Southampton vs West Ham Prediction
England · Round of 64
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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.
Southampton vs West Ham: the result in context
West Ham beat Southampton 4-1 in the League Cup on 25 Aug 2026. That went against recent form: Southampton had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 1 for West Ham.
Their history points to a close game: 9 previous meetings produced 2.0 goals a game. Referee Ruebyn Ricardo averages 4.93 cards a game, 1.12 more than other referees in the same competitions.
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Match Events
Lineups
Southampton
Avg ratingAvg rating
1D. Peretz
14J. Bree
15N. Wood
C5J. Stephens
34Welington
29R. Akachukwu
26C. Bragg
7L. Scienza
18T. Fellows
28D. Mubama
11L. Dobbin
49F. Herrick
34J. Veltman
58A. Golambeckis
C3M. Kilman
63E. Mayers
21K. Lamadrid
61L. Orford
17M. Kanté
66J. Ajala
14D. Mukasa
9J. PiroeSouthampton Substitutes
West Ham Substitutes
Match Stats
SouthamptonWest Ham Team Comparison
SouthamptonWest HamAI Insights
Game State Tendencies
Southampton- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0.3 in second half)
West Ham- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 67% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.7 vs 0.7 in first half)
- Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Head to Head
Last 9 meetings, all competitions
Southampton2Wins · 22%3Wins · 33%Previous meetings
19/04/2025West HamSouthampton26/12/2024SouthamptonWest Ham02/04/2023West HamSouthampton16/10/2022SouthamptonWest Ham
02/03/2022SouthamptonWest Ham26/12/2021West HamSouthampton11/09/2021SouthamptonWest Ham23/05/2021West HamSouthampton29/12/2020SouthamptonWest HamRecent Form
SouthamptonSouthampton
Stoke City
WatfordSouthampton
ColchesterSouthampton
Preußen MünsterSouthampton
Eintracht BraunschweigSouthampton
EastleighSouthamptonSouthampton
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughSouthampton
PrestonSouthamptonSouthampton
IpswichWest HamWest Ham
Charlton
BurnleyWest HamWest Ham
Portsmouth
1. FC MagdeburgWest Ham
RangersWest Ham
StevenageWest Ham
SouthendWest HamWest Ham
Leeds
NewcastleWest HamWest Ham
ArsenalReferee Profile
Compared with other referees
4.93 cards a match, 1.12 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.81).
Cards come from 30 matches with official statistics.
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About the Southampton vs West Ham forecast
As a knockout tie in the League Cup, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
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