Championship | 2nd Leg
May 17, 2024 at 8pm UK
St. Mary's Stadium
Southampton3 - 1West Brom
The Match
Match Report
Southampton claim a comfortable 3-1 win over West Bromwich Albion to seal their place in the Championship playoff final.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: West Brom 0-0 Southampton
Sunday, May 12 at 2.15pm in Championship
Sunday, May 12 at 2.15pm in Championship
Last Game: West Brom 0-0 Southampton
Sunday, May 12 at 2.15pm in Championship
Sunday, May 12 at 2.15pm in Championship
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Southampton win with a probability of 54.82%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 22.85% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.99%) and 2-0 (8.54%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 1-2 (5.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.35%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Southampton would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Southampton | Draw | West Bromwich Albion |
54.82% ( -0.18) | 22.32% ( 0.02) | 22.85% ( 0.15) |
| Both teams to score 58.13% ( 0.11) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
