Stats and info for Saturday's trip to the Saints (ko 3pm)
All-time results record (League, FA Cup and League Cup)| PLD | W | D | L | F | A | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME | 33 | 18 | 10
| 5 | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| AWAY | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 61 | -27 |
| NEUTRAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 67 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 80 | 87 | -7 |
The Baggies have not won at St. Mary's in their four visits to the South Coast club since 2003. The stadium was named after a nearby church whose members formed the club in 1885 as St. Mary's Church Young Men's association.
The Rolling Stones' 'Honky Tonk Women' was number one when Albion last won at Southampton in August 1969 - Alan Ashman's side overcame the Saints 2-0 at The Dell courtesy of a Colin Suggett brace.
Steve Clarke's side are only one victory away from recording their highest number of wins in a Premier League season (14) - and their best return in the top flight since 1984/85 (16).
Mauricio Pochettino's outfit are undefeated in their last six Barclays Premier League fixtures (won three - drawn three).
Albion have conceded three goals less than at this stage last season and are on course to set their best-ever defensive record. They will need to let in fewer than eight goals in their remaining five fixtures to do so.
Last time out
HOME: Barclays Premier League, Monday, November 5, 2012 - Albion 2 (Odemwingie 36, 60) Southampton 0
AWAY: Championship, Saturday, October 6, 2007 – Southampton 3 (John 17, 64, Skacel 23) Albion 2 (Koren 32, 62)
SOUTHAMPTON: DWWWDD
ALBION: LWDLLD
ALBION (v Newcastle – home D 1-1): Foster; Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Popov; Dorrans, Yacob (Long HT), Morrison, Brunt; Fortune (Rosenberg 90), Lukaku (Thomas 90). Subs not used: Myhill (gk), Roofe, Reid, Ridgewell.
SOUTHAMPTON (v Swansea – away D 0-0): Boruc; Clyne, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Fox; Schneiderlin, Cork, S Davis; Rodriguez (Mayuka 88), Lambert (Ramírez 63), Lallana (Puncheon 77). Subs not used: K Davis (gk), Fonte, Ward-Prowse, Shaw.
Southampton team news
Guly Do Prado has recovered from the illness which ruled him out of last week's trip to Swansea, while midfielder James Ward-Prowse is likely to miss the game after suffering a knock for the Under-21s.
Robert Madley will referee Saturday’s game. The West Yorkshire man in black has never overseen Albion before and officiates his first ever Premier League match. Madley has dished out 15 yellow and two red cards in seven games this term.
Betting
Selected odds from Bet Butler:
Southampton to win: 10/11
Albion to win: 7/2
Draw: 13/5
Jay Rodriguez to score first: 11/2
Shane Long to score first: 17/2
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Tickets
Tickets for this game are now sold out. The Baggies will be backed by 3,000 supporters at St. Mary's and fans who do not have a ticket are urged not to travel.
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