Southampton v West Ham United

Southampton v West Ham United: the preview

Southampton meet West Ham United at St. Mary's Stadium, Wednesday 7:15am (EFL Championship). Southampton haven't beaten West Ham United at St. Mary's Stadium since 2017-18: 6 meetings there since then.

2017-18

last win v West Ham United at St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton haven't beaten West Ham United at St. Mary's Stadium since 2017-18: 6 meetings there since then.

34–45

head to head

Nothing between them: Southampton 34, West Ham United 45, 30 drawn from 109 meetings.

goals — biggest win in the fixture

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 4 goals in 1988-89 (4–0).

0.6 v 0.5

goals a match

Key match-up: Cyle Larin (Southampton) gets a goal every 1.6 matches, Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) one every 2.1 matches.

0.4 v 0.3

assists a match

Key match-up: Finn Azaz (Southampton) gets an assist every 2.8 matches, Valentín Castellanos (West Ham United) one every 3.5 matches.

14/20

at St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton have won 14 of their last 20 at St. Mary's Stadium.

assists in 2026-27

Finn Azaz has 5 assists in 14 matches for Southampton in 2026-27.

assists in 2026-27

Ryan Manning has 3 assists in 14 matches for Southampton in 2026-27.

Head to head

34Southampton

30Draws

45West Ham United

109 meetings since 1922 · average score Southampton 1.3, West Ham United 1.6

25 Oct 26Southampton3–2London Stadium

20 Apr 25Draw1–1London Stadium

27 Dec 24West Ham United1–0St. Mary's Stadium

2 Apr 23West Ham United1–0London Stadium

17 Oct 22Draw1–1St. Mary's Stadium

27 Dec 21Southampton3–2London Stadium

Last line-ups

Official team lists aren't out yet — they usually land a day or two before the game. These are each side's line-ups from their last game (Southampton v West Bromwich Albion, Wed, 4 Nov · West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers, Sun, 8 Nov).

Southampton v West Ham United: the preview

The big picture

Southampton come in 7th on the ladder with 24 points; West Ham United are 9th on 23. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Southampton are 8–2–4 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.1 goals for and 1 against.

West Ham United are 6–4–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Southampton have won three of their last five and most recently drew with West Bromwich Albion 1–1.

West Ham United have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Blackburn Rovers 1–2.

Head to head

These sides have met 109 times on our records since 1922: Southampton 34, West Ham United 45, 30 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Southampton won 3–2 at London Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Southampton by 4 goals in 1988-89 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Southampton, watch Cyle Larin (7 goals in 2026-27) and Kuryu Matsuki (4 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For West Ham United, watch Jarrod Bowen (7 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (5 goals in 2026-27).

At St. Mary's Stadium

Southampton have won 14 of their last 20 at St. Mary's Stadium.

The deeper numbers

Southampton haven't beaten West Ham United at St. Mary's Stadium since 2017-18: 6 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Southampton have the edge.

Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.