History of the Birmingham City v Southampton fixture
Southampton pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St Andrew's at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Saints have recorded 5 wins, and Birmingham City have come away with 10 victories.
The previous match played between the two at St Andrew's was within the last three years, in March 2009, the Blues carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 18 Sep | Southampton | 4 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 25 Aug | Southampton | 1 - 2 | Birmingham C. | League Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 26 Aug | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | League Cup |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Southampton | 1 - 2 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 29 Nov | Southampton | 4 - 3 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, The Blues have scored 10 and conceded 2 during this period.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Birmingham City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 46 points from 27 games.
Southampton are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 51 points from the 28 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 18 |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Birmingham City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Unbeaten in the last 14 home games. Won their latest 6 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Southampton | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here