Southampton vs West Brom

9 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Sam Allison

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 3–0

  • L. Scienza 12’
  • A. Armstrong 17’, 35’
  • K. Grant 62’
  • N. Phillips 86’

Match summary

Southampton saw off West Brom 3-2. Southampton led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, L. Scienza put Southampton ahead in the 12th minute, A. Armstrong made it 2-0 in the 17th minute, and Armstrong made it 3-0 in the 35th minute. In the second half, K. Grant pulled one back to make it 3-1 from a corner in the 62nd minute and N. Phillips made it 3-2 with a header in the 86th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Southampton created 1.11 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots, West Brom 1.33 from 18.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
8 Shots 18
4 Shots on target 7
2 Corners 9
552 Passes 425
85.3% Pass accuracy 83.1%
14 Tackles 17
12 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Southampton West Brom
A. ArmstrongShot on target
6’
8’
O. Diakité
L. ScienzaRight foot shot1-0 (Southampton)
12’
A. ArmstrongRight foot shot2-0 (Southampton)
17’
21’
C. StylesShot on target
A. ArmstrongRight foot shot3-0 (Southampton)
35’
39’
J. MolumbyA. Mowatt
A. Armstrong
49’
62’
K. GrantLeft foot shot3-1 (West Brom)
C. ArcherL. Scienza
63’
R. FraserT. Fellows
63’
63’
I. PriceShot on target
J. RobinsonA. Armstrong
75’
76’
M. JohnstonO. Diakité
78’
I. Price
80’
K. BielikShot on target
81’
J. MolumbyShot on target
81’
N. PhillipsShot on target
86’
N. PhillipsHeader3-2 (West Brom)
O. RomeuC. Jander
87’
J. AriboF. Azaz
87’
89’
D. DikeI. Price
O. Romeu
89’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 1.33 12’ L. Scienza (Southampton), 1-0 12’ 17’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), 2-0 17’ 35’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), 3-0 35’ 62’ K. Grant (West Brom), 3-1 62’ 86’ N. Phillips (West Brom), 3-2 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 1.33 12’ L. Scienza (Southampton), 1-0 Scienza 12’ 17’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), 2-0 Armstrong 17’ 35’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), 3-0 Armstrong 35’ 62’ K. Grant (West Brom), 3-1 Grant 62’ 86’ N. Phillips (West Brom), 3-2 Phillips 86’
Southampton 1.11 xGWest Brom 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 West Brom attacking Southampton attacking 
17’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 35’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 86’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 27’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 58’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ K. Bielik (West Brom), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 29’ C. Jander (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 81’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 21’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ I. Price (West Brom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+4’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ J. Molumby (West Brom), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 6’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 37’ I. Price (West Brom), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ C. Archer (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ I. Price (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ L. Scienza (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ K. Grant (West Brom), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ K. Grant (West Brom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal 17’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 35’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 86’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 27’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 58’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ K. Bielik (West Brom), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 29’ C. Jander (Southampton), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 81’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 21’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 82’ I. Price (West Brom), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+4’ S. I. Junior (West Brom), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 37’ N. Phillips (West Brom), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 81’ J. Molumby (West Brom), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 6’ A. Armstrong (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ L. Scienza (Southampton), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 37’ I. Price (West Brom), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ I. Price (West Brom), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ C. Archer (Southampton), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ I. Price (West Brom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ K. Grant (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ J. Robinson (Southampton), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ C. Styles (West Brom), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ L. Scienza (Southampton), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ K. Grant (West Brom), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ K. Grant (West Brom), from a corner, 0.01 xG, goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Southampton 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bazunu
Harwood-Bellis
Wood
Quarshie
Fellows 63’
Downes
Jander 87’
Manning
Azaz 87’
Scienza
Armstrong 2
West Brom 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Wildsmith
Bielik
Phillips
Mepham
Styles
Diakité
Mowatt 39’
Junior
Price
Grant
Heggebø

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Bazunu
90′ 4 2 44 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
T. Harwood-Bellis
90′ 1 1 – 6 4 84 1 – – –
N. Wood
90′ 1 – – 3 1 64 3 – – –
J. Quarshie
90′ – – – 2 1 76 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
T. Fellows
63′ – 1 22 1 – – – 2 – 1 –
F. Downes
90′ – – 69 1 – 2 1 6 1 1 –
C. Jander
87′ – – 48 – – 2 1 4 – 1 –
R. Manning
90′ – – 45 – – 4 – 5 – 1 –
R. Fraser Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 7 – – – – – 1 – –
C. Archer Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 9 – – – – 2 – – –
J. Robinson Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 4 – – – 1 1 1 – –
J. Aribo Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – – – – –
O. Romeu Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 1 – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards3 players
F. Azaz
87′ – 1 – – – – 1 4 1 42 –
L. Scienza
63′ 1 – 2 1 0.07 – 1 5 3 22 –
A. Armstrong
75′ 2 – 3 3 0.90 – – 4 2 12 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Southampton win 52% Avg odds 1.82
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.72
West Brom win 23% Avg odds 4.11

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Southampton WWWLW
West Brom WLDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: West Brom 0-2 Southampton, 16 Feb 24 Next meeting: West Brom 1-1 Southampton, 11 Mar 26  All Southampton vs West Brom meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.