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

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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 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 9.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Southampton FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 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

46% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Saint Mary's as Southampton FC face off against West Ham United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' Southampton FC currently sit 20 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and West Ham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
19' A change in the West Ham United FC ranks — Max Kilman exits the field as Jean-Clair Todibo enters on 19.
24' West Ham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
29' That is a card for Southampton FC. Nathan Wood-Gordon will be fuming at that decision.
34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
36' The whistle greets Lukasz Fabianski as he departs to be replaced by Alphonse Areola.
41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' West Ham United FC ring the changes. Carlos Soler has done his job and it is now time for Edson Alvarez to step up.
51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ivan Juric might look to freshen things up shortly.
53' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Guido Rodriguez on 53 minutes.
56' Controversy at the stadium! Tomas Soucek argues furiously but the card stands.
59' Jarrod Bowen doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
61' Joe Aribo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Flynn Downes at the 61 minute mark.
66' The travelling West Ham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
68' Fresh legs for West Ham United FC! Crysencio Summerville comes on to replace Niclas Fullkrug.
73' Time for substitution for Southampton FC. Adam Armstrong is replaced by Kamal Deen Sulemana.
78' Mohammed Kudus is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Edson Alvarez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
86' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Walker-Peters departs to be replaced by Ryan Manning.
87' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Chimuanya Ugochukwu by Adam Lallana on 87 minute.
88' Another change for West Ham United FC made on 88 minute. Emerson leaves to be changed by Vladimir Coufal.
West Ham United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Marko Arnautovic	2
Sebastien Haller	2
Michail Antonio	2
Declan Rice	2
Pablo Fornals	2
Said Benrahma	2
Felipe Anderson	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.