Southampton v West Bromwich Albion

Southampton v West Bromwich Albion: the preview

Southampton meet West Bromwich Albion at St. Mary's Stadium, Wednesday 6:45am (EFL Championship). West Bromwich Albion haven't beaten Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium since 2016-17: 5 meetings there since then.

2016-17

last win v Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium

West Bromwich Albion haven't beaten Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium since 2016-17: 5 meetings there since then.

straight losses at St. Mary's Stadium

West Bromwich Albion have lost their last 5 at St. Mary's Stadium and haven't won there since 2016-17 (against Southampton).

31–24

head to head

Nothing between them: Southampton 31, West Bromwich Albion 24, 24 drawn from 79 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 4 goals in 1967-68 (4–0).

0.6 v 0.4

goals a game

Key match-up: Cyle Larin (Southampton) averages 0.6 goals a game to Isaac Price's 0.4 (West Bromwich Albion).

0.4 v 0.3

assists a game

Key match-up: Finn Azaz (Southampton) averages 0.4 assists a game to Jimmy Morgan's 0.3 (West Bromwich Albion).

14/20

at St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton have won 14 of their last 20 at St. Mary's Stadium.

assists in 2026-27

Finn Azaz has 5 assists in 14 games for Southampton in 2026-27.

Head to head

31Southampton

24Draws

24West Bromwich Albion

79 meetings since 1928 · average score Southampton 1.2, West Bromwich Albion 1.1

4 Nov 26Draw1–1The Hawthorns

12 Mar 26Draw1–1The Hawthorns

10 Dec 25Southampton3–2St. Mary's Stadium

18 May 24Southampton3–12nd Leg - Southampton advance 3-1 on aggregate · St. Mary's Stadium

12 May 24Draw0–01st Leg · The Hawthorns

17 Feb 24Southampton2–0The Hawthorns

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Southampton v West Bromwich Albion, Wed, 4 Nov · West Bromwich Albion v Millwall, Sun, 8 Nov).

Southampton v West Bromwich Albion: the preview

The big picture

Southampton come in 7th on the ladder with 24 points; West Bromwich Albion are 5th on 28. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Southampton are 8–2–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1 against.

West Bromwich Albion are 8–3–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1 against.

Form

Southampton have won three of their last five and most recently drew with West Bromwich Albion 1–1.

West Bromwich Albion have won three of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 79 times on our records since 1928: Southampton 31, West Bromwich Albion 24, 24 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 1–1 at The Hawthorns.

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 4 goals in 1967-68 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Southampton, watch Cyle Larin (0.6 goals a game in 2026-27) and Kuryu Matsuki (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For West Bromwich Albion, watch Isaac Price (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27) and Aune Heggebo (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton have won 14 of their last 20 at St. Mary's Stadium.

The deeper numbers

West Bromwich Albion haven't beaten Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium since 2016-17: 5 meetings there since then.

West Bromwich Albion have lost their last 5 at St. Mary's Stadium and haven't won there since 2016-17 (against Southampton).

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.

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