English Premier League : West Ham United vs Southampton (Saturday, 19 April 2025)

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West Ham United host Southampton at the London Stadium on Saturday, April 19, 2025, in this crucial Premier League fixture. West Ham will aim to secure safety officially, while Southampton, already relegated, look to avoid setting an unwanted record.

The Hammers currently sit in 17th place with 35 points, 14 points clear of the relegation zone. A win here would ensure their Premier League status for another season. Southampton, bottom with just 10 points from 32 matches, risk recording the lowest-ever Premier League points tally.

Head-to-Head Stats

• Total Matches: 43
• West Ham Wins: 19
• Southampton Wins: 14
• Draws: 10
• Goals: West Ham 59 – 48 Southampton

West Ham won the last two meetings:

• Southampton 0–1 West Ham (December 26, 2024)
• West Ham 1–0 Southampton (April 2, 2023)

Recent Form

West Ham United (Last 5 Matches):

• Lost 1-2 vs Liverpool
• Drew 2-2 vs Bournemouth
• Lost 0-1 vs Wolves
• Drew 1-1 vs Everton
• Lost 0-1 vs Newcastle

Southampton (Last 5 Matches):

• Lost 0-3 vs Aston Villa
• Lost 1-3 vs Tottenham
• Drew 1-1 vs Crystal Palace
• Lost 1-2 vs Wolves
• Lost 1-3 vs Liverpool

Predicted Lineups

West Ham United (3-5-2):
Alphonse Areola; Jean-Clair Todibo, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Carlos Soler, James Ward-Prowse, Lucas Paquetá, Oliver Scarles; Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen

Southampton (3-4-3):
Aaron Ramsdale; Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jan Bednarek, Jack Stephens; Kyle Walker-Peters, Miguel Fernandes, Flynn Downes, Welington; Sam Dibling, Cameron Archer, Kamaldeen Sulemana

Score Prediction

West Ham are heavily favored to win at home against an already relegated Southampton. However, given their recent defensive instability, Southampton might manage to find the net.

Predicted Score: West Ham 3–1 Southampton
Over/Under: Over 2.5 goals
Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes