West Brom v Southampton Tips

England Championship football match: West Bromwich vs Southampton. The Southampton team has won five of its last six away matches.

Southampton are in very decent form, having now gone 10 unbeaten in all competitions. They also come into this after having beaten Premier League opponents Fulham in the FA Cup. West Brom are struggling to win football matches and come into this after 11 games now without a win. They have, however, drawn 5 of their last 8 games in the Championship, so can still prove difficult to beat. I'm going to back a draw here.

Southampton appear the stronger side in this matchup, and their attacking numbers suggest they can control the game. With a combined xG of 4.7, much of that attacking pressure is coming from the away side. West Brom's recent home scoring numbers are very poor, averaging just over 0.5 goals per game, while defensively their record has also been fragile. With Southampton averaging 2 goals per game recently and carrying the superior attacking momentum, the data supports the likelihood of a clean sheet for the visitors.