Birmingham City vs Southampton prediction | 1 Sep 2026 | xGtoday


Birmingham City
Ranking: #199 overall, #29 in England

66.2 → 66.6 (+0.4 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-1 25 Apr Bristol City (H) 65.4 +0.2
1-1 02 May Portsmouth (A) 66.3 +0.9
0-0 15 Aug Sheff Utd (A) 66.9 +0.6
2-2 22 Aug Bristol City (H) 66.5 -0.4
1-2 28 Aug Wrexham (A) 66.6 +0.1
Southampton
Ranking: #119 overall, #23 in England

69.9 → 71.2 (+1.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-0 09 May Boro (A) 69.2 -0.4
2-1 12 May Boro (H) 69.7 +0.5
2-1 16 Aug Watford (A) 70.3 +0.6
3-1 22 Aug Stoke City (H) 70.5 +0.2
5-1 29 Aug Millwall (H) 71.2 +0.7

Birmingham City vs Southampton: by the numbers

There are 80 places between these two in our European rankings, with Southampton the higher, and 6 places between them in England.

The recent trend shows Southampton on the rise, +1.3 rating points over their last 10 matches, while Birmingham City has also improved, albeit more slowly at +0.4.

Birmingham City gained 0.1 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 29 Dec 2025.

Birmingham City first climbed to joint #127 in our European rankings on 22 Dec 2018.

The best xGtoday rating Southampton have ever held is 81.6, first set on 11 Jan 2020.