Southampton vs West Bromwich Premier League Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
Southampton have won each of their last three Premier League meetings with West Brom -only against Bradford, Crystal Palace and Hull (all four) have they won more consecutive games in the competition.
The away side has won four of the last five meetings between Southampton and West Brom in all competitions (L1), though Saints have been responsible for three of those victories.
Southampton have kept a clean sheet in 56% of their Premier League meetings with West Brom (9/16), their best ratio against any current Premier League side.
Southampton's last 18 Premier League games against promoted sides has seen them have a run of five consecutive draws, five consecutive defeats and now eight consecutive victories.
Since the start of last season, Southampton have won just 21 points from 20 Premier League home games, fewer than any other ever-present side.
These 21 points account for just 38% of the total of 55 won by Saints in this time. West Bromwich Albion have conceded three goals in the second half of each of their three Premier League games this season -no team has ever shipped 3+ goals after half-time in four consecutive matches in the competition.
West Brom have conceded 3+ goals in all three of their Premier League games this season, and could become just the second team to ship as many in each of their first four in a single campaign after West Ham in 2010-11.
West Brom have picked up just two victories in their last 19 away games at Premier League level (W2 D4 L 13), although both wins have come in the last four attempts.
Meanwhile, the Baggies haven't scored more than two goals in a Premier League away game in any of their last 84 such matches, since a 3-4 defeat to Aston Villa in January 2014.
Since the start of last season, Southampton's Danny lngs has scored the opening goal in a league-high 12 Premier League games. However, just three of these games have been at St Mary's. West Brom's Matheus Pereira has been involved in nine goals in his last 10 league games, scoring three and assisting six more.
The Brazilian has had a hand in three of the Baggies' five Premier League goals this season (1 goal, 2 assists).
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