Southampton vs Birmingham City Prediction and Betting Tips

The EFL Championship returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Southampton and Birmingham City square off at the St. Mary’s Stadium on Saturday. Both sides head into the weekend off the back of contrasting results, with Birmingham claiming a hard-earned victory over Watford on home turf.

A second-half defensive collapse saw Southampton drop all three points from a winning position last Saturday when they fell to a 3-2 defeat against Millwall at the Den.

The Saints had won each of their previous four league games, seeing off QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic and Leicester City respectively while scoring 13 goals and conceding three in that time.

Southampton have picked up 24 points from their 18 matches so far to sit 14th in the standings, level on points with Leicester and Watford.

Meanwhile, Birmingham City continued their surge into the playoff places last weekend when they secured a 2-1 victory over Watford at the St. Andrew’s Stadium.

The Blues have now gone unbeaten in five of their last six matches, claiming four wins and one draw, having failed to win five of the six games preceding this run.

With 28 points from 18 matches, Birmingham are currently eighth in the Championship table, level on points with Ipswich and Hull City.

Southampton vs Birmingham City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

With 22 wins from the last 50 meetings between the sides, Southampton boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
Birmingham City have picked up 17 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
Southampton are unbeaten in five of their last six home matches, picking up two wins and three draws since the start of September.
Birmingham City have failed to win all but one of their most recent eight away games, losing five and claiming two draws since August 29.

Southampton vs Birmingham City Prediction

The last five meetings between Southampton and Birmingham have seen a combined 19 goals scored and another thrilling contest is on the cards this weekend.

While Birmingham are in strong form, we predict Southampton will shake off their poor display against Millwall and return to winning ways in front of their home supporters, albeit by the odd goal.

Prediction: Southampton 2-1 Birmingham City