Southampton vs West Ham: EFL Cup second-round clash. Who will progress?
In the second round of the English League Cup, Southampton will take on West Ham on Tuesday, August 25, kicking off at 20:45 CET, and I have a betting tip for you.
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Southampton vs West Ham: Match preview
Southampton and West Ham both played in the English Premier League last season, but neither side had a successful campaign. The Saints finished bottom of the table and have become something of a yo-yo club, moving between the Premier League and the Championship. Southampton will once again try to fight their way back to the top flight. As for West Ham, they surprisingly and even sensationally dropped out of England's top division. They will now attempt to make an immediate return.
Southampton started the new Championship season with a 1-2 defeat to Watford before convincingly beating Stoke City 3-1. They have three points after two rounds. West Ham began with a 2-2 draw against Burnley before suffering a surprise 1-2 defeat to Charlton. In the League Cup, they beat Portsmouth 3-1, while Southampton defeated Worcester 2-0.
Match facts and H2H
- Southampton have lost just one of their last ten matches.
- Southampton have scored at least one goal in seven consecutive matches.
- West Ham have lost three of their last ten matches.
- West Ham have both scored and conceded in four consecutive matches.
- The teams drew 1-1 in their most recent meeting.
Probable line-ups
- Southampton: Peretz; Bree, Wood, Stephens, Manning; Matsuki, Bragg; Fellows, Dobbin, Scienza; Mubama
- West Ham: Hermansen; Walker-Peters, Veltman, Kilman, Scarles; Bowen, Orford, Ward-Prowse, Solomon; Castellanos, Piroe
Prediction
Two very strong teams will face each other as early as the second round. My betting tip is for both teams to score in this match.
