David Flower
Dailysports's expert
West Ham
Southampton
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The 33rd round of the English Championship will be played on Saturday at the London Stadium, where the local West Ham will host Southampton. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this clash with good odds.
Match preview
The Londoners continue to experience serious difficulties in the championship — after the last round, the team dropped to 17th place in the table. Despite the alarming position, the gap from the nearest chaser is quite comfortable — 14 points with six rounds to go.
However, this slump was the result of a prolonged 5-match winless streak, where the club shared points with opponents twice and lost three times. In the last meeting, Graham Potter's charges were defeated by Liverpool at Anfield with a score of 1-2. The team has clearly fallen out of rhythm, and there is no clear plan or signs of emerging from the crisis in their game yet.
The change of coach was not a lifeline for Southampton. The dismissal of Ivan Juric and the appointment of Simon Rusk as acting head did not even provide a short-term impulse — in the last round, the Saints were defeated at home by Aston Villa (0-3).
This defeat marked the eighth consecutive match without a win in the Premier League — just one draw and seven failures. Against this backdrop, the team not only officially lost chances for salvation but also became the first in the season to be relegated. Seven heavy defeats for the season and only 10 points in the asset — a sign of complete insolvency at the Premier League level.
Probable lineups
- West Ham: Alphonse Areola – Max Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Konstantinos Mavropanos – Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Oliver Scarles, Carlos Soler, James Ward-Prowse – Lucas Paquetá, Mohammed Kudus – Jarrod Bowen
- Southampton: Aaron Ramsdale – Ryan Manning, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis – Kyle Walker-Peters, Joe Aribo, Lesley Ugochukwu, Matheus Fernandes – Kamaldeen Sulemana, Paul Onuachu, Cameron Archer
Match facts and head-to-head
- In the first match of the season, the Hammers defeated Southampton 1-0 away
- The bet on "Total over 2.5" hit in two out of five matches
- The bet on "Both teams to score" hit in three out of five matches
- In seven of the last eight league encounters, Southampton's defense allowed opponents to score at least twice
Prediction
Bookmakers are fully on the side of the home team and offer odds of 1.52 for a West Ham win. We suggest taking "West Ham to win with a handicap (-1.0)" at odds of 1.79 in this match.
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