
West Brom goes up against The Saints at The Hawthorns this coming Monday in the Premier League. West Brom is placed 19th with 21 points from 30 matches. Southampton occupies a position as 14th in the league on a meagre 36 points.
West Brom goes up against The Saints at The Hawthorns this coming Monday in the Premier League. West Brom is placed 19th with 21 points from 30 matches. Southampton occupies a position as 14th in the league on a meagre 36 points.
The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
One can’t really point the finger at West Brom’s results in past weeks as they have performed according to their level. In their previous 3 matches, West Brom split the points in a 0-0 draw against Newcastle and won a 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace. Their latest match served up a 5-2 win against Chelsea.
Results have pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for The Saints, who have been neither awesome nor poor. In their previous 3 matches, The Saints lost 2-1 to Brighton and a 3-0 win against Bournemouth. Their latest match served up a 3-2 win against Burnley.
In a match between two seemingly equal sides, it looks like a game that could go either way with both in equal shape. Thus, a draw could be the value pick.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the pair played each other, Southampton came away as 2-0 winners back in October 2020 in a match in the Premier League. Both sides have seemingly entered their latest matches in a cautious state of mind. 8 of their 10 most recent encounters saw at least one team managing a clean sheet. All in all, Southampton have had a fine reading on West Brom in previous seasons in the Premier League with a 6-2-2 advantage going into this match.
West Brom lies 19th in the table with 21 points from 30 matches. 15 points ahead following the first 30 games, Southampton finds themselves in 14th place.
Following odds are available for this match with the bookmakers: West Brom to win pays out at 3.50, the best prize for a draw is 3.20, while an away win for Southampton returns you odds 2.15. West Brom won just 1 of their last 10 home league games, while Southampton won 2 of their last 10 away league games.
Looking at the bookmakers’ prices, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 56%. This equals odds 1.80 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 2.00. The last 10 home league games for West Brom averaged 3.1 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 3 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Southampton, the average total goals were 3.4, with 4 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
Looking at the bookmakers’ prices, the chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is 51%. This equals odds 1.95 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Speculating in the opposite outcome of under 2.5 goals pays out at 1.75. The last 10 home league games of West Brom had an average of 3.1 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches, 6 went over 2.5 goals. Southampton’s last 10 away league games averaged 3.4 goals per game. Meanwhile, 5 of Southampton’s last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.