Southampton vs West Brom Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast

Published at :May 16, 2024 at 12:30 AM

Modified at :May 16, 2024 at 12:30 AM

The first leg ended in a goalless draw

A place at Wembley is on the line as Southampton and West Brom face off in the second leg of the EFL Championship play-off semi-final in a bid to keep their promotion hopes alive. The first match ended in a goalless draw and this upcoming second leg will be the most important match of the season for both of the teams. In the first leg, Southampton were much superior in possession. However, they failed to take advantage of any of their opportunities. The Saints are not in good form as of now but they will have to give their best to book the place in Wembley.

In their last five games, West Brom have won one, drawn one and lost three. The Baggies too entered the playoffs in a mixed stretch of form as well. This season West Brom doesn’t have a good record against the Saints as they lost both league matches to them. They will be facing a very tough challenge away from home and they will have to give their all to reach the final.

Kick-Off:

Fri, 17th May 2024, 07:00 PM (GMT), 02:30 PM (EST)

Sat, 18th May 2024, 12:30 AM (IST)

Stadium: St. Mary’s Stadium

Form

Southampton Form (All Competitions): D-W-L-L-L

West Brom Form (All Competitions): D-W-L-L-L

Players to Watch

Sekou Mara (Southampton)

He is extremely mobile on the pitch and his defensive work cannot be overlooked. He is happy to defend from the front and engage in a pressing game whilst also tracking back when needed. Mara can get past the defenders easily and many times he takes shots outside the box but most of his goals have come from inside the box. He has fantastic vision and passing capability and will surely be a big threat to the opposition.

Grady Diangana (West Brom)

He very rarely uses his right foot when dribbling but his comfort using the inside and outside of his left makes him difficult to defend against. He struggles when he plays as a lone striker but when he has a partner alongside him he is a very lethal player. His work ethic is also something which is a key trait in him. He often drops deep to defend and helps out his teammates.

Match Facts

The most common result of matches between Southampton FC and West Bromwich Albion when Southampton FC are playing at home is 1-0. 3 matches have ended with this result.
The average number of goals in meetings between Southampton FC and West Bromwich Albion is 2.
Southampton FC scores 1.2 goals in a match against West Bromwich Albion and West Bromwich Albion scores 0.8 goals against Southampton FC (on average).

Southampton vs West Brom: Betting Tips and Odds

Tip 1 – Southampton to win
Tip 2 – Adam Armstrong to score anytime
Tip 3 – Both teams to score

The home team have 1.83 odds of winning the match, 3.50 odds in favour of the match ending in a draw and 4.90 odds in favour of West Brom to win this fixture.

Injury and Team News

Stuart Armstrong has a hamstring injury that will likely keep him out, and Gavin Bazunu is ruled out with an Achilles injury.

Daryl Dike will be the player who will miss the match, the rest of the players are fit and will be available for the match.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 84

Southampton: 25

West Brom: 34

Draws: 25

Predicted Lineups

Southampton Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

McCarthy(GK); Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Walker-Peters, Smallbone, Downes, Aribo, Manning; Armstrong, Mara

West Brom Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Palmer(GK); Furlong, Bartley, Kipre, Townsend; Yokuslu, Mowatt; Fellows, Diangana, Johnston; Asante

Match Prediction

The first leg was a very close encounter and we can expect the same in the second leg as well but Southampton are a good side at home and will be a tough side to beat. West Brom will look to give their all but to reach Wembley it will not be enough as the Saints will win this fixture.

Prediction: Southampton 2-1 West Brom

Telecast

India – FanCode

UK– Sky Sports

US- ESPN+

Nigeria- ESPN+, TalkSPORT

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