Thursday , 2 July 2026

Southampton FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2023-24 SEMI FINALS

Championship · 2023-24
Southampton FC
3 – 1
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Fri 17 May 2024 · 19:00 UTC Saint Mary's HT 45' · FT 45'
William Smallbone 49' 1–0
Adam Armstrong 78' 2–0
Adam Armstrong pen 86' 3–0
3–1 90+7' Cedric Kipre
Y 75' Alex Mowatt
Y 82' John Swift
Y 89' Cedric Kipre
Y 90' Yann M'Vila

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

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
2024-05-17 Southampton FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-05-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2024-02-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Southampton FC 2023-11-11 Southampton FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2021-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–1 W
12 May West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–0 D
04 May Leeds United FC A 2–1 W
27 Apr Stoke City FC H 0–1 L
23 Apr Leicester City FC A 0–5 L
20 Apr Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Southampton FC A 1–3 L
12 May Southampton FC H 0–0 D
04 May Preston North End FC H 3–0 W
27 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–3 L
20 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
13 Apr Sunderland AFC H 0–1 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' Welcome to Saint Mary's that hosts another battle between Southampton FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Kyle Walker-Peters has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Southampton FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' The 28-year-old David Brooks has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Ryan Fraser has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 49' GOAL! William Smallbone fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 54' Yann M'Vila has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 64' The whistle greets Grady Diangana as he departs to be replaced by John Swift.
  • 66' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Fraser is withdrawn and Ryan Manning gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
  • 73' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Conor Townsend is withdrawn and Adam Reach gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. David Brooks is replaced by Samuel Edozie.
  • 75' Alex Mowatt has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
  • 78' What composure from Adam Armstrong! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for John Swift.
  • 82' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Andreas Weimann on, Alex Mowatt off on 82 minutes.
  • 86' The deadlock is broken! Adam Armstrong gets on the scoresheet on 86 minutes.
  • 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cedric Kipre.
  • 90' Yann M'Vila picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Joe Aribo exits the field as Shea Charles enters on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 3
William Smallbone 2
Matheus Pereira 1
Kyle Bartley 1
David Brooks 1
Ryan Fraser 1
Cedric Kipre 1
Oriol Romeu 1

Head to Head

2024-05-17 Southampton FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2024-05-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2024-02-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Southampton FC 2023-11-11 Southampton FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2021-04-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Southampton FC

Southampton FC Form

2024-05-17 Southampton FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2024-05-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2024-05-04 Leeds United FC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2024-04-27 Southampton FC 0–1 Stoke City FC L 2024-04-23 Leicester City FC 5–0 Southampton FC L 2024-04-20 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Southampton FC L

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-05-17 Southampton FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-05-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2024-05-04 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2024-04-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-04-20 Leicester City FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2024-04-13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC61% Draw22% West Bromwich Albion FC17%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
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
83%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
39%
Southampton FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC43% Draw42% West Bromwich Albion FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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