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Championship · Round 19 · Saturday, Dec 06 2025

Southampton
3 · 1
Full time

Birmingham City
Pass Map & Player Stats →
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Events 4 goals · 3 cards · 10 subs
6'
⚽
F. Azaz 1 - 0
assist by L. Scienza
24'
⚽
A. Armstrong 2 - 0
assist by F. Azaz
49'
T. Iwata
Yellow card
54'
⚽
D. Gray 2 - 1
assist by A. Cochrane
58'
⚽
A. Armstrong 3 - 1
59'
⇄
↑ K. Furuhashi
↓ M. Ducksch
59'
⇄
↑ J. Robinson
↓ A. Cochrane
63'
⇄
↑ C. Archer
↓ A. Armstrong
63'
⇄
↑ J. Robinson
↓ L. Scienza
80'
⇄
↑ K. Anderson
↓ P. Roberts
80'
⇄
↑ O. Romeu
↓ C. Jander
80'
⇄
↑ J. Aribo
↓ F. Azaz
86'
⇄
↑ L. Koumas
↓ D. Gray
86'
⇄
↑ L. Dykes
↓ J. Stansfield
87'
⇄
↑ R. Edwards
↓ T. Fellows
90'
J. Aribo
Yellow card
Post
Unknown
Yellow card
FT 3 - 1
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
40%
Ball possession
60%
2.08
Expected goals (xG)
2.01
18
Total shots
22
4
Big chances
2
Team form
Southampton 4W · 0D · 1L
@ Millwall 2–3
vs Leicester City 3–0
@ Charlton Athletic 5–1
vs Sheffield Wednesday 3–1
@ Queens Park Rangers 2–1
Birmingham City 3W · 1D · 1L
vs Watford 2–1
@ West Bromwich Albion 1–1
vs Norwich City 4–1
@ Middlesbrough 1–2
vs Millwall 4–0
Top Players
Southampton
A. Armstrong
F · ⚽ 2
8.7
L. Scienza
M · 🅰 1
8.1
F. Azaz
M · ⚽ 1 · 🅰 1
7.5
Birmingham City
D. Gray
M · ⚽ 1
7.8
T. Doyle
M
7.6
J. Beadle
G
7.4
Head to Head
4
Southampton
2
Draws
0
Birmingham City
Last 6 meetings · 3.7 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumSt. Mary's Stadium · Southampton
Capacity32384
CountryEngland
KickoffSat, Dec 06 2025 · 19:00 UTC
Round19
CompetitionChampionship
Head Coaches
Tonda Eckert
Tonda Eckert
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing54%
🎨 Tiki-Taka🪽 Wing Play⚖ Overload-to-Isolate
Chris Davies
Chris Davies
4-2-3-1 High
Pressing55%
🙏 Cross & Pray🔥 High Press💨 Gegenpressing
Southampton 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
31 G. Bazunu
G · 90'
6.4
6 T. Harwood-Bellis
D · 90'
7.4
15 N. Wood
D · 90'
7.2
5 J. Stephens
D · 90'
6.7
18 T. Fellows ↓ 87'
M · 87'
6.1
4 F. Downes
M · 90'
6.5
20 C. Jander ↓ 80'
M · 80'
6.9
3 R. Manning
M · 90'
6.7
10 F. Azaz ⚽ ↓ 80'
M · 80'
7.5
13 L. Scienza ↓ 63'
M · 63'
8.1
9 A. Armstrong ⚽⚽ ↓ 63'
F · 63'
8.7
Substitutes (9)
19 C. Archer ↑ 63'
F
7.2
46 J. Robinson ↑ 63'
F
6.6
28 O. Romeu ↑ 80'
M
6.8
7 J. Aribo ↑ 80'
M
6.3
12 R. Edwards ↑ 87'
D
6.8
17 J. Quarshie
D
1 A. McCarthy
G
26 R. Fraser
M
48 C. Bragg
M
Birmingham City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25 J. Beadle
G · 90'
7.4
24 T. Iwata
M · 90'
6.4
5 P. Neumann
D · 90'
6.0
4 C. Klarer
D · 90'
6.6
20 A. Cochrane ↓ 59'
D · 59'
6.1
7 T. Doyle
M · 90'
7.6
8 S. Paik
M · 90'
7.1
16 P. Roberts ↓ 80'
M · 80'
6.4
28 J. Stansfield ↓ 86'
F · 86'
5.9
10 D. Gray ⚽ ↓ 86'
M · 86'
7.8
33 M. Ducksch ↓ 59'
F · 59'
6.1
Substitutes (9)
6 J. Robinson ↑ 59'
F
6.6
9 K. Furuhashi ↑ 59'
F
6.5
14 K. Anderson ↑ 80'
M
6.8
17 L. Dykes ↑ 86'
F
6.4
30 L. Koumas ↑ 86'
F
6.4
21 R. Allsop
G
12 M. Leonard
M
41 E. J. Cashin
D
26 B. Osayi-Samuel
D
Match stats Final
Top stats
40%
Ball possession
60%
2.08
Expected goals (xG)
2.01
18
Total shots
22
8
Shots on target
4
4
Big chances
2
231
Accurate passes
348
9
Fouls
11
7
Corners
8
Expected goals
2.12
Total xG
2.01
1.75
xG open play
0.63
0.37
xG set play
1.38
2.12
Non-penalty xG
2.01
2.71
xG on target (xGOT)
0.46
Shots
18
Total shots
22
9
Shots off target
10
8
Shots on target
4
1
Blocked shots
8
1
Hit woodwork
1
9
Shots inside box
14
9
Shots outside box
8
Passes
291
Passes
407
231
Accurate passes
348
14/46 (30%)
Long balls
24/42 (57%)
2/13 (15%)
Crosses
15/48 (31%)
17
Throws
16
23
Touches in opp. box
34
0
Offsides
2
Defense
8
Tackles
18
7
Interceptions
4
1
Blocks
8
46
Clearances
23
3
Keeper saves
5
Duels
42
Duels
58
25/57 (44%)
Ground duels won
32/57 (56%)
11/28 (39%)
Aerial duels won
17/28 (61%)
6/17 (35%)
Successful dribbles
5/7 (71%)
Discipline
1
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 40
4' Off target
A. Armstrong
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
4' Blocked
A. Armstrong
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
5' Blocked
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
6' Goal
F. Azaz
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
0.58
8' Saved
D. Gray
Header · Assisted
xG
0.11
xGOT
0.09
12' Off target
T. Harwood-Bellis
Header · Corner
xG
0.18
xGOT
—
15' Saved
L. Scienza
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.28
19' Hit post
T. Fellows
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.23
xGOT
—
24' Goal
A. Armstrong
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.05
29' Off target
T. Harwood-Bellis
Header · Set piece
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
34' Blocked
T. Doyle
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
35' Off target
P. Neumann
Header · Corner
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
37' Off target
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
39' Saved
L. Scienza
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
0.05
42' Off target
C. Klarer
Header · Set piece
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
45' Blocked
J. Stansfield
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
46' Off target
F. Azaz
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
47' Off target
T. Iwata
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
52' Off target
D. Gray
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
54' Goal
D. Gray
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.19
58' Goal
A. Armstrong
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.58
xGOT
0.97
58' Saved
L. Scienza
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.18
60' Blocked
T. Iwata
Header · Corner
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
61' Off target
T. Fellows
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
61' Saved
A. Armstrong
Right foot · Counter
xG
0.21
xGOT
0.23
69' Off target
T. Fellows
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
70' Off target
C. Archer
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
73' Off target
K. Furuhashi
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.43
xGOT
—
73' Blocked
J. Robinson
Header · Set piece
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
83' Saved
K. Furuhashi
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.07
83' Off target
T. Doyle
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
84' Blocked
J. Robinson
Header · Corner
xG
0.21
xGOT
—
86' Saved
D. Gray
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.06
xGOT
0.1
90' Off target
T. Iwata
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
90'+1 Saved
C. Archer
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.37
xGOT
0.36
90'+3 Off target
J. Robinson
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
90'+3 Blocked
K. Anderson
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
90'+4 Blocked
C. Klarer
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.17
xGOT
—
90'+5 Off target
J. Robinson
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
90'+6 Off target
L. Dykes
Header · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
Player stats
Southampton vs Birmingham City · Last 6 meetings
4
Southampton
2
Draws
0
Birmingham City
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-12-29 Birmingham City 1 – 1 Southampton
2025-12-06 Southampton 3 – 1 Birmingham City
2024-03-02 Birmingham City 3 – 4 Southampton
2023-10-28 Southampton 3 – 1 Birmingham City
2012-02-04 Birmingham City 0 – 0 Southampton
2011-09-18 Southampton 4 – 1 Birmingham City
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