Against a goal-shy Southampton side that had only won one of their last 10 league games at St Mary's Stadium, Tony Pulis missed a trick.
West Brom played as if they wanted to try to avoid being beaten rather than register a win. It backfired and the Baggies have now won just twice in their last 18 Premier League games.
Sacking season is well underway, with Slaven Bilic and Ronald Koeman among those whose backs are against the wall, and Pulis is at risk of joining the list of managers in peril.
Three of their next four fixtures are against Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham.