Southampton 3-1 Birmingham
Updated
Southampton won: Southampton 3-1 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 19) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025 at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire. Southampton goals: Finn Azaz 6', Adam Armstrong 24', Adam Armstrong 58'. Birmingham goals: Demarai Gray 54'. Expected goals: 2.08-2.01. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Adam Armstrong (8.9).
Match report
Southampton beat Birmingham 3-1
Southampton got the better of Birmingham 3-1 at St. Mary's Stadium on Saturday 6 December in the Championship.
Finn Azaz put Southampton ahead on 6' (1-0), Adam Armstrong made it 2-0 on 24', Demarai Gray pulled one back for Birmingham on 54' (2-1) and Adam Armstrong made it 3-1 on 58'.
Southampton had 40% of the ball, shots were 18-22 (8-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.08-2.01.
Adam Armstrong (Southampton) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 29,309. Referee: David Webb.
Match stats
| Southampton | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.08 | 2.01 |
| Total shots | 18 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 34 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 231 (79%) | 348 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 8 |
| Total shots | 18 | 22 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 14 |
Lineups
Southampton (3-4-2-1): Gavin Bazunu, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Jack Stephens, Tom Fellows, Flynn Downes, Caspar Jander, Ryan Manning, Finn Azaz, Leo Scienza, Adam Armstrong
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Tommy Doyle, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, Marvin Ducksch
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Finn Azaz (Southampton)
- 24' · Goal · Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
- 49' · Yellow card · Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 54' · Goal · Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 58' · Goal · Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
- 59' · Substitution · Jack Robinson for Alexander Cochrane (Birmingham)
- 59' · Substitution · Kyogo Furuhashi for Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
- 63' · Substitution · Jay Robinson for Leo Scienza (Southampton)
- 64' · Substitution · Cameron Archer for Adam Armstrong (Southampton)
- 80' · Substitution · Joe Aribo for Finn Azaz (Southampton)
- 80' · Substitution · Oriol Romeu for Caspar Jander (Southampton)
- 80' · Substitution · Keshi Anderson for Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
- 86' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 86' · Substitution · Lewis Koumas for Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 87' · Substitution · Ronnie Edwards for Tom Fellows (Southampton)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Joe Aribo (Southampton)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 2002: Southampton 6, draws 5, Birmingham 6.
Questions
Who won Southampton vs Birmingham?
Southampton won, 3-1 (Championship) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025.
When and where is Southampton vs Birmingham?
Sat, 6 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Southampton and Birmingham?
In 17 league meetings since 2002: Southampton 6 wins, 5 draws, Birmingham 6 wins (goals 28-23).