A massive clash at the bottom of the Premier League standings takes place at the London Stadium on Sunday. West Ham United and Southampton both sit in the bottom three places in the standings, and both will be desperate for the points to move out of the relegation places.
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The pressure continues to rise on David Moyes, as West Ham continues to get dragged deeper into relegation danger. The Hammers come into this match sitting 18th in the standings, and they have won just once in their previous six matches. West Ham is also winless in their previous two, with their most recent fixture seeing them play out a 1-1 home draw against Aston Villa.
However, their home form has improved since the turn of the year, as they have now gone four league matches at the London Stadium without defeat. This is currently their longest unbeaten record at home since April 2022, but a defeat this weekend could be extremely costly for their chances of survival.
Southampton come into the fixtures this weekend sitting in the bottom three. The Saints have won three of their last six matches, but they have gone three without victory. However, they have lost just once over that period, with their most recent outing seeing them pick up a dramatic 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
Playing away from home has often brought the best out of Southampton this term, as they have won 53% of their 23 points on their travels. Sides starting the day at the bottom of the Premier League standings have also impressed statistically this season, as they have claimed eleven victories, which is four more than in the whole of last season.
West Ham vs Southampton Head to Head
West Ham’s record against the Saints is hard to ignore, as they have lost just once in the previous ten. However, the defeat that they did suffer did come in this exact fixture last season. But, Southampton will be looking for back-to-back away wins against the Hammers for the first time since April 1992.
West Ham vs Southampton Prediction
Southampton has been impressive in their recent matches, and there could certainly be value in siding with the Saints maintaining their excellent record on the road this term. We could see the Saints landing victory, with James Ward-Prowse finding the back of the net.
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