West Ham United FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

West Ham United FC

2 – 3

Full Time

Southampton FC

Sun 26 Dec 2021 · 15:00 UTC London Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Declan Rice 34' Y

Craig Dawson 60' Y

Y 66' Armando Broja

Jarrod Bowen 68' Y

Y 85' Jan Bednarek

Y 86' Jan Bednarek

Y 90' Kyle Walker-Peters

Overview

Match Preview

West Ham United FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at London Stadium.

West Ham United FC 38 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Kevin Friend
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Simon Beck
Referee Adrian Holmes
Referee Craig Pawson

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-26 West Ham United FC 2–3 Southampton FC 2021-09-11 Southampton FC 0–0 West Ham United FC 2021-05-23 West Ham United FC 3–0 Southampton FC 2020-12-29 Southampton FC 0–0 West Ham United FC 2020-02-29 West Ham United FC 3–1 Southampton FC

Recent Form

West Ham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Southampton FC	H	2–3	L
15 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	0–2	L
12 Dec	Burnley FC	A	0–0	D
04 Dec	Chelsea FC	H	3–2	W
01 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–1	D
28 Nov	Manchester City FC	A	1–2	L

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	West Ham United FC	A	3–2	W
15 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	A	2–2	D
11 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	0–3	L
04 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–1	D
01 Dec	Leicester City FC	H	2–2	D
27 Nov	Liverpool FC	A	0–4	L

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between West Ham United FC and Southampton FC is underway.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. West Ham United FC in their trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact .
8' Brilliant from the ! Mohamed Elyounoussi makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 8.
13' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
18' Tomas Soucek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 38 Yellow cards this season.
23' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Valentino Livramento, as he is very good at scoring at London Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
33' Southampton FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
34' It’s a booking for West Ham United FC player. Declan Rice gets a Yellow card.
39' West Ham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
44' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
46' The West Ham United FC manager makes a substitution. Nikola Vlasic departs to be replaced by Michail Antonio.
49' Against the run of play, Michail Antonio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
60' Craig Dawson is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
61' James Ward-Prowse puts Southampton FC on the lead.
64' What a strike from Said Benrahma! The score is 2-2.
65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Said Benrahma makes it 3-2.
66' It’s a booking for Southampton FC player. Armando Broja gets a Yellow card.
68' West Ham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
70' GOAL! Jan Bednarek fires home to make it 3-3!
75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
81' Andrii Yarmolenko gets the nod from West Ham United FC. He replaces Said Benrahma and will look to change the dynamic.
85' Controversy at the stadium! Jan Bednarek argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
86' Jan Bednarek was booked on 86.
89' Theo Walcott makes way for Stuart Armstrong at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kyle Walker-Peters.
90' Ibrahima Diallo gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Oriol Romeu and will look to change the dynamic.
It finishes all square. West Ham United FC and Southampton FC share the spoils 2-3.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Craig Dawson
1
Lukasz Fabianski
26
Arthur Masuaku
41
Declan Rice
23
Issa Diop
22
Said Benrahma ↓ Andrii Yarmolenko 81'
20
Jarrod Bowen
8
Pablo Fornals ↓ Manuel Lanzini 46'
11
Nikola Vlasic ↓ Michail Antonio 46'
28
Tomas Soucek
5
Vladimir Coufal

Bench

Coach David Moyes

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

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

West Ham United FC Form

2021-12-26 West Ham United FC 2–3 Southampton FC L 2021-12-15 Arsenal FC 2–0 West Ham United FC L 2021-12-12 Burnley FC 0–0 West Ham United FC D 2021-12-04 West Ham United FC 3–2 Chelsea FC W 2021-12-01 West Ham United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-11-28 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC L

Southampton FC Form

2021-12-26 West Ham United FC 2–3 Southampton FC W 2021-12-15 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Southampton FC D 2021-12-11 Arsenal FC 3–0 Southampton FC L 2021-12-04 Southampton FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-12-01 Southampton FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2021-11-27 Liverpool FC 4–0 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.7 West Ham United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.29 Southampton FC xG

I would bet for: West Ham United FC or Southampton FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

West Ham United FC44% Draw27% Southampton FC29%

Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Southampton FC

56%

West Ham United FC or Southampton FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Ham United FC34% Draw44% Southampton FC22%

Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted

2 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 1

1 – 0

7.8%

2 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 0

6.8%

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 1

5.6%

3 – 1

5.1%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 0

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap	West Ham United FC covers	Push	Southampton FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	21%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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