History of the Southampton v West Bromwich Albion fixture
Southampton play host to West Bromwich Albion at St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, winning 15 and drawing 12 of the 29 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in October 2007, over five years ago, as the Saints squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Mon 05 Nov | West Brom. | 2 - 0 | Southampton | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Mon 28 Apr | West Brom. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Southampton | 3-2 | West Brom. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Feb | West Brom. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 12 Aug | Southampton | 0 - 0 | West Brom. | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 22 Feb | West Brom. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Southampton | 2 - 2 | West Brom. | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of West Bromwich Albion is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Baggies have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 39 points from their 34 games played so far,
West Bromwich Albion's 45 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against West Bromwich Albion is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Saints in a close run game. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Southampton | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| West Bromwich Albion | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here