West Ham United vs Southampton Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

West Ham United vs Southampton Preview

• Competition: Premier League
• Date: Saturday, 19 April
• Kick-Off Time: 02:00 PM GMT
• Venue: London Stadium

The West Ham United vs Southampton match will be played on Saturday, 19 April at the London Stadium. The 17th-placed team will host the 20th-placed team in the Premier League.

West Ham United are having an awful season as they are not able to perform well on the pitch and are not getting good results. They are facing a big problem of getting relegated this season. Even though they are not in the relegation zone right now, if they fail to get points in the upcoming fixtures, they will soon be in that danger zone.

But the points diffrence between them and Ipswich Town is of 14 points which men's if they are able to get some wins then they will be safe. They do have a good record against Southampton and will be confident going into this fixture. They do have players who can help the team get points against the Saints.

On the other hand, Southampton are already relegated from the Premier League. They got promoted last season and had lots of hope of continuing in the top division, but their performance and squad were not at that level.

In 32 games, they won two matches, drew four matches, and lost 26 games. With 10 points on the table, they are bottom in the League. They will look to play for their pride in the upcoming games and will hope to finish this season with as many points as possible. This will be a competitive match, and it will be a mouthwatering fixture.

West Ham United Team News

Michail Antonio and Summervile are still injured for the home side. The rest of the squad is fit to play on Saturday.

Southampton Team News

The away team will have a fully fit squad for this fixture, and none of their players are suspended. It will be an exciting clash ahead of the Premier League.

West Ham United vs Southampton Predicted Lineups

West Ham United Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Areola

Defenders: Todibo, Mavropanos, Kilman

Midfielders: Wan-Bissaka, Soler, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Scarles

Forwards: Bowen, Kudus

Southampton Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Ramsdale

Defenders: Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens

Midfielders: Peters, Fernandes, Ugochukwu, Manning

Forwards: Archer, Onuachu, Sulemana

West Ham United vs Southampton Head-to-Head

Both teams have faced each other 183 times, out of which West Ham won 82 games, 49 matches ended in draws, and Southampton won 52 games. In the last five fixtures, West Ham United won two games, Southampton won two games, and one match ended in a draw.

Key Players to Watch in West Ham United vs Southampton

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)

Bowen is a footed, inverted right winger who mostly operates in the half spaces, making it hard to make him. he is quite technical, direct, and mobile, and has a good eye for goals. He isn't much of a high-volume passer; his passes are mostly very threatening, most of them originating from the half-spaces.

Bowen has quite good anticipation skills, as he knows when to attack space and make runs. Bowen is always a big threat in counterattacks and doesn't need many chances to score goals. Talking about his shots, he is quite a high-volume shooter, taking shots of high quality. He has played 30 matches, in which he has scored nine goals and provided five assists.

Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton FC)

He is a holding midfielder who can also play as a central defender or higher in midfield as a box-to-box midfielder. He is an intelligent player who can find the space well between the lines. Ugochukwu imposes himself on the pitch with his physicality, work rate, energy, and determination.

Due to his size, he is extremely difficult to dispossess and always positions himself in a good position on the field. He is elegant and composed under pressure and doesn't panic in difficult situations. Due to his stamina, determination, and pace, he can cover a lot of ground in a match. His tackles are well-timed most of the time, and he is also good in aerial duels. He has played 24 matches this season, in which he has provided one assist and have received five yellow cards.

West Ham United vs Southampton Prediction

West Ham United will be looking to stay in the Premier League, and they will have to perform well in the rest of the games. Despite Southampton being awful this season, they can give a good challenge to the home side. Quality-wise, both are on a similar level, and this will be a tight fixture. Most probably, this match will end in a draw.

Predicted Score: West Ham United 1-1 Southampton

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