Southampton vs West Bromwich Preview Analysis

League: Championship 1st Round
Match Day: May 17, 2024
Match Time 8:00 PM ET
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium

Basic analysis of both parties:

Southampton:

1. Adam Armstrong (Saints) and Che Adam (St. Albans) both scored 37 times this season.
2. Southampton only won once in its last five matches. This is a low win rate for the team.
3. Southampton's last five matches have produced a total score of three goals. This average goal count is below one.
4. Southampton's defense has been poor in the last five games, as they have conceded 9 goals on average, which is close to the 2 goal average.
5. Southampton had the upper hand in all 27 meetings between the two sides. Southampton recorded 12 victories, 9 draws, and 6 defeats.
6. Southampton's six last games all had low scores. Southampton is a conservative team, so this game might not get much attention.

West Bromwich:

1. West Bromwich does not have any players among the top 10 scorers in this season.
2. West Bromwich has only won one of its last five matches. Its recent winning rate is low.
3. West Bromwich is not doing well on the offensive side of things.
4. Southampton has 87 current Championship goals. That's an average of 1.8 goals. West Bromwich is at 70 current Championship goals. Away teams are not as efficient offensively as home teams.
5. 5. West Bromwich conceded 12 and scored 7 in the 8 previous meetings between these two teams. The offensive and defense data are on the West Bromwich side's disadvantage.
6. West Bromwich had 3 big wins in the last 4 games. The game style is more aggressive.

Data analysis:

Southampton could have a slight advantage if the game was played at home. According to a comparison of recent form between the two teams' Southampton has won just one game out of five. West Bromwich is also in the same situation with only one win. Southampton has the advantage based on a comparison of head-to -head results between the two teams. The current home data of the game is 0.75. Given that Southampton has a great deal of support from their agency, there may be optimism in this game.

Handicap: Southampton - 0.5 / 1