Updated 2 November 2026.
West Bromwich Albion and Southampton meet at The Hawthorns on Tuesday 3 November, kick-off 8pm UK, with a point between them in the Championship. Albion are 4th on 24 points and Southampton 5th on 23, and both have won at West Ham recently, Albion by 3-1 on Saturday and Southampton by 3-2 the week before.
Southampton have conceded the fewest goals per game in the division and scored the 3rd most, while Albion are four games unbeaten since a 1-0 home defeat to Birmingham.
Albion have won three of their last five, drawn one and lost one. The defeat was the 0-1 at home to Birmingham on 10 October. Since then they won 2-1 at Wrexham, beat Blackburn 3-2, drew 1-1 at Preston and won 3-1 at West Ham. In the Championship table they have 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from 13, with 19 scored and 14 conceded.
They concede the 4th fewest goals per game, 1.08, and have the 4th highest both-teams-to-score rate at 69%. Going forward they create less, with 3.62 shots on target a game the 6th fewest, though they win the 6th most corners at 5.85.
Southampton have won 8, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their 13, scoring 28 and conceding 13. Saturday's 4-1 home win over QPR came after a 3-2 win at West Ham, a goalless draw with Bolton, a 1-0 win at Norwich and a 1-0 home win over Portsmouth. They are unbeaten in their last five.
They average 2.15 goals a game, the 3rd most in the league, and concede 1.00, the fewest. They create the 5th most shots on target per game, and their both-teams-to-score rate of 77% is the 2nd highest. They also commit the fewest fouls in the division, 8.31 a game.
West Bromwich Albion possible starting lineup:
O'Leary; Pereira, Mepham, Diakité, Styles; Campbell, Nzingoula, Molumby; Price, Myhre, Heggebø
Southampton possible starting lineup:
Peretz; Bree, Stephens, Schlotterbeck, Manning; Ward-Prowse, Bragg, Matsuki; Azaz, Scienza, Dobbin
Finn Azaz has had at least one shot in 13 straight games, averaging 2.1 a game, and is 1.14 at bet365 for another.
Callum Styles has made a tackle in 13 straight league games, averaging 3.3, and is 1.07 at bet365 to make one again. He has also had a shot in seven straight, at 1.50 with Ladbrokes.
Isaac Price has had three or more shots in four consecutive games, averaging four a game over the run, and is 1.73 at bet365 to reach three again.
Kuryu Matsuki has had a shot in four straight games, averaging 2.8 over the run. Our projections rank him first for a shot on target in this match, and he is 2.63 for one.
We make Southampton marginal favourites at 39% to win, against 35% for Albion and 26% for a draw. Bet365 have Southampton at 2.70, with Coral offering 2.50 on Albion and Ladbrokes 3.60 on the draw.
| Market | Best price | Statz chance |
|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion win | 2.50 (Coral) | 35% |
| Draw | 3.60 (Ladbrokes) | 26% |
| Southampton win | 2.70 (bet365) | 39% |
| Both teams to score | 1.57 (Midnite) | 59% |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.22 (Midnite) | 79% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.73 (bet365) | 55% |
Our prediction is a 1-1 draw, the likeliest single scoreline at 12%, though we make Southampton slightly more likely to win the game. We expect 1.4 goals from Albion and 1.5 from Southampton, which suggests both sides score, and 1-2 and 2-1 are next on the list.
On the player markets, our projections rank Southampton's Ryan Manning 2nd and Albion's George Campbell 4th for a foul in this match, at 1.67 and 1.57. Southampton's Keven Schlotterbeck has had a shot in six straight games and is 1.95 at Ladbrokes, and Albion's Ousmane Diakité has had a shot in each of his last five at 1.36.
West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton kicks off at 8pm UK on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at The Hawthorns in the 2026/27 Championship, with Albion 4th on 24 points and Southampton 5th on 23 after 13 games each.
We predict a 1-1 draw for West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton in the 2026/27 Championship, the likeliest scoreline at 12.5%. Our model gives Southampton a 39% chance of winning, West Bromwich Albion 35% and the draw 26%.
Southampton are narrow favourites for West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton in the 2026/27 Championship, as we give them a 39% chance of winning, against 35% for West Bromwich Albion and 26% for a draw.
We give both teams to score a 59% chance in West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton in the 2026/27 Championship. Southampton's both-teams-to-score rate this season is 77%, the 2nd highest, and Albion's is 69%, the 4th highest.
West Bromwich Albion are 4th on 24 points from 13 games and Southampton 5th on 23 points from 13 in the 2026/27 Championship. Southampton have scored 28 goals and conceded 13, while Albion have scored 19 and conceded 14.
Callum Styles of West Bromwich Albion has made at least one tackle in 13 straight games ahead of West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton in the 2026/27 Championship, averaging 3.3 a game. Southampton's Finn Azaz has had a shot in 13 straight games, averaging 2.1.
West Bromwich Albion could start O'Leary, Pereira, Mepham, Diakité, Styles, Campbell, Nzingoula, Molumby, Price, Myhre and Heggebø in the 2026/27 Championship game on 3 November 2026. Southampton could line up Peretz, Bree, Stephens, Schlotterbeck, Manning, Ward-Prowse, Bragg, Matsuki, Azaz, Scienza and Dobbin.