Southampton v West Ham Betting Tips – Premier League, 27th December 7.45pm
Southampton finally look as if they have come to life. A win at Huddersfield in a big survival scrap saw them collect back to back league wins. West Ham were trundling along nicely on a four-match winning streak. A defeat at home against Watford over the weekend snapped that though. Read our predictions for Southampton v West Ham.
Southampton v West Ham Betting Odds*
Southampton 13/10
West Ham 11/5
Draw 13/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 23rd, 2018 at 2:12 p.m.)
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Southampton News and Form
Southampton made it back to back top-flight wins as they took a 3-1 success at Huddersfield on the weekend. That is not bad considering they won just one of their first sixteen league matches this season. The Saints are W1 D5 L2 at home so plenty of room for improvement. Southampton took a 3-2 win over Arsenal in their last home game, upsetting the odds there in that one. The Saints are now undefeated in their last four home games (W1 D3) and they have tallied the nine goals in their eight home fixtures this season. 62% of league games at St Mary’s have gone over 2.5 goals.
A quarter of league games at St Mary’s this season have been over 2.5 goals at half time. Southampton will be looking to snap a run of eight games with no clean sheet. They have netted in each of their last three home fixtures. Just once at home this term have they been losing at half time. The Saints have scored two-thirds of their home goals in the first half of games. They have conceded two-thirds of their home goals in the second half. They have trended well in opening the scoring in five of their eight home fixtures. Only three sides have a worse EPL defensive record than Southampton this season
Southampton v West Ham Head to Head
Southampton and West Ham traded home wins in last season’s EPL
Things are even with three wins each in the last six league clashes
Five of the last six clashes have gone over 2.5 goals
Southampton have lost just one of their last nine at home against West Ham
West Ham News and Form
The Hammers suffered a 2-0 loss at Watford on the weekend which put an end to their positive run of form. They were on a four-match winning streak prior to that. Overall this season away from home in the EPL this season West Ham are W3 D2 L3. They have scored eleven and have conceded eleven in those fixtures. 50% of their away games have gone above the 2.5 goal line. They have earned back to back away wins to nil so have a bit of form behind them on the road. Those are their only two clean sheets away from home this season, it is worth mentioning. They have remained undefeated in their last four on the road (W2 D2).
Five of West Ham’s seven league wins this season have been by a two-goal margin. So that might be a trend worth looking at if you ready to back the Hammers for a victory. They have hit the back of the net in each of their last four on the road. The London club have scored 64% of their away goals in the first half of games. Before their blank against Watford on the weekend (Hornets keeper Ben Foster was in astounding form) the Hammers had scored at least two goals in their previous four games. West Ham have lost just two of their last nine league games home and away.
Southampton v West Ham Tips & Odds
Both teams to score at 8/13
Over 2.5goals at 4/5 odds
* (betting odds taken from bet365 on December 23rd, 2018 at 10:14 pm)
Southampton v West Ham Predictions
Southampton to win: The Saints deserve some credit for the way that they have fought back. It’s not easy to keep winning streaks going through and West Ham are good enough to go out and scarp their way to a good away point. Draw.
