Bacuna, Juninho Hall, George Mark Venus is making the team's fifth substitution at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with George Hall replacing Juninho Bacuna.
Stansfield, Jay Roberts, Tyler Tyler Roberts is on a sub for Jay Stansfield for Birmingham.
Aribo, Joe (Scorer) Goal! Southampton have got their heads in front thanks to a Joe Aribo strike.
Laird, Ethan At St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, Ethan Laird has been yellow-carded for the home team.
Sunjic, Ivan Ivan Sunjic is booked for the home team.
Downes, Flynn Sulemana, Kamaldeen The away team have replaced Flynn Downes with Kamaldeen Sulemana. This is the fifth substitution made today by Russell Martin.
Manning, Ryan Rothwell, Joe Southampton make their fourth substitution with Joe Rothwell replacing Ryan Manning.
Adams, Che Mara, Sekou Sekou Mara is replacing Che Adams for Southampton at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
Miyoshi, Koji Sunjic, Ivan Mark Venus is making the team's third substitution at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with Ivan Sunjic replacing Koji Miyoshi.
Buchanan, Lee (Scorer) Lee Buchanan levels the score at 3-3.
Smallbone, William Aribo, Joe Russell Martin (Southampton) is making a second substitution, with Joe Aribo replacing William Smallbone.
Dozzell, Andre Drameh, Cody Cody Drameh is replacing Andre Dozzell for the home team.
Seung-Ho, Paik Pritchard, Alex Alex Pritchard is on a sub for Paik Seung-Ho for Birmingham.
Smallbone, William William Smallbone (Southampton) gets a yellow card.
Brooks, David Edozie, Samuel The away team replace David Brooks with Samuel Edozie.
Sanderson, Dion Dion Sanderson (Birmingham) has been sent off!
Adams, Che (Scorer) Smallbone, William (Assist) Goal! Che Adams gives Southampton a 2-3 lead in Birmingham.
That's a fine assist from William Smallbone.
Brooks, David (Scorer) Smallbone, William (Assist) David Brooks grabs a goal to bring things level at 2-2 at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
William Smallbone with an assist there.
Stansfield, Jay (Scorer) Birmingham take a 2-1 lead thanks to Jay Stansfield.
Miyoshi, Koji Koji Miyoshi (Birmingham) has received a first yellow card.
Armstrong, Adam (Scorer) Brooks, David (Assist) Goal! Adam Armstrong levels the match at 1-1.
David Brooks instrumental with a fine assist.
Miyoshi, Koji (Scorer) Bacuna, Juninho (Assist) Koji Miyoshi is on target to give Birmingham a 1-0 advantage.
Great play from Juninho Bacuna to set up the goal.
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ChampionshipSouthamptonChampionshipBirminghamBirmingham
Club Friendly GamesClub Friendly GamesClub Friendly GamesClub Friendly GamesChampionshipSouthamptonClub Friendly GamesClub Friendly GamesChampionshipChampionshipChampionship| Pos | Team | W | D | L | M | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham City is set to host Southampton FC in an upcoming Championship match. The game is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 2 March 2024, at 15:00 UTC. The venue for this encounter is St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. In the current standings, Birmingham City finds themselves in the 18th position, while Southampton FC is placed significantly higher at 4th.
The last match between these two teams occurred on 28 October 2023, in which Southampton FC emerged victorious with a 3-1 scoreline at their home ground. This matchup marks only the second meeting between the two sides, with the head-to-head statistics indicating that Southampton FC has one win, while Birmingham City has none, and there have been no draws between them. Notably, all of Birmingham City's head-to-head stats show no wins, either at home or away, and Southampton FC holds one home win against Birmingham City.
For those looking to follow the match live, the broadcast is available through bet365, a bookmaker service that offers streaming in the UK. As fans gear up for this exciting game, betting odds and predictions have been provided. According to the probabilities, there is a 32.17% chance of a Birmingham City win, a 24.6% chance of a draw, and a 43.22% chance that Southampton FC will win. The betting odds from bet365 are currently set at 4.33 for a Birmingham City win, 3.6 for a draw, and 1.85 for a Southampton FC victory.
