Birmingham 1-1 Southampton — EFL Championship, 29 Dec 2025
Birmingham and Southampton drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 29 December 2025 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Phil Neumann, Cameron Archer got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 0 and Southampton 4, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 41'Nathan Wood-GordonFoul
- Half-time0-0
- 48'Caspar JanderHandball
- 1-049'Phil Neumannassist: J. Robinson
- 58'Tom Fellowsout: Elias Jelert
- 58'J. Robinsonout: L. Scienza
- 68'C. Janderout: C. Bragg
- 68'out: Cameron Archer
- 69'Jay Stansfieldout: Lewis Koumas
- 69'Kyogo Furuhashiout: M. Ducksch
- 1-171'Cameron Archerassist: Elias Jelert
- 72'Phil NeumannArgument
- 82'Patrick Robertsout: M. Leonard
- 83'Finn Azazout: Kuryu Matsuki
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Jack Robinson · Birmingham
Birmingham
- 8.5Jack RobinsonD
- 7.6Seung-Ho PaikM
- 7.3Phil NeumannD
- 7.2James BeadleG
- 7.2Marvin DuckschF
- 7.2Jay StansfieldM
- 7.0Eiran CashinD
- 6.9Lewis KoumasF
- 6.7Tomoki IwataM
- 6.6Patrick RobertsM
- 6.5Willum WillumssonM
- 6.3Kyogo FuruhashiF
- 6.3Marc LeonardM
- 6.2Alfons SampstedD
Southampton
- 7.9Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 7.7Nathan Wood-GordonD
- 7.2Cameron ArcherF
- 7.2Gavin BazunuG
- 6.9Jack StephensD
- 6.7Caspar JanderM
- 6.6Jay RobinsonF
- 6.6Leo ScienzaM
- 6.6Cameron BraggM
- 6.6Elias JelertD
- 6.5Ryan ManningM
- 6.5Flynn DownesM
- 6.5Tom FellowsM
- 6.5Kuryu MatsukiM
- 6.3Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.3Finn AzazF
Line-ups
Southampton3-4-2-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
GlobalScoreX
5Stephens6.9
15Wood-Gordon7.7
3Manning6.5
4Downes6.5
31Bazunu7.2
6Harwood-Bellis7.9
10Azaz6.3
20Jander6.7
18Fellows6.5
46Robinson6.6
6Robinson★8.5
5Neumann7.3
24Iwata6.7
9Furuhashi6.3
16Roberts6.6
41Cashin7.0
28Stansfield7.2
25Beadle7.2
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 33M. Ducksch69'F7.2
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 17Lyndon DykesF
- 12M. Leonard82'M6.3
- 30Lewis Koumas69'F6.9
- 11D. IsicheiM
- 4B. BurrellD
- 7M. MazwiM
SouthamptonTonda Eckert
Substitutes
- 1Alex McCarthyG
- 7J. AriboM
- 19Cameron Archer71'68'F7.2
- 34WelingtonD
- 13L. Scienza58'M6.6
- 48C. Bragg68'M6.6
- 17J. QuarshieD
- 38Elias Jelert58'D6.6
- 27Kuryu Matsuki83'M6.5
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
1.70Expected goals (xG)1.36
20Total shots13
4Shots on target5
10Shots off target3
6Blocked shots5
2Corners5
1Offsides2
10Fouls15
1Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves3
-0.12Goals prevented-0.12
346Total passes570
275Accurate passes495
79%Pass accuracy87%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Robinson | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 8.5 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Phil Neumann | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 69 | – | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Eiran Cashin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Lewis Koumas | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Patrick Roberts | 82 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Willum Willumsson | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 69 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Marc Leonard | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alfons Sampsted | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Southampton
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Nathan Wood-Gordon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Cameron Archer | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Gavin Bazunu | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Stephens | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Caspar Jander | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.7 |
| Jay Robinson | 58 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Leo Scienza | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Cameron Bragg | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Elias Jelert | 32 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Manning | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Flynn Downes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Tom Fellows | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Adam Armstrong | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Finn Azaz | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
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