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Championship: Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion – Betting preview

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West Bromwich Albion will swing over to St. Mary’s on Saturday to take on Southampton in the Championship.

Placed fourth in the Championship table, Southampton have amassed 27 points after 15 matches. On 26 points, West Bromwich Albion rank fifth with 15 matches played this season.

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Team form: Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion

Southampton Form

Their last three matches saw Southampton drawing 2-2 with Preston, before taking out Birmingham by 3-1, and Millwall by 0-1. In their last six Championship home matches, Southampton have three wins, while they’ve drawn one and lost two. They scored ten and conceded nine goals.

West Bromwich Albion Form

West Bromwich Albion look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Queens P.R., who were defeated 2-0. Then, Coventry got outclassed in a 0-2 win, before beating Hull by 3-1. West Bromwich Albion, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn three and lost one in their last six away in the Championship.

Betting facts for Southampton and West Bromwich Albion

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

  • Southampton have conceded in 37 of the last 39 home matches
  • Southampton have conceded in 31 of the last 33 matches
  • In 6 of the last 7 home matches Southampton played, both teams scored
  • Southampton have scored in 14 of the last 16 matches
  • Southampton have not lost the last 7 matches in a row
  • West Bromwich have not won 13 of the last 15 away matches
  • West Bromwich have not lost 12 of the last 14 matches
  • West Bromwich have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • West Bromwich have scored in 10 of the last 12 away matches
  • West Bromwich have won the last 3 matches in a row

Players to watch: Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion

Ryan Fraser is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. West Bromwich Albion look to John Swift, hoping he can add to his current total of three Championship goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion

Full-time result

Southampton claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. West Bromwich Albion won two of their last 10 games away, drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Southampton are without defeat in seven Championship games on the bounce. Southampton have not lost to West Bromwich Albion in four consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Of the previous 10 outings, West Bromwich Albion scored the opening goal six times, whereas Southampton were first on target in eight of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last three meetings between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion.

Total goals

Southampton performed an average of 1.5 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of West Bromwich Albion’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Southampton were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous eight Championship matches.

Betting tip: Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion

To sum up, the upcoming match between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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