Last meeting, 1 September: Birmingham City – Southampton 1:1
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Southampton are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.
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Southampton
20:45
Tue 20 Apr · your time
in 171 days 21 h
Away
Birmingham City
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipaway
West Ham United2:3Southampton
Walker-Peters 24'Souček 90+3'
Matsuki 2'Bree 11'Dobbin 34'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Wrexham2:1Southampton
Moore 35'Schlotterbeck 89' (og)
Ward-Prowse 50'
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Birmingham City3:0Queens Park Rangers
Millar 27', 49'Gray 90+1'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipat home
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:2Middlesbrough
Millar 55'McGree 59' (og)
Arfsten 45'Malanda 88'
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
What to watch for
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Level on points
6.Southampton20 pts
7.Birmingham City20 pts
Southampton: place 6, 20 pts · Birmingham City: place 7, 20 pts.
Liam Millar: 4 goals in 5 league matches
Goals4
The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.
Southampton unbeaten in 4 matches
WWDW
All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 19 September, 1:2 against Wrexham.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Finn Azaz
Southampton · midfielder
3goals
5assists
7.22avg rating
Last match, West Ham United: rating 6.7.
Liam Millar
Birmingham City · midfielder
4goals
3assists
7.35avg rating
Last match, Cardiff City: rating 6.6.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Southampton at home and Birmingham City away, as in this match.
Southampton
all matches · 10
6W3D1L2.0scored per match0.9conceded per match
at home · 10
6W3D1L2.3scored per match1.3conceded per match
away · 10
4W3D3L1.4scored per match1.1conceded per match
- 24 Oct West Ham UnitedAChampionship 2:3W
- 17 Oct Bolton WanderersHChampionship 0:0D
- 14 Oct Norwich CityAChampionship 0:1W
- 11 Oct PortsmouthHChampionship 1:0W
- 19 Sep WrexhamAChampionship 2:1L
- 12 Sep Bristol CityHChampionship 4:1W
- 8 Sep Swansea CityHChampionship 3:1W
- 5 Sep Lincoln CityAChampionship 1:1D
- 1 Sep Birmingham CityAChampionship 1:1D
- 29 Aug MillwallHChampionship 5:1W
- 25 Aug West Ham UnitedHCarabao Cup 1:4L
- 22 Aug Stoke CityHChampionship 3:1W
- 16 Aug WatfordAChampionship 2:1L
- 8 Aug Colchester UnitedACarabao Cup 0:2W
- 12 May MiddlesbroughHChampionship 2:1W
- 9 May MiddlesbroughAChampionship 0:0D
- 2 May Preston North EndAChampionship 1:3W
- 28 Apr Ipswich TownHChampionship 2:2D
- 25 Apr Manchester CityAFA Cup 2:1L
- 21 Apr Bristol CityHChampionship 2:2D
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipaway
West Ham United2:3Southampton
Walker-Peters 24'Souček 90+3'
Matsuki 2'Bree 11'Dobbin 34'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Wrexham2:1Southampton
Moore 35'Schlotterbeck 89' (og)
Ward-Prowse 50'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipat home
Southampton4:1Bristol City
Larin 38', 61'Matsuki 82'Azaz 85'
Tolaj 66'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipat home
Southampton3:1Swansea City
Azaz 9'Larin 33'Scienza 78'
Vipotnik 52' (p)
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipaway
Birmingham City1:1Southampton
Priske 55'
Schlotterbeck 45+3'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipat home
Southampton5:1Millwall
Larin 25', 62'Azaz 38'Scienza 55' (p)Fellows 86'
Sykes 15'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Southampton1:4West Ham United
Scienza 10'
Ajala 41', 53'Castellanos 75'Bowen 84'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Southampton3:1Stoke City
Larin 8'Mubama 89'Manning 90+4' (p)
Galbraith 26'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Colchester United0:2Southampton
Larin 72'Akachukwu 90+2'
Tue 12 May · Championshipat home
Southampton2:1Middlesbrough
Stewart 45+1'Charles 116'
McGree 5'
Sat 2 May · Championshipaway
Preston North End1:3Southampton
Dobbin 60'
Harwood-Bellis 12'Stewart 47'Larin 90+1'
Tue 28 Apr · Championshipat home
Southampton2:2Ipswich Town
Manning 58'Larin 80'
Burns 48'Clarke 87'
Tue 21 Apr · Championshipat home
Southampton2:2Bristol City
Larin 29'Stewart 74'
Manning 5'Bell 63'
Birmingham City
all matches · 10
5W3D2L1.8scored per match1.0conceded per match
at home · 10
5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.5conceded per match
at home · 10
5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.7conceded per match
away · 10
4W3D3L1.0scored per match0.9conceded per match
- 24 Oct Cardiff CityAChampionship 1:0L
- 17 Oct Queens Park RangersHChampionship 3:0W
- 13 Oct Preston North EndHChampionship 4:0W
- 10 Oct West Bromwich AlbionAChampionship 0:1W
- 19 Sep MiddlesbroughHChampionship 2:2D
- 12 Sep Derby CountyAChampionship 1:2W
- 9 Sep Norwich CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 6 Sep Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 2:2D
- 1 Sep SouthamptonHChampionship 1:1D
- 28 Aug WrexhamAChampionship 1:2W
- 25 Aug BrentfordHCarabao Cup 1:6L
- 22 Aug Bristol CityHChampionship 2:2D
- 15 Aug Sheffield UnitedAChampionship 0:0D
- 8 Aug Swansea CityACarabao Cup 0:1W
- 31 Jul FC BarcelonaHFriendly 2:2W
- 2 May PortsmouthAChampionship 1:1D
- 25 Apr Bristol CityHChampionship 2:1W
- 22 Apr Preston North EndHChampionship 2:1W
- 18 Apr Hull CityAChampionship 1:1D
- 12 Apr WrexhamHChampionship 2:0W
- 6 Apr Ipswich TownAChampionship 2:1L
Sat 17 Oct · Championshipat home
Birmingham City3:0Queens Park Rangers
Millar 27', 49'Gray 90+1'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipat home
Birmingham City4:0Preston North End
Millar 34'Flyger 45+2', 45+4'Gray 76'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:2Middlesbrough
Millar 55'McGree 59' (og)
Arfsten 45'Malanda 88'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipaway
Derby County1:2Birmingham City
Clark 40'
Vicente 42'Paik 63'
Wed 9 Sep · Championshipaway
Norwich City2:1Birmingham City
Schwartau 28'Diallo 39'
Vicente 64'
Sun 6 Sep · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:2Wolverhampton Wanderers
Stansfield 22'Tchatchoua 36' (og)
López 3'Krejci 31'
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipat home
Birmingham City1:1Southampton
Priske 55'
Schlotterbeck 45+3'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Birmingham City1:6Brentford
Gray 28'
Wilson 6'Hickey 35'Collins 40', 77'Damsgaard 70'Thiago 73'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:2Bristol City
Tickle 42' (og)Gray 90+5' (p)
Twine 33'Ballard 85'
Fri 31 Jul · Friendlyat home
Birmingham City2:2FC Barcelona
pens 3:2
Priske 31'Solís 68'
Abdelkarim 42' (p), 60'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:1Bristol City
Neumann 8'Solís 29'
Horvat 82' (p)
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipat home
Birmingham City2:1Preston North End
Stansfield 10'Osman 16'
Hughes 25'
Mon 6 Apr · Championshipaway
Ipswich Town2:1Birmingham City
Johnson 41'McAteer 45'
Vicente 32'
Head to head
3 meetings since 2025.
Last time · 1 Sep 2026 · Championship
Birmingham City 1:1 Southampton
Priske 55' · Schlotterbeck 45+3'
1wins
0wins
2 draws2.7 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 3
1wins
0wins
0 draws4.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 1
0wins
0wins
2 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 2
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Southampton (4-2-3-1, last: West Ham United) · Birmingham City (4-2-3-1, last: Cardiff City).
DPPeretz
RMManning
KSSchlotterbeck
JSStephens
JBBree
CJJander
JPWard-Prowse
LSScienza
FAAzaz
KMMatsuki
LDDobbin
JBBeadle
ACCochrane
CKKlarer
PNNeumann
BSOsayi-Samuel
JSSolís
TIIwata
LMMillar
JSStansfield
CVVicente
LVVázquez
SouthamptonBirmingham City
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
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54.6
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- Kick-off
- Tuesday 20 April, 20:45Your time · in 171 days 21 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- St. Mary's Stadium Southampton · show map
- Rest
- Southampton 178 days · Birmingham City 178 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 6. Southampton and 7. Birmingham City, 20 pts each Matchday 44 of 46