Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
West Bromwich Albion FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sun 12 May 2024 · 13:15 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 36' Flynn Downes
Mikey Johnston 56' Y
Y 73' Taylor Harwood-Bellis

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Southampton FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Barrott (England)
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)

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

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

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
10 Apr Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Apr Preston North End FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC Southampton FC
#13 Position #17
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

West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts). Southampton FC are 17th (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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Hawthorns!
  • 5' West Bromwich Albion FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's 5-3-2 shape.
  • 10' Alex Palmer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jan Bednarek is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Joe Aribo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 378 appearances.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Flynn Downes argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 41' Cedric Kipre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 50 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Mikey Johnston.
  • 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mikey Johnston, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact 5-3-2.
  • 72' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Adam Armstrong by Ross Stewart on 72 minute.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a card for Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 78' Ross Stewart, a Scotland forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Semi Ajayi gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Okay Yokuslu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Fresh legs for West Bromwich Albion FC! John Swift comes on to replace Brandon Thomas-Asante.
  • 86' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. Southampton FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The whistle greets Conor Townsend as he departs to be replaced by Adam Reach.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Southampton FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Russell Martin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adam Armstrong 3
William Smallbone 2
Moussa Djenepo 1
Matt Phillips 1
Callum Robinson 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Kyle Bartley 1
David Brooks 1

Head to Head

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 2020-10-04 Southampton FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

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 2024-04-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W

Southampton FC Form

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 2024-04-16 Southampton FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.63 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.39 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC35% Draw43% Southampton FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 61%
39%
± 1.5 28%
72%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Southampton FC
65%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Southampton FC
57%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC18% Draw73% Southampton FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.8%
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
3.1%
0 – 2
2.3%
1 – 2
1.9%
3 – 0
1.3%
2 – 2
0.8%
3 – 1
0.7%
0 – 3
0.3%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 24% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 14% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✓

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