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Southampton FC vs West Ham United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Thu 27 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at St. Mary's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Lee Betts

Head-to-Head

1
4
7
Southampton FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals West Ham United FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec West Ham United FC H 1–2 L
22 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 3–1 W
16 Dec Arsenal FC H 3–2 W
08 Dec Cardiff City FC A 0–1 L
05 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
01 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Dec Southampton FC A 2–1 W
22 Dec Watford FC H 0–2 L
15 Dec Fulham FC A 2–0 W
08 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 3–2 W
04 Dec Cardiff City FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Newcastle United FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at St. Mary's Stadium. Southampton FC are looking to make home advantage count against West Ham United FC.
  • 5' West Ham United FC is showing some good football. However, West Ham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Southampton FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Southampton FC and West Ham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Angelo Ogbonna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' West Ham United FC have won 462 goals from 341 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 40' It’s high time Manuel Pellegrini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pedro Obiang, as he is very good at scoring at St. Mary's Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' What composure from Nathan Redmond! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 53' GOAL! Felipe Anderson fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 55' West Ham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy Carroll is hanging Grady Diangana on the field on 55 minute.
  • 59' A stunning finish from Felipe Anderson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 62' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Danny Ings departs to be replaced by Shane Long.
  • 66' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Matt Targett gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. West Ham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 76' Oriol Romeu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' Another change for West Ham United FC made on 78 minute. Lucas Perez leaves to be changed by Mark Noble.
  • 80' Maya Yoshida makes way for Charlie Austin at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 83' Jan Bednarek is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 87' Mohamed Elyounoussi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mario Lemina on 87 minute.
  • 90' The whistle greets Robert Snodgrass as he departs to be replaced by Arthur Masuaku.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or West Ham United FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC29% Draw28% West Ham United FC43%
Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
57%
Draw or West Ham United FC
71%
Southampton FC or West Ham United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC22% Draw46% West Ham United FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% 72%
+0.5 55% 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% 10%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
21%
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
30%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.