Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
#17 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Southampton FC are 17th (0 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Saint Mary's as Southampton FC face off against West Bromwich Albion FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Alex Mowatt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' West Bromwich Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyle Walker-Peters, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Taylor Harwood-Bellis made 436 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Southampton FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 49' Goal! William Smallbone scores his 11 goal in 348 matches.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Southampton FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 64' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Grady Diangana departs to be replaced by John Swift.
  • 66' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Fraser departs to be replaced by Ryan Manning.
  • 71' 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.
  • 73' Conor Townsend makes way for Adam Reach at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 74' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. David Brooks is withdrawn and Samuel Edozie gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The referee shows West Bromwich Albion FC player a card on 75.
  • 78' GOAL! Adam Armstrong fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 82' West Bromwich Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 82' Andreas Weimann is replacing Alex Mowatt for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
  • 86' GOAL! Adam Armstrong fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Cedric Kipre argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Yann M'Vila. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Shea Charles on, Joe Aribo off on 90 minutes.
  • 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
Kyle Bartley 1
David Brooks 1
Ryan Fraser 1
Cedric Kipre 1
Oriol Romeu 1
Moussa Djenepo 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
2 / 4
1.01 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC51% Draw33% West Bromwich Albion FC16%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
84%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
49%
Southampton FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC28% Draw62% West Bromwich Albion FC10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.2%
1 – 0
21.5%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
2.5%
0 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 28% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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