Southampton vs West Ham United betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier League match on December 26th, 2024

A Premier League match between Southampton and West Ham United will hold on December 26th, 2024, Thursday at 15:00h (UTC), in England, check the Southampton vs West Ham United betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Southampton vs West Ham United will occur

The game will be played in the St. Mary's Stadium stadium, in the city of Southampton, with a capacity for 32384 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

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Introduction to the Southampton vs West Ham United betting tip 2024/2025

The Premier League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.28 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.03 goals per match played.

Southampton last match

Southampton comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Fulham, in a match valid for Premier League, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-0. On the field, I. Juric's team lined up with a 3-4-1-2.

The favorite to win the match was the rival team, that's why the draw (odd 4.10) in the end can be considered a positive result.

Despite the team's less-than-exciting average performance, Adam Armstrong is certainly one of the players on the roster to watch for the future. On the field he showed a good physical presence and good footwork, proving to be crucial to Southampton game.

West Ham United last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Premier League, West Ham United, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Brighton & Hove Albion team with a final score of 1-1.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.60.

Southampton vs West Ham United h2h

West Ham United was in 19th place when they last went head-to-head in Premier League against Southampton, who was in 20th place. West Ham United formed a 4-3-3 arrangement while Southampton took to the pitch with a 4-4-2 formation.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2022/2023 season of the Premier League. The meeting took place on 02-04-2023 and ended with a 1-0 win for West Ham United.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

The West Ham United team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 1 win, compared to the Southampton team, which has no wins recently.

This game will have L. Smith fully in charge on the pitch while S. Burt alongside S. Meredith will be supporting from the sideline.

Southampton

Premier League leaderboard now

With 6 points won, Southampton is in 20th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 1 win against 13 losses, plus 3 draws.

Southampton analysis

At the end of matchday 17 we see that Southampton conceded more goals than they scored, with 36 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Recent performances have highlighted that Southampton is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

With a busy schedule, Southampton may have difficulty maintaining its performance facing multiple games in a short period of time. Despite the odds predicting a balanced game with Southampton and West Ham United having odds for victory above 2, the team's busy schedule may be a decisive factor for the result.

Best goalscorer from Southampton

Adam Armstrong has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 2 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Southampton to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

West Ham United

Premier League leaderboard now

West Ham United arrives in this game with 20 points, and in 14th place in the Premier League, having won 5 games in total and lost 7 times, making a total of 5 draws.

In the 18th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 2 points as opposed to Manchester United which is just above, in the 13th place.

West Ham United analysis

Currently, in the Premier League, West Ham United sums 22 goals for and a total of 30 goals against, after 17 rounds played.

When contemplating this duel, it's important to take into account Julen Argote's stringent approach, which can be critical, especially during an away game. The coach's passionate demeanor and his propensity to get involved in the game, particularly during high-pressure situations, could prove to be vital.

As we approach the Regular Season, West Ham United is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.76 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

West Ham United is a more offensive team than Southampton, having 1625 attacks vs. 1371 from Southampton, having scored 22 times, in comparison, Southampton converted into goal 11 times.

Best goalscorer from West Ham United

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Jarrod Bowen is the player to highlight. Helping West Ham United with 4 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Since West Ham United has an average of 1.13 goals per game when playing away from home, the market for under 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative. This option can be very good, considering that West Ham United does not concede goals playing outside their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.2.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.97 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.65 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Southampton side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from West Ham United who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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