Birmingham vs SouthamptonPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Birmingham are thirteenth in the Championship with 2 points from two games, two draws and a 2-2 goal record; they drew 2-2 at home and 0-0 away. Over their previous five games the record is one win, three draws and one defeat: the latest game was a 1-6 loss to Brentford, before that a 2-2 with Bristol City, a 0-0 at Sheffield United, a 1-0 win at Swansea and a 2-2 with Barcelona. Southampton are twenty-fourth with -1 points, one win and one defeat scoring 4 against 3 conceded, a 3-1 home win and a 1-2 away loss; over their previous five games they lost the latest 1-4 to West Ham, but before that had beaten Stoke City 3-1, lost 1-2 at Watford and won 2-0 at Colchester and 2-1 at Preußen Münster. In head-to-head meetings the most recent, on 29 December 2025, ended 1-1, while on 6 December 2025 Southampton had won 3-1; back in March 2024 the fixture finished 3-4 to the visitors. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.