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Premier League In Focus – West Brom vs Southampton Preview
When? Saturday 3rd February, 15:00 (UK)
Where? The Hawthorns
What channel is it on? West Brom vs Southampton will not be televised live in the UK
Are tickets still available?
West Brom - https://wbatickets.co.uk/en-GB/events/wba%20v%20southampton/2018-2-3_15.00/the%20hawthorns
Southampton - https://q-saintsfc.talent-boxoffice.co.uk/?returnUrl=https%3a%2f%2ftickets.saintsfc.co.uk%2fPagesPublic%2fHome%2fhome.aspx
Where can I stream the match? N/A
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Last five meetings: West Brom W1, Southampton W3, D1
Premier League meetings: West Brom W5, Southampton W6, D4
All-time meetings: West Brom W24, Southampton W29, D24
WEST BROM
Predicted line-up: Foster; Dawson, Hegazi, McAuley, Nyom; Phillips, Barry, Krychowiak, Brunt; Sturridge, Rodriguez
Unavailable: Morrison (Injured), Chadli (Injured), Evans (Injured)
Doubtful: Field (Illness), Gibbs (Injured), Robson-Kanu (Injured), Livermore (Injured)
SOUTHAMPTON
Predicted line-up: McCarthy; Cedric, Hoedt, Stephens, Bertrand; Romeu, Hojbjerg; Boufal, Davis, Tadic; Long
Unavailable: Austin (Injured)
Doubtful: McQueen (Illness)
PREDICTION
West Brom may be embarking on a decent FA Cup run this season but their battle with relegation is one that they are struggling to get the better of. However, their opponents have got little to cheer about themselves as they currently lie in 18th. The Baggies know that if they lose this one they will be cast adrift, while Mauricio Pellegrino knows that with every game in which the Saints’ run without a win continues, his job becomes even less secure. Something has to give at the Hawthorns this Saturday and it may come in the form of a P45 for the former Alaves boss come full time.
MEMORABLE MEETING
For either West Brom or Southampton to score three goals in a game between these two clubs is something of a rarity, bur one of those occasion was back in January 2016 when the Saints marched on to a comfortable 3-0 win. James Ward-Prowse’s brace and Dusan Tadic’s late strike wrapped up the points for the home side at St. Mary’s.
