Southampton v West Bromwich Albion, 16 January 2016

Score3-0 to Southampton
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Attendance29,622

View Southampton v West Bromwich Albion head to head

Prior to this game, there had been only three goals scored in their preceding five Premier League meetings. Kick-off: 3.00pm

3 Southampton

0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

James Ward-Prowse 5 G
James Ward-Prowse penalty 35 P
Dušan Tadić 72 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender José Fonte
Defender Matt Targett
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder Victor Wanyama
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Forward Shane Long

Starting lineup:

Boaz Myhill Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Gareth McAuley Defender
Jonas Olsson Defender
Craig Gardner Defender/Midfielder
James McClean Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Claudio Yacob Midfielder
Stéphane Sessègnon Midfielder/Forward
Victor Anichebe Forward

Substitutions:

Dušan Tadić for Sadio Mané 63
Oriol Romeu for Steven Davis 73
Cuco Martina for Cédric Soares 84

Substitutions:

Chris Brunt for Darren Fletcher 46
Salomón Rondón for Jonas Olsson 46
Saido Berahino for Stéphane Sessègnon 63

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kelvin Davis
Defender Cuco Martina
Defender Maya Yoshida
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Juanmi
Forward Graziano Pelle

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender James Chester
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Midfielder/Forward Callum McManaman
Forward Saido Berahino
Forward Salomón Rondón

Comments:

League position: 10th Southampton had now won and kept a clean sheets in three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2015. James Ward-Prowse scored more goals in this match than he had in his previous 92 Premier League appearances for the Saints.

Comments:

League position: 13th West Bromwich Albion were now without a win in their last six away games in the Premier League. The Baggies had now scored only eight goals away from home in the Premier League in this season; only Newcastle United had scored fewer (five).

3 Southampton

Goals:

James Ward-Prowse 5 G
James Ward-Prowse penalty 35 P
Dušan Tadić 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender José Fonte
Defender Matt Targett
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder Victor Wanyama
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Sadio Mané
Forward Shane Long

Substitutions:

Dušan Tadić for Sadio Mané 63
Oriol Romeu for Steven Davis 73
Cuco Martina for Cédric Soares 84

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kelvin Davis
Defender Cuco Martina
Defender Maya Yoshida
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Juanmi
Forward Graziano Pelle

Comments:

League position: 10th Southampton had now won and kept a clean sheets in three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2015. James Ward-Prowse scored more goals in this match than he had in his previous 92 Premier League appearances for the Saints.

0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Boaz Myhill Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Gareth McAuley Defender
Jonas Olsson Defender
Craig Gardner Defender/Midfielder
James McClean Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Claudio Yacob Midfielder
Stéphane Sessègnon Midfielder/Forward
Victor Anichebe Forward

Substitutions:

Chris Brunt for Darren Fletcher 46
Salomón Rondón for Jonas Olsson 46
Saido Berahino for Stéphane Sessègnon 63

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender James Chester
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Midfielder/Forward Callum McManaman
Forward Saido Berahino
Forward Salomón Rondón

Comments:

League position: 13th West Bromwich Albion were now without a win in their last six away games in the Premier League. The Baggies had now scored only eight goals away from home in the Premier League in this season; only Newcastle United had scored fewer (five).