West Brom vs Southampton – Match Preview & Live Updates

West Brom host Southampton at The Hawthorns on Tuesday 3 November at 20:00 GMT with the two clubs locked together near the top of the Championship table. West Brom sit fourth on 24 points; Southampton are fifth on 23 — a one-point margin that underlines how consequential this fixture is for both sides.

Southampton have taken 13 points from their last five league matches, compared with West Brom’s ten. Both clubs scored nine goals across those five games; the visitors conceded three and the hosts six.

Championship · Regular Season – 14

West Brom Vs Southampton matchday centre

Recent form and why it matters

West Brom’s last five league matches brought three wins, one draw and one defeat, producing ten points. They scored nine goals and conceded six in that five-game run. Their league total is 19 goals scored and 14 conceded from 13 matches.

Southampton are unbeaten across their last five league matches, with four wins and one draw for 13 points. Their nine goals scored and three conceded in that window give them a stronger recent defensive return. Across 13 league games they have scored 28 and conceded 13.

Fixture storylines to watch

Southampton’s attacking consistency. Their season total (28 goals) and the run of results suggest they arrive confident in breaking down opponents.
West Brom’s recent response. Three wins and a draw from their last five league matches have kept them one point above Southampton.

West Brom

4th · 24 pts · 13 played

LWWDW10 points

Southampton

5th · 23 pts · 13 played

WWDWW13 points

Last five league matches · oldest → newest

Talking points

The league gap is narrow: fourth-placed West Brom have 24 points and fifth-placed Southampton 23.
Both clubs have scored nine goals across their last five league matches. Southampton conceded three in that period, compared with West Brom’s six.

Venue advantage

Home and away

West Brom

AT HOME

Points per game: 1.8
Goals scored / game: 1.5
Goals conceded / game: 1.0
Clean sheets: 1 / 6
W–D–L: 3–2–1

6 matches · 23 Aug–17 Oct

Southampton

ON THE ROAD

Points per game: 1.3
Goals scored / game: 1.3
Goals conceded / game: 1.3
Clean sheets: 1 / 6
W–D–L: 2–2–2

6 matches · 16 Aug–24 Oct

League matches only · 90 minutes · 3 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

THE GOAL CLOCK

Goals scored and conceded, minute by minute

Compare when each club scored and conceded in the recorded matches. Every mark uses an exact event minute; added time stays separate from normal time.

Player

Goals scoredGoals conceded

Horizontal axis: exact match minute. Vertical axis: number of goals at that minute. Scroll the chart sideways on a small screen; hover or focus a mark for the goal details.

See exact goal minutes and players

Minute	Scored / conceded	Club sample	Goalscorer	Fixture date

Source: retained API-Football match events. Only matches whose goal events reconcile with the final score are included. This is recorded coverage, not a complete-season claim.

THE FULL BREAKDOWNDive deeper into the statsCorners, scoring first, late goals and head-to-head

League head-to-head

2West Brom wins

2draws

8Southampton wins

12 recorded league meetings · previous 10 years

Pressure points

Who wins the corners?

West Brom

CORNERS / GAME

Won5.8

13 matches

Conceded6.1

13 matches

13 matches · 15 Aug–31 Oct

Southampton

CORNERS / GAME

Won5.4

13 matches

Conceded4.9

13 matches

13 matches · 16 Aug–31 Oct

Match intelligenceScoring first

West Brom

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored first: 5 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 4 / 1 / 0
Conceded first: 6 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 2 / 1 / 3
Goalless: 0
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

11 matches · 15 Aug–31 Oct

Southampton

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored first: 9 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 7 / 2 / 0
Conceded first: 2 matches
Then won / drew / lost: 1 / 0 / 1
Goalless: 1
First-goal order unclear · excluded: 0

12 matches · 16 Aug–31 Oct

Match intelligenceLate goals · 76–90+

West Brom

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored: 5
Conceded: 3

11 matches · 15 Aug–31 Oct

Southampton

LEAGUE MATCHES

Scored: 7
Conceded: 2

12 matches · 16 Aug–31 Oct

League matches only · 90 minutes · 3 Nov · Season to date. Samples can differ where detailed match coverage differs.

Fan Banter Prediction

90-minute pick: Southampton 2-1 West Brom.

Southampton’s unbeaten five-match league run gives them the edge in this pick. With both sides scoring nine goals in that window, the visitors’ lower goals-against total is the main distinction behind a narrow away-win prediction.

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Away-fan travel · 148 miles · allow about 3h by carEstimated road journey · St Mary’s Stadium → The Hawthorns

OUTWARD · ARRIVE 90–60 MINUTES BEFORE KICK-OFFTue 3 Nov, 15:30 leave → Tue 3 Nov, 18:30–Tue 3 Nov, 19:00 arrive

RETURN · ESTIMATED BACK AT THE AWAY CLUB’S GROUNDTue 3 Nov, 22:30 leave → Wed 4 Nov, 01:30 back

Planning estimates; allow extra time for traffic, parking and leaving the stadium.