Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
#13 Position #5
10 Points 14
8 Played 8
4 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 2
19 Scored 10
10 Conceded 8
+9 GD +2
1.25 PPG 1.75
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Southampton FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Southampton FC are 13th (10 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Southampton FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Southampton FC
Cyle Larin 7 G
Finn Azaz 3 G 4 A
Leo Scienza 2 G 2 A
West Bromwich Albion FC
Jimmy Morgan 3 G 3 A
Isaac Price 2 G 1 A
Callum Styles 2 G
Aune Heggebo 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Saint Mary's. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' The 32-year-old Jack Stephens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Aribo, as he is very good at scoring at Saint Mary's with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jed Wallace made 387 appearances and scored 49 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' Goal! William Smallbone scores his 11 goal in 353 matches.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Bromwich Albion FC backline.
  • 64' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! John Swift comes on to replace Grady Diangana.
  • 66' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Ryan Fraser exits the field as Ryan Manning enters on 66.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 73' Adam Reach is ready to make an impact after coming on for Conor Townsend at the 73 minute mark.
  • 74' The whistle greets David Brooks as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Edozie.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Alex Mowatt. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' Adam Armstrong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 82' John Swift was booked on 82.
  • 82' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 82 minute. Alex Mowatt leaves to be changed by Andreas Weimann.
  • 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Armstrong makes it 3-0.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Cedric Kipre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Yann M'Vila.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Shea Charles comes on to replace Joe Aribo.
  • West Bromwich Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Southampton FC were simply the better side today.

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
4 / 4
1.95 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC59% Draw23% West Bromwich Albion FC18%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
82%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
41%
Southampton FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC42% Draw43% West Bromwich Albion FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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