West Brom vs Southampton Prediction & Match Preview

West Brom vs Southampton Match Preview

Southampton arrested their slump in form by destroying Leeds’ slim hopes of an automatic promotion on the final day of the regular season. The Saints pulled off a 2-1 victory last Saturday at Elland Road to boost up the confidence ahead of the playoffs ties. They travel to The Hawthorns to take on West Brom in the first leg of the semi-final on Sunday afternoon.

• West Brom won 15, drew 3, and lost 5 of 23 home fixtures in this term of the Championship.
• Southampton lost three, drew one, and won one of their past five league affairs on the road.
• The Baggies conceded just one goal in the last three home clashes.

West Brom have also terminated a three-loss run of their own last weekend. They eased past Preston 3-0 eight days ago to announce the playoffs in the best possible fashion. Carlos Corberan’s troops finished the regular season in 5th place, five points above Hull City in 7th.

The win at Elland Road was massive from the psychological point of view for the Saints. They had earlier suffered a 0-5 defeat at Leicester in the previous away game in the league. Can Russell Martin’s men get a positive result ahead of the rematch at St. Mary’s?

Recent Meetings

Southampton claimed two wins over West Brom in this term of the Championship. The run includes a 2-0 victory three month ago at The Hawthorns.

WBA have a positive record in the home clashes with the Saints, though. The Baggies won 13, drew 8, and lost 7 of the last 28 home clashes in this matchup.

Both teams scored just once in the previous four H2H encounters.

West Brom vs Southampton Prediction

Southampton have been struggling to perform on travels since the turn of April. They lost three, drew one, and won one of the previous five away outings in the league. The Saints kept just one clean sheet in the last seven away outings across competitions.

West Brom have been tremendous at the Hawthorns this season. They won 15, drew 3, and lost 5 of 23 home outings in this term of the Championship. The Baggies also own a strong home record in the matchup against Southampton. They boosted the confidence with a 3-0 drubbing of Preston North End last weekend. We have enough reasons to back the home win pick here at the 2.75 odds.

West Bromwich Albion have conceded just one goal in the previous three home matches in the Championship. Southampton failed to find the net in two of their last four away outings. We generally expect both managers to use a more careful approach in the playoffs. The trip to Wembley is on the line. In these circumstances, we will alternatively opt for the Under 2.5 goals bet at the 1.80 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- May 9, 2024

West Brom vs Southampton Betting Tips

West Brom to win

OK

2.75 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.75 Odds

Correct Score: West Brom 1-0

OK

8.50 Odds