Birmingham vs Southampton Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Our Birmingham vs Southampton Prediction: 3-1

Birmingham vs Southampton in the England Championship is scheduled for an 20:15 GMT kick-off on Monday December 29, 2025. We’re backing a 3-1 home win, but for those looking at alternative bets, over 2.5 goals is worth considering based on both teams' attacking stats.

This Birmingham vs Southampton prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

Birmingham's Last Match – Birmingham vs Derby

Birmingham will seek to go one better this time following a 1-1 England Championship share of the spoils with Derby on December 26. In that match, Birmingham recorded 73% possession, attempting 12 shots on goal, with 9 hitting the target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Birmingham	73%	12 (9)	3.15	103
Derby	27%	2 (1)	0.78	23

Southampton's Last Match – Oxford Utd vs Southampton

Southampton will look to get back on track following a 1-2 England Championship loss against Oxford Utd on December 26. In that match, Southampton controlled 71% of possession and managed 10 shots on goal, with 5 hitting the target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Oxford Utd	29%	14 (7)	0.8	41
Southampton	71%	10 (5)	1.31	53

Birmingham vs Southampton Stats

Key Stats

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Birmingham are averaging 1.6 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match, while Southampton average 2.4 scored and 1.4 conceded per game.

What are the odds for this match?

Birmingham to win: @2.35

Draw: @3.4

Southampton to win: @2.9

Over 2.5 Goals: @1.85

Lineups

Birmingham (4-4-2) : James Beadle, Alfons Sampsted, Phil Neumann, Jack Robinson, Eiran Cashin, Tomoki Iwata, Seung Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Willum Thor Willumsson, Jay Stansfield, Kyogo Furuhashi

Southampton (3-4-2-1) : Gavin Bazunu, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Nathan Wood, Jack Stephens, Tom Fellows, Flynn Downes, Caspar Jander, Ryan Manning, Jay Robinson, Finn Azaz, Adam Armstrong

Birmingham Fixtures

Southampton Fixtures