FM Preview: Southampton v West Bromwich Albion 27 Apr 2013

Last updated : 26 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Southampton v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Bromwich Albion travel to take on Southampton at St. Mary's on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Baggies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 15 occasions, and draw 12, from the 29 games played.

The last time the two teams met at Southampton was back in October 2007, over five years ago, as the Saints edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Mon 05 Nov West Brom. 2 - 0 Southampton Premier League
2007/2008 Mon 28 Apr West Brom. 1 - 1 Southampton Championship
2007/2008 Sat 06 Oct Southampton 3-2 West Brom. Championship
2006/2007 Sat 10 Feb West Brom. 1 - 1 Southampton Championship
2006/2007 Sat 12 Aug Southampton 0 - 0 West Brom. Championship
2004/2005 Tue 22 Feb West Brom. 0 - 0 Southampton Premiership
2004/2005 Sat 06 Nov Southampton 2 - 2 West Brom. Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Southampton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Saints in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of West Bromwich Albion is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Baggies have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Southampton see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 39 points from their 34 games played so far,

West Bromwich Albion's 45 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Southampton 6 3 3 0 8 3 12
West Bromwich Albion 6 1 2 3 5 8 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Saints, as the Baggies have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Southampton Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
West Bromwich Albion Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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