Match Report
West Bromwich Albion, 21st on 51 points, faced a 29-point deficit to Southampton (4th, 80). West Bromwich Albion had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. Scoring rates set the scale: West Bromwich Albion 1.04 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Southampton 1.78 and 1.22, with the league averaging 1.3.
West Bromwich Albion had gone 14 games without a win. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Southampton, having scored in 12 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, West Bromwich Albion held 2 points of 15 and Southampton 13.
GioScore's database holds 23 meetings between the two: 5 for West Bromwich Albion, 13 for Southampton and 5 drawn, at 2.09 goals per meeting.
The match was played at The Hawthorns (capacity 26,445). Half-time and full-time told different stories: West Bromwich Albion led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
West Bromwich Albion: Jayson Molumby (45') · Southampton: Cyle Larin (90')
Key stats
Possession: West Bromwich Albion 34% · Southampton 66% · Total shots: 13-12 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-3