Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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2
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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
#21 Position #4
51 Points 80
46 Played 46
13 / 14 / 19 W / D / L 22 / 14 / 10
48 Scored 82
58 Conceded 56
-10 GD +26
1.11 PPG 1.74
28% Win % 48%

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. West Bromwich Albion FC get us underway at The Hawthorns.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlos Corberán might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Alex McCarthy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jan Bednarek, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' Darnell Furlong needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Red cards this season.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Flynn Downes on 36 minutes.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Southampton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' Conor Townsend is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
  • 56' It’s gonna be a card for Mikey Johnston.
  • 61' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Armstrong departs to be replaced by Ross Stewart.
  • 73' Taylor Harwood-Bellis picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' Time for substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC. Okay Yokuslu is replaced by Semi Ajayi.
  • 81' John Swift is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brandon Thomas-Asante at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Adam Reach is replacing Conor Townsend for the West Bromwich Albion FC side.
  • The final score is 0-0.

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
Callum Robinson 1
Matheus Pereira 1
Kyle Bartley 1
David Brooks 1
Ryan Fraser 1
Cedric Kipre 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
3 / 4
1.19 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Southampton FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC35% Draw30% Southampton FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Southampton FC
65%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Southampton FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC25% Draw50% Southampton FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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