West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton FC Prediction: Southampton the favorite in this game

Southampton and West Bromwich Albion will play in the Championship Promotion Play-off Semi-finals on Sunday 12th May 2024 at 16:15 (GMT+3) at the famous Hawthorns stadium. Southampton defeated The Hawthorns 2-0 in their previous Championship meeting between the two teams in February. Ryan Fraser's goal in the fourteenth minute put Saints ahead. 

During the previous season, West Bromwich played 23 home Championship games with 11 victories, 7 draws, and 5 losses. On the other hand, Southampton had four wins, two draws, and thirteen losses from their 19 away Premier League games.

Prior to this weekend, West Bromwich had two wins, one tie, and three losses in their last six league games. Southampton has won three and lost three of the last six games.

Although it's just by a little margin, Southampton appears to be the slight favorite heading into this game due to their somewhat better attacking statistics and record. However, it could be advisable to bet on a game with a lot of corners and a strong second half if you want the highest value.

West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion has six points from their last five games, both at home and away. Each game scores 1.2 points on average. The usage of BTTS has only been seen in one game. In their last five games, West Bromwich Albion has scored six goals.

Three of West Bromwich Albion's recent games have ended with three goals or more, so this one may see several goals scored. Will Southampton take part in this today? West Bromwich Albion has scored 12 goals overall in the last five games, both at home and away.

It's not been a good week for West Bromwich Albion's goalkeeping; in the last five games, the squad has conceded two goals.

In its last five games, West Bromwich Albion has only had one game end with a goal from each team. They have won two of the five matches. This season, BTTS has come in 22 of 46 games for West Bromwich Albion.

Southampton FC

In its last five games, Southampton has triumphed both at home and away. Every game, 1.2 points are scored on average. BTTS has only been released for two of the games. In the last five games, Southampton has scored six goals.

Southampton has only scored in two of their last five games, which suggests that they have been having trouble scoring goals lately. 

Southampton has only played two games in the last five when both teams have scored. They have won two of the five matches. For Southampton this season, BTTS has been profitable in 30 of 46 games.

Expert Betting Tips

With an average goal total of 2.90 and a notable 57% chance of scoring more than the 2.5 goal mark based on previous games this season, the over 2.5 Goals value of 2.05 is consistent with both teams' tendency to play high-scoring games. Southampton has a little form table lead over West Brom with 1.89 points per game over 1.63 for the latter. This suggests that the guests will give a more outstanding performance.

Neither side is particularly strong when it comes to keeping clean sheets. Southampton's chances of maintaining a rare clean sheet are somewhat better than the home side. 

Lower first-half goal percentages contrast significantly with the livelier second halves, where both teams seem to get into a rhythm, making a gamble on a higher scoring second half more appealing. Reliability is high given the average BTTS percentage of 57%, which is well-balanced; nevertheless, be wary since it is almost tied with the BTTS No at 1.91.