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Southampton FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
2 – 1
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
William Smallbone 5' 1–0
1–1 65' Kyle Bartley
Adam Armstrong 79' 2–1
Flynn Downes 36' Y
Mason Holgate 43' Y
Carlos Alcaraz 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Saint Mary's.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1 Matthew Jones
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Southampton FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-11 Southampton FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2021-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Southampton FC 2020-10-04 Southampton FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–1 W
04 Nov Millwall FC A 1–0 W
28 Oct Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W
25 Oct Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
21 Oct Hull City AFC A 2–1 W
07 Oct Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Nov Southampton FC A 1–2 L
04 Nov Hull City AFC H 3–1 W
30 Oct Coventry City FC A 2–0 W
24 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–0 W
21 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–0 D
06 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Southampton FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#4 Position #21
80 Points 51
46 Played 46
22 / 14 / 10 W / D / L 13 / 14 / 19
82 Scored 48
56 Conceded 58
+26 GD -10
1.74 PPG 1.11
48% Win % 28%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Southampton FC are 4th (80 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Southampton FC to score. At the same time, West Bromwich Albion FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The Ireland William Smallbone breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 1-0!
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Jed Wallace has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Flynn Downes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' Scotland international Matt Phillips has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Mason Holgate. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
  • 53' West Bromwich Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' Ryan Fraser gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces William Smallbone and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 56' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Mowatt is hanging Nathaniel Chalobah on the field on 56 minute.
  • 61' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Kyle Bartley does the damage! The net is bulging and West Bromwich Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 66' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Che Adams comes on to replace Kamal Deen Sulemana.
  • 67' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Flynn Downes exits the field as Shea Charles enters on 67.
  • 72' It is a cagey affair so far. Southampton FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 77' The 27-year-old Flynn Downes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 79' Goal! Adam Armstrong scores his 87 goal in 382 matches.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Matt Phillips as he leaves the pitch. Tom Fellows steps in for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 83' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Adam Armstrong by Ross Stewart on 83 minute.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Carlos Alcaraz on 86 minutes.
  • Southampton FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 3
William Smallbone 2
David Brooks 1
Ryan Fraser 1
Cedric Kipre 1
Oriol Romeu 1
Moussa Djenepo 1
Matt Phillips 1

Head to Head

2023-11-11 Southampton FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2021-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Southampton FC 2020-10-04 Southampton FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC

Southampton FC Form

2023-11-11 Southampton FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-11-04 Millwall FC 0–1 Southampton FC W 2023-10-28 Southampton FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-10-25 Preston North End FC 2–2 Southampton FC D 2023-10-21 Hull City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2023-11-11 Southampton FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2023-11-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–1 Hull City AFC W 2023-10-30 Coventry City FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-10-24 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-10-21 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2023-10-06 Birmingham City FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC55% Draw24% West Bromwich Albion FC21%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
79%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
45%
Southampton FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC38% Draw44% West Bromwich Albion FC18%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.