Former West Brom striker Hal Robson-Kanu has previewed his old club’s “huge” Championship play-off semi-final first leg against Southampton at The Hawthorns on Sunday. In a post on X on 10 May, the Welshman went on to praise the “hard work and talent” of Carlos Corberan’s side. Despite a tricky late-season run of form, Albion finished the regular campaign on a high with a victory over Preston North End, securing fifth place in the Championship on the last day to set up a two-legged tie with Southampton. Opta’s analytical supercomputer rates a 44.5% chance of reaching the final for slight under ..read more

Don Goodman says there is no “obvious reason” for Carlos Corberan to recall Yann M’Vila to the starting line-up when West Brom take on Southampton. The Baggies host Southampton at The Hawthorns on Sunday (12 May) in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final tie. Corberan has a number of selection calls to make, one of those being in holding midfield, where Alex Mowatt and Okay Yokuslu started in the 3-0 win over Preston North End. M’Vila started three of the previous four matches, coinciding with a disappointing run of form, and Goodman believes sticking with Mowatt and Yokuslu m ..read more

West Brom prepare to take on Southampton this weekend in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final, and Ian Holloway has given his thoughts on manager Carlos Corberan. The former QPR, Crystal Palace and Blackpool manager was a live radio guest on talkSPORT from his motorhome in Lichfield, Staffordshire, having attended an event at St. George’s Park on Thursday. Albion host Saints at The Hawthorns on Sunday 12 May and Holloway, speaking with Alan Brazil and Ray Parlour on talkSPORT [May 10, 06:42], delivered a message to Corberan. “Carlos Corberan was unlucky a few years ago with ..read more

West Brom have a 20.2 per cent chance of making a return to the Premier League via the play-offs, according to Opta Analyst. Carlos Corberan’s side will face off with Southampton for a place in the play-off final after finishing fifth in the Championship. The Baggies will welcome the Saints to The Hawthorns on Sunday (12 May) for the first leg of their semi-final tie, before making the trip to St Mary’s Stadium for the second leg the following Friday (17 May). Leeds United and Norwich City are the two other teams looking to book their place in England’s top flight next season, and the Opta sup ..read more

Darnell Furlong could be a difference-maker for West Brom against Southampton. The Baggies and the Saints are set to square off with a place in the play-off final up for grabs. Following their relegation from the Premier League last season, Southampton finished fourth in the Championship while Carlos Corberan guided West Brom to a fifth-placed finish during the 2023/24 campaign. It sets up a two-legged play-off semi-final between both clubs, with the first leg taking place at The Hawthorns on Sunday (12 May). Southampton did the double over West Brom this season and finished 12 points ahead of ..read more

Ben Cisse has signed his first professional contract at West Brom, it has been confirmed. Albion announced via their official website on Thursday (9 May) that the 18-year-old goalkeeper has agreed a two-year contract that will keep him at The Hawthorns until June 2026. Cisse, who grew up in West Bromwich, has represented England youth teams at four levels up to the Under-19s and has featured seven times in Premier League 2 for Albion’s Under-21s this season. Will Ben Cisse break into West Brom senior squad? As long as Cisse continues to impress at youth level and maybe goes out on loan and get ..read more

West Brom could have a small silver lining should they fail to achieve promotion from the Championship play-offs in the coming weeks. As reported by Mail Online [8 May], Championship clubs can now report losses of up to £41.5m throughout the reporting period as opposed to the current £39m – the latest in a series of moves attracting ire from Premier League clubs over the suitability of Profit & Sustainability Rules. It is understood that the changes are to reflect rising operational costs and staff salaries in the wake of inflation during the cost of living crisis. Should West Brom remain ..read more

Carlos Corberan could make the brave decision to drop Brandon Thomas-Asante when West Brom host Southampton at The Hawthorns on Sunday, 12 May. The Baggies and the Saints will meet in the first leg of the play-off semi-finals with a place at Wembley – and then a spot in the Premier League – up for grabs. Following their clash in the Black Country this weekend, the two teams will square off again in the second leg at St Mary’s Stadium the following Friday (17 May). This is arguably Corberan’s biggest challenge to date since arriving at The Hawthorns, especially because Russell Martin’s side fin ..read more

Saido Berahino has admitted to having regrets over how his West Brom career ended amid a failed transfer to Tottenham. The Burundi international was involved in a transfer saga involving Spurs following a superb personal campaign in the 2014-15 season. Berahino handed in a transfer request and refused to play for Albion again, but he remained at The Hawthorns and struggled thereon in. In a question and answer session on his personal X account (8 May), Berahino was asked if he has regrets over the manner in which his time at West Brom ended. “Who has no regrets in life,” he said, before adding ..read more

West Brom welcome Southampton to The Hawthorns on Sunday afternoon in what is the biggest game the club has faced in years. Saturday’s 3-0 win over Preston in the Black Country enabled Carlos Corberan’s side to reclaim fifth position and set up a Championship play-off semi-final clash with the Saints, who finished fourth under Russell Martin. Southampton’s finish outside the top three will no doubt be seen as an underachievement by those within St Mary’s and Martin and his men will be keen to silence any critics to bounce back to the Premier League at the first time of asking. As for the Albio ..read more