’
  • A. Armstrong 24’, 58’
  • D. Gray 54’

Match summary

Southampton beat Birmingham 3-1. Southampton led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, F. Azaz put Southampton ahead in the 6th minute and A. Armstrong made it 2-0 in the 24th minute. In the second half, D. Gray pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 54th minute and Armstrong made it 3-1 in the 58th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Southampton created 2.12 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, Birmingham 2.01 from 22.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
18 Shots 22
8 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 8
291 Passes 407
79.4% Pass accuracy 85.5%
8 Tackles 18
9 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Southampton Birmingham
T. EckertManagerTime wasting
0’
Kick-off
F. AzazLeft foot shot1-0 (Southampton)
6’
8’
D. GrayShot on target
L. ScienzaShot on target
15’
A. ArmstrongRight foot shot2-0 (Southampton)
24’
L. ScienzaShot on target
39’
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
49’
T. IwataFoul
54’
D. GrayRight foot shot2-1 (Birmingham)
A. ArmstrongLeft foot shot3-1 (Southampton)
58’
L. ScienzaShot on target
58’
59’
K. FuruhashiM. Ducksch
59’
J. RobinsonA. Cochrane
A. ArmstrongShot on target
61’
C. ArcherA. Armstrong
63’
J. RobinsonL. Scienza
63’
80’
K. AndersonP. Roberts
O. RomeuC. Jander
80’
J. AriboF. Azaz
80’
83’
K. FuruhashiShot on target
86’
L. KoumasD. Gray
86’
L. DykesJ. Stansfield
86’
D. GrayShot on target
R. EdwardsT. Fellows
87’
C. ArcherShot on target
90+1’
J. AriboFoul
90+2’
Full-time3-1

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.12 2.01 6’ F. Azaz (Southampton), 1-0 6’ 24’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), 2-0 24’ 54’ D. Gray (Birmingham), 2-1 54’ 58’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), 3-1 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.12 2.01 6’ F. Azaz (Southampton), 1-0 Azaz 6’ 24’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), 2-0 Armstrong 24’ 54’ D. Gray (Birmingham), 2-1 Gray 54’ 58’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), 3-1 Armstrong 58’
Southampton 2.12 xGBirmingham 2.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Birmingham attacking Southampton attacking 
58’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 73’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), set piece, 0.43 xG, off target 90+1’ C. Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 19’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 84’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.21 xG, blocked 12’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 90+4’ C. Klarer (Birmingham), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+3’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ P. Neumann (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 8’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 5’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 61’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 6’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 29’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 45’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 34’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 60’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ D. Gray (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ C. Klarer (Birmingham), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ D. Gray (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ K. Anderson (Birmingham), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ C. Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+5’ J. Robinson (Southampton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 39’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 73’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), set piece, 0.43 xG, off target 90+1’ C. Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 19’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 84’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.21 xG, blocked 12’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 90+4’ C. Klarer (Birmingham), set piece, 0.17 xG, blocked 90+3’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ P. Neumann (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 8’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 5’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 61’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 6’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 45’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 29’ T. Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 34’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 4’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 47’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ D. Gray (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 60’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ C. Klarer (Birmingham), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ F. Azaz (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ D. Gray (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ K. Anderson (Birmingham), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ C. Archer (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ J. Robinson (Birmingham), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 83’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+5’ J. Robinson (Southampton), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ T. Fellows (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 39’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Southampton 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bazunu
Harwood-Bellis
Wood
Stephens
Fellows 87’
Downes
Jander 80’
Manning
Azaz 80’
Scienza 63’
Armstrong 2 63’
Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beadle
Iwata
Neumann
Klarer
Cochrane 59’
Doyle
Paik
Roberts 80’
Stansfield 86’
Gray 86’
Ducksch 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Bazunu
90′ 3 1 30 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
T. Harwood-Bellis
90′ – 1 – 5 4 37 – – – –
N. Wood
90′ – 1 – 1 1 31 – – – –
J. Stephens
90′ 2 1 – 3 1 36 – – – –
R. Edwards Came on as a substitute
10′ 1 – – 1 – 2 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
T. Fellows Taken off
87′ – – 29 – – – – 1 – – –
F. Downes
90′ – – 20 – – 1 3 2 2 – –
C. Jander Taken off
80′ – – 32 2 – 3 1 5 1 – –
R. Manning
90′ – – 24 4 – – – 1 – 1 –
O. Romeu Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards6 players
F. Azaz Taken off
80′ 1 1 2 1 0.12 – 1 2 1 15 –
L. Scienza Taken off
63′ – 1 3 3 0.08 – 3 9 7 13 –
A. Armstrong Taken off
63′ 2 – 5 3 0.90 – – 2 1 14 –
C. Archer Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 2 1 0.40 – – 2 – 2 –
J. Robinson Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
J. Aribo Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – – 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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Southampton win 42% Avg odds 2.25
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Birmingham win 31% Avg odds 3.02

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

Form going into the game

Southampton WWWWL
Birmingham WLWDW

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Previous and next meeting

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