Match Pack: Saints vs West Brom
Fourth takes on fifth in the Championship as Saints prepare to host West Brom on Saturday. Get set for the fixture with our Match Pack...
THE MATCH
Saints vs West Brom
Sky Bet Championship
St Mary’s Stadium
Saturday 11th November, 3pm GMT
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: Tom Nield
Assistants: Matthew Jones, Sam Lewis
Fourth official: Daniel Middleton
HOW TO WATCH?
Video coverage won’t be available through Saints Play to fans in the UK and Ireland because of the 3pm kick-off blackout but it will be available to all international fans. The cost for a Video Pass for this game will be £10.
(The video stream for this match will already be available to you if you have an active International Seasonal Video Pass.)
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Having built up real momentum since the end of September, Saints will want to maintain their upward trajectory heading into the international break.
Collecting 17 points from their seven-game unbeaten streak, Russell Martin's side will come up against a West Brom side who have picked up 16 points in the same period.
With two of the Championship's in-form teams going head-to-head, it could be a game of fine margins at St Mary's.
TEAM NEWS
Having named an unchanged starting XI for the last two outings, Russell Martin will be forced into at least one change this weekend with Jan Bednarek serving a one-match suspension having amassed five yellow cards.
On a more positive note, Saints' boss confirmed summer signing Ross Stewart will be in the matchday squad for the first time, having made his comeback from injury for the Under-21s last Friday.
THE MANAGERS
Russell Martin: "It’s been a really nice week to get everyone out there. Everyone needs something different as not everyone has played as much. There will potentially be a change or two to the team tomorrow. One enforced and one possibly not."
Carlos Corberán: To follow.
TOP SCORERS
Southampton
Goals:
Adam Armstrong 8
Ché Adams 3
Edozie, Smallbone, Fraser, Alcaraz, S Armstrong 2
Assists:
A Armstrong, Kamaldeen 3
Adams, Walker-Peters, Manning 2
Edozie, Smallbone, Downes 1
West Brom
Goals:
John Swift 6
Brandon Thomas-Asante 5
Matt Phillips 3
Assists:
Diangana, Wallace 3
Phillips, Townsend 2
Seven players 1
ONES TO WATCH
Adam Armstrong: With a goal and an assist in his last match at St Mary's, Saints' top scorer enjoys an outing in SO14.
Registering seven goal involvements in seven games, Armstrong will want to maintain his red-hot form at home.
Grady Diangana: In the absence of top scorer John Swift, Diangana has stepped up in recent weeks.
With two goals and three assists in the last five fixtures, the lively attacker will need to be well marshalled at the weekend.
HEAD TO HEAD
Played: 81
Saints: 32
Draws: 24
West Brom: 25
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
April 2021: West Brom 3-0 Saints
October 2020: Saints 2-0 West Brom (Romeu, Djenepo)
February 2018: West Brom 1-2 Saints (Hoedt, Tadić) FA Cup
February 2018: West Brom 2-3 (Lemina, Stephens, Ward-Prowse)
October 2017: Saints 1-0 West Brom (Boufal)
DID YOU KNOW?
- This is the first Championship meeting between Southampton and West Brom since April 2008, a 1-1 draw at the Hawthorns.
- Adam Armstrong has been involved in 15 goals in his last 10 home Championship appearances across spells with Blackburn and current side Southampton (12 goals, 3 assists).
KEEP UP TO DATE
Not joining us at St Mary’s? We’ve got you covered! We’ll bring you all the behind-the-scenes content alongside the in-game action as Saints host West Brom.
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