Ace Football previews the Championship round Semi Finals match between West Bromwich and Southampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Southampton go up against West Bromwich this coming Sunday for a Championship meeting at The Hawthorns.
Form: West Bromwich vs Southampton
West Bromwich Form
In their last three games, West Bromwich lost 2-1 against Leicester, got defeated 3-0 by Sheffield Wednesday before winning 3-0 against Preston. West Bromwich won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded four and scored 11 goals.
Southampton Form
In their last three matches, Southampton lost against Leicester and Stoke by 5-0 and 0-1, respectively, and beat Leeds by 1-2. Southampton won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says 14 goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting stats and facts for West Bromwich and Southampton
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Bromwich and Southampton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 West Bromwich home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- West Bromwich have scored in 15 of the last 17 home matches in the Championship
- In 9 of the last 10 West Bromwich home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- West Bromwich have not lost 11 of the last 13 home matches in the Championship
- West Bromwich have scored in 12 of the last 14 matches
- Southampton have scored in 18 of the last 20 away matches in the Championship
- Southampton have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches
- In 6 of the last 7 Southampton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Southampton away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Southampton have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches in the Championship
Players in form: West Bromwich vs Southampton
Look no further than Jed Wallace, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for West Bromwich in the Championship, while Che Adams managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Southampton in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: West Bromwich vs Southampton
Full-time result
West Bromwich claimed six wins, drew one and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Southampton won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away. Southampton have not lost to West Bromwich in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
West Bromwich scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Southampton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. West Bromwich probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Southampton managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Southampton have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with West Bromwich when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of West Bromwich’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Southampton, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.
Recommended tip: West Bromwich vs Southampton
To sum up, the upcoming match between West Bromwich and Southampton seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.