Premier League – West Ham vs Southampton: Betting Preview

West Ham welcome Southampton to the London Stadium on Sunday for a Boxing Day clash.

The Hammers return to action hoping to snap out of a barren run of form, which has seen them lose three of their last four games, and retain their top-five spot in the Premier League table.

Things aren’t exactly going any better on Southampton’s end, though. The Saints are winless in their last six games, causing them to slip down to 15th in the standings. They’re six points outside the relegation zone and will be desperate to extend that gap sooner rather than later.

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Facts and figures for West Ham vs Southampton in Premier League.

Current form — West Ham v. Southampton

The Hammers continue to look blunt

Only a single point prevents West Ham from having nothing to show for their previous 3 games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Burnley, before getting trounced 2-0 against Arsenal. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Tottenham ran out 2-1 winners.

The Saints hope to stop the rot

Southampton have been a tad mediocre in their last 3 matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Brighton, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Arsenal, who ran out 3-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 2-2 with Crystal Palace.

How do the bookies view it?

Whether your preferred betting strategy includes an accumulator or singles, there are good prices to be had. Form on both sides make this seem like a relatively equal contest on paper. The Hammers have grabbed the role as fairly big favorites, though, with the bookies paying out a price of 1.90 for a win.

West Ham v. Southampton — fixture history

The most recent outing in the Premier League between West Ham and Southampton took place in May 2021. The match failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 0-0 after the final whistle. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.

West Ham enter the match against Southampton with a 7-2-1 record in their previous 10 encounters in the Premier League. This amounts to a 70% winning ratio for the Hammers, with the Saints victorious in 10% of the last 10 encounters. These matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.

Current table in the Premier League

Looking at the current Premier League standings, West Ham and Southampton are currently 11 points and 10 places apart. The Irons will no doubt attempt to grab all three points on Sunday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, the Saints will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on the clash between West Ham and Southampton.

Primary goal getter

Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Jarrod Bowen. He is one of the West Ham players, who is showing decent form now. He managed to find the back of the net 2 times in his most recent outing. Surely, he will want to add more goals against Southampton. If not, tipping for Michail Antonio to end his goal drought might be worth a punt.

The visitors will be looking to in-form Che Adams to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently.