Southampton vs West Ham Prediction: will the guests manage to justify the status of favorites?

Prediction for the EPL match which will take place on December 26. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Southampton

In the previous weekend of the championship of England, Southampton managed to break the series of defeats. In the 17th round, the Saints went to the capital - visiting Fulham. At the stadium Craven Cottage, the rivals did not please with productive actions and shared the points. With six points in the asset they are located on the last line in the EPL table. Recently, the team finished performances in the League Cup, losing in their arena Liverpool 1:2.

West Ham

After the defeat from Leicester City 1:3, West Ham made some progress and did not lose in the next three matches of the championship of England. First, the Londoners at home finished Wolverhampton 2:1. Then the team exchanged goals away with Bournemouth and at home with Brighton. Both matches ended with the same result 1:1. With 20 points in the asset, West Ham is located on the 14th line in the Premier League table.

History of Head-to-Heads

Premier League 2024/2025

19.04.25

West Ham United

1 - 1

Southampton

Premier League 2024/2025

26.12.24

Southampton

0 - 1

West Ham United

Premier League 2022/2023

02.04.23

West Ham United

1 - 0

Southampton

Premier League 2022/2023

16.10.22

Southampton

1 - 1

West Ham United

FA Cup 2021/2022

02.03.22

Southampton

3 - 1

West Ham United

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Southampton Latest Games

Southampton

29.11.25

Millwall

3 - 2

Southampton

25.11.25

Southampton

3 - 0

Leicester City

22.11.25

Charlton Athletic

1 - 5

Southampton

08.11.25

Southampton

3 - 1

Sheffield Wednesday

05.11.25

Queens Park Rangers

1 - 2

Southampton

01.11.25

Southampton

0 - 2

Preston North End

25.10.25

Blackburn Rovers

2 - 1

Southampton

21.10.25

Bristol City

3 - 1

Southampton

18.10.25

Southampton

0 - 0

Swansea City

04.10.25

Derby County

1 - 1

Southampton

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West Ham United Latest Games

West Ham United

04.12.25

Manchester United

1 - 1

West Ham United

30.11.25

West Ham United

0 - 2

Liverpool

22.11.25

Bournemouth

2 - 2

West Ham United

08.11.25

West Ham United

3 - 2

Burnley FC

02.11.25

West Ham United

3 - 1

Newcastle United

24.10.25

Leeds United

2 - 1

West Ham United

20.10.25

West Ham United

0 - 2

Brentford

04.10.25

Arsenal

2 - 0

West Ham United

29.09.25

Everton

1 - 1

West Ham United

20.09.25

West Ham United

1 - 2

Crystal Palace

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Expert Betting Tips

This will be the first meeting for Ivan Juric as Southampton coach. Definitely, the appointment of the new coach will be an incentive for the home team to get a winning result. The guests will not be passive, as they have made progress and began to gain points. We do not exclude that the meeting will please with high productivity in attack and the rivals will not reveal the strongest.