West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Southampton: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 14 · Tuesday 3 November 2026 · The Hawthorns, West Bromwich · referee J. Smith · full time
Full time: West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Southampton
West Bromwich Albion and Southampton drew 1-1 in Championship Matchday 14 on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at The Hawthorns. The goals: Isaac Price 22', Samuel Edozie 53'. It went against Moneyball's pre-match estimate.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 22nd minute: Isaac Price from the penalty spot for West Bromwich Albion. Southampton levelled at 1-1 in the 53rd minute through Samuel Edozie.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Smith, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to West Bromwich Albion and 2 to Southampton.
West Bromwich Albion: J. Morrison, 4-4-2 · Southampton: T. Eckert, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
This one went against the numbers. The estimate made a Southampton win the likeliest outcome (38%), and a draw, at 26%, is what happened.
On goals the estimate was close: about 3.0 expected, 2 scored.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 57%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 60%; both did, in line with the estimate.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-03, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.26 for West Bromwich Albion and 2.38 for Southampton.
Southampton left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Southampton created the better chances, 2.38 xG to 1.26, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
West Bromwich Albion had 5 shots on target, Southampton 3.
West Bromwich Albion had 53% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
West Bromwich Albion came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 53% of their matches.
Southampton came into it with 15 Championship matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.74 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 53% of their matches.
West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton: the match in numbers
| West Bromwich Albion | Match statistics | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 1.26 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.38 |
| 17 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 581 | Total passes | 509 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 22 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
West Bromwich Albion
- Isaac Price 8.0 1 goal
- Jayson Molumby 7.7
- Ousmane Diakité 7.5
- Chris Mepham 7.1
- Rabby Nzingoula 7.1
Southampton
- James Ward-Prowse 7.1
- Daniel Peretz 7.1
- James Bree 7.0
- Finn Azaz 7.0
- Samuel Edozie 7.0 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Felix Horn Myhre at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- West Bromwich Albion: Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship
- Southampton: Southampton vs Derby County Saturday 21 November 2026 · Championship
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton
What was the score in West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton?
West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Southampton (half-time 1-0), Championship, Tuesday 3 November 2026.
Who scored in West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton?
Isaac Price 22', Samuel Edozie 53'.
Did Moneyball predict West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton correctly?
This one went against the numbers. The estimate made a Southampton win the likeliest outcome (38%), and a draw, at 26%, is what happened.
Who was man of the match in West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton?
Isaac Price, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton?
J. Smith.
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