Southampton and West Brom lock horns at St Mary's Stadium for the second leg of their Championship play-off semifinal for the right to appear in the Wembley final, with the tie locked after a goalless draw in the first leg.
Saints, who continue their push for a ticket back to the Premier League at the first time of asking following their relegation last season, head into Friday night's clash as slight favourites.
The goalless draw in last weekend's first leg makes this encounter a winner-takes-all affair, with Russell Martin's side looking to pounce on home advantage after finishing fourth in the Championship regular season.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Southampton vs. West Brom kick off?
This Championship playoff second-leg clash takes place at St. Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, UK and kicks off on Friday, May 17 at 8:00 p.m. local time (BST).
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Fri, May 17 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Fri, May 17 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Fri, May 17 | 8:00 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Sat, May 18 | 5:00 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sat, May 18 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Southampton vs. West Brom live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Championship match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | beIN SPORTS 3 | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | — | — |
USA: This game is available for live broadcast on ESPN+.
Canada: This game can be streamed live on DAZN Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream the match live on beIN SPORTS 3 and beIN Sports Connect.
UK: This match is available for live broadcast on Sky Sports with streaming access on Sky GO and Now TV.
India: Unfortunately, the match is unavailable to watch live in India.
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Southampton vs. West Brom lineups, team news
Adam Armstrong was substituted with a knock during the first leg, but he's expected to be fine to start this crucial return leg. Meanwhile, Southampton boss Russell Martin is also hopeful that Che Adams will be able to shake off a calf issue in time to take his place in the Southampton offence at the expense of Sekou Mara.
Ross Stewart will have to contend with a spot on the substitutes' bench after his recent return to action.
Stuart Armstrong is dealing with a hamstring issue that will likely keep him out alongside Juan Larios. Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu is ruled out for the season with an Achilles injury.
Southampton predicted XI (3-5-2, right to left): McCarthy (GK)— Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens— Walker-Peters, Smallbone, Downes, Aribo, Manning— Adams, Armstrong
Southampton subs (9): TBC
The visitors will be without the services of Josh Maja due to fitness concerns, while Jayson Molumby and Daryl Dike will be the other injury absentees. Carlos Corberan preferred Andreas Weimann on the bench in the first leg. It remains to be seen if he's tempted to re-introduce the Austrian forward in attack here.
Despite a quiet first leg at the Hawthorns, Brandon Thomas-Asante should continue to lead the line for West Brom. Tom Fellows may be dropped in favour of Jed Wallace on the right.
West Brom predicted XI (4-2-3-1 right to left): Palmer— Furlong, Bartley, Kipre, Townsend — Yokuslu, Mowatt— Wallace, Diangana, Johnston— Thomas-Asante
West Brom subs (9): TBC
Southampton vs. West Brom prediction
Southampton are the favourites in this game, but they are extremely close. There isn't much separating the two sides ahead of the first leg, with West Brom particularly strong at home this year. The Sporting News backs Saints to do enough to earn a hard-fought victory here and make it through to the Wembley final.
Prediction: Southampton 2-1 West Brom (Southampton to win 2-1 on aggregate)
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