Birmingham City will take on Southampton in the Championship at the St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium on Saturday.
Southampton are fourth in the standings, 11 points behind league leaders Leicester City. The Saints have managed to win just one out of their last five matches and will also be looking to avoid a fourth defeat in a row across all competitions. Their last outing was a defeat against Liverpool in the FA Cup.
Birmingham are on the backfoot and are 18th in the standings. They cannot afford to keep dropping points and will be hoping they can pull off a surprise result at home.
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Birmingham City vs Southampton kick-off time
| Date: | March 2, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 10 am ET |
| Venue: | St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium |
The match will be played at the St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off at 10 am ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Birmingham City vs Southampton online - TV channels & live streams
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The match will be shown live on ESPN+ in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platform after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Birmingham City team news
Birmingham's Krystian Bielik may miss Saturday's match due to a groin injury.
Alex Pritchard has participated in training this week as he progresses in his recovery from a calf strain. However, it remains uncertain whether the former Sunderland player will be included in the squad for this weekend's game.
Birmingham predicted XI: Ruddy; Laird, Sanderson, Roberts, Buchanan; Paik, Dozzell, Miyoshi, James, Bacuna; Stansfield.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Etheridge, Home, Ruddy |
| Defenders: | Aiwu, Roberts, Long, Buchanan, Longelo, Laird, Drameh, Williams, Oakley |
| Midfielders: | Sunjic, Bacuna, James, Dozzell, Paik, Gardner, Miyoshi, Pritchard, Anderson, Donovan |
| Forwards: | Roberts, Burke, Hogan, Stansfield, Jutkiewicz, Dembele, Dixon |
Southampton team news
Following eight changes for the FA Cup defeat against Liverpool, Southampton is expected to reintroduce several first-team players into the lineup.
Kyle Walker-Peters is a significant doubt after his premature departure during the loss at Anfield.
Southampton predicted XI: Bazunu; Stephens, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Manning; Smallbone, S Armstrong, Aribo; Sulemana, A Armstrong, Adams.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Bazunu, McCarthy, Lumley |
| Defenders: | Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Manning, Bree |
| Midfielders: | Charles, Downes, Aribo, Rothwell, Smallbone, S. Armstrong, Sulemana, Edozie, Amo-Ameyaw |
| Forwards: | Adams, A. Armstrong, Mara |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 28/10/23 | Southampton 3 - 1 Birmingham City | Championship |
| 04/02/12 | Birmingham City 0 - 0 Southampton | Championship |
| 18/09/11 | Southampton 4 - 1 Birmingham City | Championship |
| 26/08/09 | Southampton 1 - 2 Birmingham City | Carabao Cup |
| 07/03/09 | Birmingham City 1 - 0 Southampton | Championship |