History of the West Ham United v Southampton fixture
West Ham United prepare to entertain Southampton at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hammers are clearly on top, having won 24 and lost 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 ...
Its a close one to call, but we think that Hammers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Southampton. 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