Birmingham City 1-1 Southampton: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 4 · Tuesday 1 September 2026 · St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham · referee A. Backhouse · full time
Full time: Birmingham City 1-1 Southampton
Birmingham City and Southampton drew 1-1 in Championship Matchday 4 on Tuesday 1 September 2026 at St. Andrew's Stadium. The goals: Keven Schlotterbeck 45+3', August Priske 55'.
How the match unfolded
Southampton struck first through Keven Schlotterbeck in the 45th minute (+3), set up by Léo Scienza. Birmingham City levelled at 1-1 in the 55th minute through August Priske, set up by Patrick Roberts.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Backhouse, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Birmingham City and 2 to Southampton.
Birmingham City: C. Davies, 4-2-3-1 · Southampton: T. Eckert, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.16 for Birmingham City and 1.65 for Southampton.
Birmingham City had 4 shots on target, Southampton 4.
Southampton had 63% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Birmingham City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 1.36 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Southampton came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.51 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
Birmingham City vs Southampton: the match in numbers
| Birmingham City | Match statistics | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 1.16 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 |
| 16 | Total shots | 13 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 287 | Total passes | 505 |
| 69% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Léo Scienza (Southampton), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Birmingham City
- Phil Neumann 7.5
- August Priske 7.5 1 goal
- Alex Cochrane 7.3
- Jhon Solís 7.1
- Patrick Roberts 6.9 1 assist
Southampton
- Léo Scienza 7.7 1 assist
- Keven Schlotterbeck 7.6 1 goal
- Flynn Downes 7.4
- James Ward-Prowse 7.0
- James Bree 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Tom Fellows at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Birmingham City: Lincoln City vs Birmingham City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Southampton: Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Birmingham City vs Southampton
What was the score in Birmingham City vs Southampton?
Birmingham City 1-1 Southampton (half-time 0-1), Championship, Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Who scored in Birmingham City vs Southampton?
Keven Schlotterbeck 45+3', August Priske 55'.
Did Moneyball predict Birmingham City vs Southampton correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Birmingham City vs Southampton?
Léo Scienza, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Birmingham City vs Southampton?
A. Backhouse.
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