West Ham
- West Ham have won their last two games, demolishing Lincoln City 6-0 away in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 before beating Swansea City 1-0 in the Championship 2026/2027 away, but the Saints will make them work for it on Saturday.
- Jarrod Bowen leads the line for West Ham with four goals in the same amount of games.
Southampton
- Southampton come into this game in mixed but useful form (W3, D1, L1), following up a 1-0 away win over Norwich City with a 0-0 draw at home to Bolton Wanderers.
- Tonda Eckert's side look to play football with the ball, while their front-foot pressing system is also pretty tenacious.
- Southampton have won one, drawn two and lost two of their five Championship 2026/2027 away matches.
- Southampton have scored an average of 1.00 goals and conceded 1.20 per away game in the Championship 2026/2027.
Head-to-Head
- West Ham have won two of the last three meetings, with one draw and no wins for Southampton.
- They have failed to win on their last two visits to the London Stadium, but they played their best soccer of the season in the 4-1 defeat away to West Ham in the EFL Cup 2026/2027 just seven weeks ago.
- West Ham have won three of their five home games and have conceded just five goals in the Championship 2026/2027 home this term.
Key Players
- The Saints have added Finn Azaz's spark of creativity, the new number 10 has three assists in his last five appearances, and they have Cyle Larin.
- Larin tops the Championship 2026/2027 scoring charts with seven goals in eight games, while Jarrod Bowen leads the line for West Ham with four goals in the same amount of games.
Betting Insights
- The 2nd-placed Hammers (22 points from 11) are a couple of rungs above 7th-placed Southampton (17 points from 11) and, while their recent form is more solid than spectacular (W2, D2, L1), should have enough to beat the visitors.
- However, the price of the hosts is a bit short at 1.66, with Southampton coming in at 4.33 and the draw at 4.2.
- Goals are to be expected, too, with Over 2.5 coming in at 1.45 and Both Teams To Score at 1.48.
Prediction
- West Ham are the most likely winners here, but Southampton should be able to keep it competitive and avoid a one-sided defeat.
- Given the attacking records and the available markets, expect goals and a contest that stays competitive rather than a runaway home win.
