The Matchday 33 Premier League clash between West Ham and Southampton will take place on April 19 at the London Stadium. West Ham vs. Southampton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
West Ham
The Londoners have dropped to 17th place in the league table after the last round. However, they maintain a 14-point lead over their nearest rival with six matches remaining in the season. The club's low position is due to a five-match winless streak in the league, comprising two draws and three losses. In their last Premier League match, Graham Potter's side suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Liverpool.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of West Ham's last 8 Premier League games.
- In their last 11 Premier League matches, the Londoners have only scored more than one goal twice.
- The team has failed to score in the first half in five consecutive league matches.
Predicted lineup for West Ham (3-4-2-1)
Alphonse Areola – Max Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Konstantinos Mavropanos – Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Oliver Scarles, Carlos Soler, James Ward-Prowse – Lucas Paqueta, Mohammed Kudus – Jarrod Bowen.
Southampton
The dismissal of head coach Ivan Juric and his replacement by interim manager Simon Rusk has not had a positive effect. In the last round, playing at home, the team suffered a 0-3 defeat to Aston Villa. As a result, their winless streak in the Premier League has extended to eight matches (1 draw and 7 losses). This season, Southampton has already suffered seven heavy defeats and has only 10 points. Notably, the club was the first to be relegated to the Championship in the Premier League.
- The club has conceded at least two goals in 7 of their last 8 Premier League games.
- Both teams have scored in 9 of Southampton's last 12 league matches.
- The team has scored in 6 of their last 7 away Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Southampton (3-4-3)
Aaron Ramsdale – Ryan Manning, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis – Kyle Walker-Peters, Joe Aribo, Lesley Ugochukwu, Mateusz Fernandes – Kamaldeen Sulemana, Paul Onuachu, Cameron Archer.
Referee
Andrew Kitchen (England)
Matches – 24 (Championship, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 83;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 8%.
West Ham vs. Southampton: Match Prediction
This season has been extremely unsuccessful for the Londoners. The team is in 17th place with six rounds to go, marking their worst performance since 2012. The last time West Ham had similar standings in the Premier League was in the 2010/11 season when they were 18th at this stage and eventually relegated to the Championship. This season, the team is unlikely to fall into the relegation zone, but to secure their Premier League spot for next season, they need to earn three points in the upcoming match and hope Ipswich does not win their Matchday 33 game.
Southampton has no tournament motivation. Several players are already anticipating moves to other Premier League clubs, so the players are mentally on vacation. I am confident that Simon Rusk's side will lose again, as since February 2023, the club has won only once in 23 away Premier League matches (4 draws and 18 losses). Additionally, West Ham has a good record against this opponent in the Premier League: in the last 12 head-to-head meetings, the Londoners have secured 8 wins, 3 draws, and only one loss to Southampton.
My prediction: West Ham to Win
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
