History of the West Ham United v Southampton fixture
Southampton face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 9 of the 45 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in February 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 14 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 1-1 | Southampton | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 18 Oct | Southampton | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | Championship |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Southampton | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 02 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 30 Jan | Southampton | 2 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | Premiership |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Southampton | Premiership |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 0 | Southampton | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Saints have hit 12 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham United's 11 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
Southampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 7 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hammers, as the Saints have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| West Ham United | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Southampton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here