Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Southampton play West Bromwich Albion in Championship (England). The match date is 9 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 3:2.

Current form

Southampton: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. West Bromwich Albion: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Southampton scores 1.75 and concedes 1.19 goals per match. West Bromwich Albion scores 1.04 and concedes 1.26. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Southampton 71%, West Bromwich Albion 50%. Over 2.5: Southampton 63%, West Bromwich Albion 46%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Southampton has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.46. Southampton: 14.4 shots per match, West Bromwich Albion: 13.4.

Match halves

Southampton: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.98. West Bromwich Albion: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.54.

Goals by minute

Southampton: 76-90+ (18 goals). West Bromwich Albion: 76-90+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

3 : 0
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
8Shots18
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
4Shots on target7
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
0.99xG1.9
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
2Corners9
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
27Dangerous attacks38
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
12Fouls13
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
2Cards2
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
1.75Goals scored / match1.04
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
1.19Goals conceded / match1.26
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
56%Average possession52%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
5.27Shots on target / match4.09
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.44Shots per match13.43
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
5.27Shots on target4.09
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
12.1%Shot conversion7.8%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
56%Possession52%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
1.63xG for1.46
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
1.38xG against1.21
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

Shooting quality

Southampton: DominantWest Bromwich Albion: Balanced
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
Accuracy (shots on target)36%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Southampton is 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Southampton · 1.6 pts / match - West Bromwich Albion

Southampton
DDWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
48% W31% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
23-15-10
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +27
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
13-8-3
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.52Opponent xG: 1.80BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
West Bromwich Albion
DWWDL
Season result split
28% W30% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-14-19
1.15 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-4-14
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DWDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Southampton is 68% better for: goals scored per match.

1.75 goals / match - Southampton · 1.04 goals / match - West Bromwich Albion

Southampton is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.19 goals / match - Southampton · 1.26 goals / match - West Bromwich Albion

Southampton scoring profile: very strong

Southampton scores in 88% of matches (42 of 48 matches), while West Bromwich Albion keeps a clean sheet in 30% (14 of 46 matches).

West Bromwich Albion scoring profile: strong

West Bromwich Albion scores in 67% of matches (31 of 46 matches), while Southampton keeps a clean sheet in 25% (12 of 48 matches).

84Goals scored (season)48
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
57Goals conceded (season)58
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
2.94Average goals in match2.3
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
9Goals scored (last 5)6
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
6Goals conceded (last 5)2
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal67%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
50%2 goals28%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
23%3 goals9%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
8%4 goals0%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal70%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
31%2 goals37%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
10%3 goals15%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
2%4 goals2%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

50%
West Bromwich Albion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.23 of 46 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time13%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
2%BTTS in both halves2%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
23%Scored in both halves13%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

BTTS and goal count

54%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
80%BTTS - last 520%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

2nd half

77%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Southampton is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.46 pts / match - Southampton · 1.35 pts / match - West Bromwich Albion

Southampton - half-time state
33% leading46% draw21% trailing
West Bromwich Albion - half-time state
33% leading37% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.46Points per match (1st half)1.35
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
0.77Goals scored (1st half)0.5
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
0.46Goals conceded (1st half)0.59
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
1.23Average goals (1st half)1.09
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
60%Clean sheet before half-time59%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
54%No goal before half-time57%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

After half-time (2nd half)

1.52Points per match (2nd half)1.15
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
0.98Goals scored (2nd half)0.54
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
0.73Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
1.71Average goals (2nd half)1.22
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
54%Clean sheet after half-time50%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion
35%No goal after half-time63%
SouthamptonWest Bromwich Albion

Southampton - second-half results

38% W40% R23% P
70
Half-time points
37
Half-time goals
+15
Goal difference (1st half)
73
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding145%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

West Bromwich Albion - second-half results

26% W37% R37% P
62
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 28%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Southampton - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.80
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
West Bromwich Albion - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.20
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.0
Average goals in match1.00.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Southampton
ScoredConceded
13
5
0-15
17
8
16-30
7
9
31-45
17
10
46-60
12
12
61-75
18
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (18 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

West Bromwich Albion
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
8
9
16-30
9
12
31-45
5
11
46-60
8
8
61-75
12
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.62
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-24%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
59%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Southampton

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
126%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

West Bromwich Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

SouthamptonLigaWest Bromwich Albion
Average goals in match 2.942.59 2.30
Both teams scored 71%57% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%50% 46%
Clean sheets 25%25% 30%
Goal before half-time 67%71% 72%
Goal after half-time 77%76% 72%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Southampton 0 - 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion?

The Championship match finished Southampton 3:2 West Bromwich Albion. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion?

Southampton score 1.75 goals per game on average and West Bromwich Albion 1.04. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Southampton's matches and 50% of West Bromwich Albion's.

What form are Southampton and West Bromwich Albion in?

Over the last 5 games Southampton have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and West Bromwich Albion 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Southampton vs West Bromwich Albion?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.