Southampton vs West Ham Prediction: Team News, Predicted Lineups and Where To Watch
Southampton will hope to make a positive start to life under new manager Ivan Juric when they host West Ham at St Mary’s in the Premier League on Boxing Day.
Ahead of the match, we’ve made our score prediction, provided our predicted line-ups for both teams, and picked out a Bet Builder using our comparison tool.
Southampton vs West Ham Bet Builder
Using our bet builder comparison tool, we’ve picked out a 17/2 bet for the clash (price correct as of 10:15, 26.12.2024). Featured in our bet is Flynn Downes to be carded, Mohammed Kudus to have over 2.5 shots, and Mateus Fernandes to commit over 1.5 fouls.
Downes carded - Landed in 3 of last 4 matches
Kudus shots - Averaging 3 shots per game this season
Fernandes fouls - Landed in 2 of last 3 matches
At the time of writing, the bet is best price 17/2 with Unibet and BetMGM, but as short as 11/2 elsewhere. Make sure you compare your bet builders to guarantee the best price on the market!
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Southampton vs West Ham Team News
Southampton will remain without injured trio Gavin Bazunu, Ross Stewart and Will Smallbone. Ivan Juric could make a couple of tweaks to the starting XI here in his first game in charge.
West Ham striker Michail Antonio remains sidelined for the foreseeable future after undergoing surgery following a road traffic accident. Lucas Paqueta will sit this one out after accumulating five yellow cards.
Southampton vs West Ham Predicted Lineups
Southampton XI (3-4-2-1): Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wood; Sugawara, Downes, Ugochukwu, Walker-Peters; Dibling, Fernandes; Archer
West Ham XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Alvarez, Soler; Bowen, Soucek, Kudus; Fullkrug
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Southampton vs West Ham Score Prediction
Our prediction for this Boxing Day clash is Southampton 1-0 West Ham, with the Saints potentially recording their second league victory of the season in their first game under Ivan Juric.
