West Ham vs Southampton: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

West Ham take on Southampton in the Championship on Saturday, 24 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, West Ham sit 3rd in the Championship on 22 points from 11 games, while Southampton are 9th on 17 points.

West Ham come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (LDDWW), scoring in every game.

Southampton come into this fixture having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WLWWD), scoring in 4 of them.

In their last 15 meetings, West Ham have won 7, drawn 4 and lost 2 against Southampton. These fixtures have averaged 2.1 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

Defensively, West Ham kept 7 clean sheets and Southampton kept 2 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for West Ham vs Southampton is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 82% confidence rating at odds of 1.22. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.1 goals per game, 40% both-teams-to-score), recent form (West Ham LDDWW, Southampton WLWWD), the 6-place gap between the sides in the table.