Championship: West Ham vs Southampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between West Ham and Southampton who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

The Hammers are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 12 of the Championship on Saturday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Southampton, whom they welcome on home soil at London Stadium.

West Ham are number 2 in the table on 22 points after 11 matches. Southampton rank as number 7 with 17 points after 11 matches played.

Team form: West Ham vs Southampton

West Ham Form

West Ham recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Queens Park Rangers. Next up was a 0-6 win against Lincoln City, before Swansea were defeated in 0-1 win. West Ham won four of their previous six Championship games at the London Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 18 goals.

Southampton Form

Southampton recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 1-0 and 0-1 against Portsmouth and Norwich, respectively. Last time out, Bolton ended their streak as the match finished even 0-0. Southampton claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for West Ham and Southampton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between West Ham and Southampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: West Ham vs Southampton

Jarrod Bowen has five strikes in six Championship matches for The Hammers, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Southampton. The visitors are looking to Cyle Larin, who has provided his team with three Championship goals.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at London Stadium across all tournaments West Ham won six times, drew one and lost three times. Southampton claimed six wins, two draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. West Ham are on a fine streak of 9 matches without defeat. West Ham have not lost to Southampton in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

West Ham scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Southampton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Southampton have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. West Ham managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. West Ham have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Southampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of West Ham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Southampton, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. West Ham are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 28 matches. Southampton’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.