"However, despite opening up the 2025/26 campaign with their sights firmly set on mounting another genuine promotion charge, the Blues have come crashing back down to earth in a worrying fashion over the past month. Eventually forced to settle for a Boxing Day 1-1 stalemate against Derby over the weekend, Chris Davies' men have now recorded just a pair of points from any of their previous five consecutive Championship appearances."
"As for the visitors, winning six of their seven Championship appearances on either side of November's international break, Southampton certainly got Tonda Eckert's heart off to a dream start. However, despite setting their sights on securing an immediate Premier League return this season, the Saints have once again shown some worrying real inconsistencies over the past fortnight. Suffering some festive frustration over the weekend as they slumped to a 2-1 loss away at relegation scrappers Oxford,"
Birmingham started strongly after the November international break but have fallen away, collecting just two points from their last five Championship matches. The Blues drew 1-1 with Derby on Boxing Day, suffered a 3-0 defeat to Sheffield United, and have not kept a clean sheet in nine consecutive outings, a run dating back to a 4-0 win over Millwall on November 4. Southampton won six of seven around the international break but have since been inconsistent, losing 2-1 at Oxford and taking one point from their last three matches. Southampton have struggled away from home and seek a response.
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