West Brom vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips (16 February)

Victorious in their weekday championship match against Cardiff 2-0, West Brom has looked good in recent weeks and has not lost in three championship matches, including a valuable victory against Birmingham 1-0 and an encouraging draw. on the lawn of the promoted and fourth in the championship, Ipswich 2-2. 5th in the rankings, WBA is currently on course to participate in the playoffs for accession to the Premier League. Relegated from the elite last year, the Saints do not intend to stay long in the Championship in order to quickly return to the best championship in the world.

The task obviously promises to be complicated as there is a level in this championship but for the moment, Southampton is in a very nice 3rd place with only two lengths behind the second, Leeds United, another relegation. Note, however, that this week, in search of a 23rd match without defeat in the league, the visitors stumbled on the lawn of Bristol City 3-1.

During the week, WBA had to cope without the former Bordeaux player, Josh Maja (16 goals, 6 assists in L2 last year) who remains injured like Dike (rotation), Bartley (2 goals in 25 appearances , crucial) or even Matt Phillips (3 goals, 3 cakes in the championship this season). Loaned by Bristol City for the second half of the season, Andreas Weimann has already found a buyer twice and offered 1 assist in 4 games under his new colors. Note the possible presence of Thomas-Asante (9 goals, 2 assists) and that of Swift (7 goals in the Championship). On the other side of the median, we grit our teeth among the medical staff since the prolific Ross Stewart (ex-Sunderland) is still on the sidelines (often physically hampered for three seasons) in the same way as Bree (10 appearances this season in the league) or the long-term injured, Larios (passed through the youth categories of Manchester City) .

Loaned by West Ham for the season, important midfielder Downes (1 goal, 2 assists in the Championship) also seems injured and probably out this evening. To discuss the forces present, let's talk about the 3rd top scorer in D2, Adam Armstrong (16 goals, 11 assists) without forgetting Che Adams (8 pawns, 2 assists, probably back this evening following his absence during the week) or even Edozie (6 goals) and Fraser (5 goals, 2 pancakes).