Southampton v West Bromwich Albion
Championship | St. Mary's Stadium
Saturday, 11 November 2023 @ 3.00pm
West Bromwich Albion visit Southampton at St. Mary's on Saturday on the back of three consecutive wins in the Championship.
West Bromwich have picked up 13 points from their last six games, and they face a Saints side who have also won their last two matches, and collected 14 points from the last possible 18.
In Alex Palmer, West Bromwich can rely on one of the league's safest pair of hands. He has kept seven clean sheets in his 15 appearances this season, and no 'keeper has prevented the opposition scoring more often in the Championship.
In Southampton's net, Gavin Bazunu has two clean sheets in 15 games. He has conceded a goal every 56 minutes, 70% more often than the 96 minutes between goals for Palmer.
With 25 goals in 15 games so far this season, the Saints are scoring more than average in the league with 1.7 goals per game. But they are conceding more than average too, letting in 25 goals at a rate of 1.7 per game.
Albion are also above average scorers, with 1.7 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.4. They have conceded 1.0 goal per game.
In the last 10 years, Southampton and West Bromwich have played each other on 12 occasions. Southampton won seven of them, West Bromwich three, and they drew twice.
On average, the Saints scored 1.2 goals and the Baggies 0.8 in those matches.
Their last meeting was on April 12 2021, when West Bromwich won 3-0 at home.
The home side are fourth in the table after 15 games, of which they have won eight and drawn three, earning 27 points.
The Baggies are one place behind Southampton in fifth, with seven wins and five draws putting them on 26 points.
Southampton's last match was on November 4, a 1-0 win against Millwall, with Ryan Fraser getting the goal for the Saints.
West Bromwich beat Hull City 3-1 last time out, also on November 4, with Jed Wallace, Matt Phillips and Oluwasemilogo Adesewo Ibidapo Ajayi on the scoresheet.