Southampton FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Southampton FC

0 – 1

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West Ham United FC

Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Saint Mary's 31,059 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 59' Jarrod Bowen

Nathan Wood-Gordon 29' Y

Y 53' Guido Rodriguez

Y 56' Tomas Soucek

Overview

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

Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Lewis Smith
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

5 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Southampton FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals West Ham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-26 Southampton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC 2023-04-02 West Ham United FC 1–0 Southampton FC 2022-10-16 Southampton FC 1–1 West Ham United FC 2021-12-26 West Ham United FC 2–3 Southampton FC 2021-09-11 Southampton FC 0–0 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	West Ham United FC	H	0–1	L
22 Dec	Fulham FC	A	0–0	D
15 Dec	Tottenham Hotspur FC	H	0–5	L
07 Dec	Aston Villa FC	A	0–1	L
04 Dec	Chelsea FC	H	1–5	L
29 Nov	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–1	D

West Ham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Southampton FC	A	1–0	W
21 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–1	D
16 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–1	D
09 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
03 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	1–3	L
30 Nov	Arsenal FC	H	2–5	L

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Southampton FC host West Ham United FC — let the battle begin!
5' Southampton FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Ham United FC backline.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ivan Juric will be considering his options from the bench.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
19' Max Kilman makes way for Jean-Clair Todibo at the 19 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Ham United FC.
24' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
29' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Nathan Wood-Gordon gets a card.
34' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and West Ham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
36' Fresh legs for West Ham United FC! Alphonse Areola comes on to replace Lukasz Fabianski.
41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
46' Carlos Soler makes way for Edson Alvarez at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Ham United FC.
51' It’s high time Ivan Juric made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
53' Guido Rodriguez picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tomas Soucek on 56.
59' A stunning finish from Jarrod Bowen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
61' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Joe Aribo comes on to replace Flynn Downes.
66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
68' The whistle greets Niclas Fullkrug as he departs to be replaced by Crysencio Summerville.
73' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Adam Armstrong is withdrawn and Kamal Deen Sulemana gets his opportunity.
78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
83' Flynn Downes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 363 appearances.
86' The whistle greets Kyle Walker-Peters as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Manning.
87' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Chimuanya Ugochukwu exits the field as Adam Lallana enters on 87.
88' Fresh legs for West Ham United FC! Vladimir Coufal comes on to replace Emerson.
Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Southampton FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

30
Aaron Ramsdale
35
Jan Bednarek
2
Kyle Walker-Peters ↓ Ryan Manning 86'
4
Flynn Downes ↓ Joe Aribo 61'
15
Nathan Wood-Gordon
9
Adam Armstrong ↓ Kamal Deen Sulemana 73'
16
Yukinari Sugawara ↓ James Bree 61'
32
Paul Onuachu
6
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
26
Chimuanya Ugochukwu ↓ Adam Lallana 87'
18
Mateus Fernandes ↓ Tyler Dibling 73'

Bench

10
Adam Lallana ↑ 87'
24
Ryan Fraser
1
Alex McCarthy
14
James Bree ↑ 61'
7
Joe Aribo ↑ 61'
3
Ryan Manning ↑ 86'
19
Cameron Archer
20
Kamal Deen Sulemana ↑ 73'
33
Tyler Dibling ↑ 73'

Coach Ivan Juric

West Ham United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

15
Konstantinos Mavropanos
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
33
Emerson ↓ Vladimir Coufal 88'
1
Lukasz Fabianski ↓ Alphonse Areola 36'
20
Jarrod Bowen
11
Niclas Fullkrug ↓ Crysencio Summerville 68'
4
Carlos Soler ↓ Edson Alvarez 46'
28
Tomas Soucek
14
Mohammed Kudus
26
Max Kilman ↓ Jean-Clair Todibo 19'
24
Guido Rodriguez ↓ Aaron Cresswell 68'

Bench

18
Danny Ings
3
Aaron Cresswell ↑ 68'
25
Jean-Clair Todibo ↑ 19'
23
Alphonse Areola ↑ 36'
19
Edson Alvarez ↑ 46'
5
Vladimir Coufal ↑ 88'
7
Crysencio Summerville ↑ 68'
39
Andy Irving
17
Luis Guilherme

Coach Julen Lopetegui

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jarrod Bowen	3
Pablo Fornals	2
Said Benrahma	2
Felipe Anderson	2
Marko Arnautovic	2
Sebastien Haller	2
Michail Antonio	2
Declan Rice	2

Head to Head

Southampton FC Form

2024-12-26 Southampton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC L 2024-12-22 Fulham FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2024-12-15 Southampton FC 0–5 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2024-12-07 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Southampton FC L 2024-12-04 Southampton FC 1–5 Chelsea FC L 2024-11-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Southampton FC D

West Ham United FC Form

2024-12-26 Southampton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC W 2024-12-21 West Ham United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-12-16 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2024-12-09 West Ham United FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2024-12-03 Leicester City FC 3–1 West Ham United FC L 2024-11-30 West Ham United FC 2–5 Arsenal FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.01 Southampton FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 West Ham United FC xG

I would bet for: West Ham United FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Southampton FC28% Draw29% West Ham United FC43%

Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.42

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw

57%

Draw or West Ham United FC

72%

Southampton FC or West Ham United FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Southampton FC19% Draw49% West Ham United FC32%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

11%

1 – 2

8.6%

0 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

7.9%

2 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

4.4%

2 – 0

4.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap	Southampton FC covers	Push	West Ham United FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	16%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	23%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	14%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

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