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Marc Mayo

Southampton vs West Brom: Championship play-off starting lineups, team news, prediction, kick-off time, h2h, odds today

Southampton West Brom Baggies Saints Wembley

Southampton host West Brom in the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final tie tonight.

For Russell Martin’s Saints, the goalless draw at The Hawthorns last weekend to open the tie was a case of job done - given the Baggies’ wide disparity between their home and away form.

West Brom have won just one of their last seven road trips although both sets of fans will be aware that simply anything can happen in the play-offs.

The tight first leg offered little clue as to who will be facing Leeds at Wembley at the end of the month, with the Whites cruising to victory in their second leg against Norwich on Thursday.

But it promises to be a fascinating night on the south coast as one of the Championship’s best attacks hosts one of its stoutest defences.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Southampton vs West Brom is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off tonight on Friday May 17, 2024.

The match will take place at St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton.

Southampton are favourites to reach Wembley and take on Leeds (Action Images)

Where to watch Southampton vs West Brom

TV channel: In the UK, tonight’s game will be televised live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage beginning at 7pm.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Southampton vs West Brom lineups and team news

Southampton vs West Brom prediction

Neither of these teams have set pulses racing with their performances in the final weeks of the campaign, nor in a tame but tense first leg.

It promises to be another tight one but Southampton have the greater attacking threat to grab the vital breakthrough.

Southampton to win, 1-0.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

West Brom last claimed victory at St. Mary’s on New Year’s Eve in 2016, when Hal Robson-Kanu scored the winning goal.

Southampton wins: 34

West Brom wins: 25

Draws: 25

Southampton vs West Brom match odds

Southampton to qualify: 1/3

West Brom to qualify: 9/4

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