West Ham vs Southampton Prediction & Stats - Championship 2026/27

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. West Ham vs Southampton carries real history into this round of the Championship.

The two sides meet on 24/10 (Saturday) at London Stadium, 15:00 (UK time).

Read the West Ham vs Southampton prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on West Ham vs Southampton

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the West Ham vs Southampton call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes West Ham the side to beat, with roughly 56% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Championship odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

West Ham Preview

West Ham reach this fixture 11 match into their Championship. Here is where West Ham United F.C. stand:

In this competition

• 6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost

• 2 points per game

• 30 scored, at 2.73 a game

• 12 conceded, at 1.09 a game

West Ham United F.C., season-wide

• 8 won, 4 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Jarrod Bowen, 6 goals

• Most assists: Jarrod Bowen, 5 assists

Recent results — West Ham

17/10/2026 10:00

Swansea City

0 - 1

West Ham

W

14/10/2026 15:00

Lincoln City

0 - 6

West Ham

W

09/10/2026 15:00

West Ham

1 - 1

Queens Park Rangers

D

19/09/2026 07:30

Millwall

2 - 2

West Ham

D

15/09/2026 14:45

West Ham

2 - 3

Fulham

L

Southampton: how they are travelling

Southampton come in 11 matches into their Championship.

Here is what Southampton have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost

• 1.91 points per game

• 21 scored, at 1.91 a game

• 10 conceded, at 0.91 a game

Southampton, season-wide

• 7 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Cyle Larin, 7 goals

• Most assists: Finn Azaz, 5 assists

Recent results — Southampton

17/10/2026 10:00

Southampton

0 - 0

Bolton Wanderers

D

14/10/2026 14:45

Norwich City

0 - 1

Southampton

W

11/10/2026 07:00

Southampton

1 - 0

Portsmouth

W

19/09/2026 10:00

Wrexham

2 - 1

Southampton

L

12/09/2026 10:00

Southampton

4 - 1

Bristol City

W

The head-to-head favours West Ham

Recent meetings have tended to go West Ham's way against Southampton.

From 28 match(es):

• West Ham: 13 win(s)

• Southampton: 7 win(s)

• Drawn: 8

It is a pattern worth weighing in the West Ham vs Southampton prediction.

Form comparison West Ham vs Southampton

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

West Ham

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D D W	2
Home	D W W W L	2
Away	W W D W D	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	55%	60%	50%
Goals	3.82	4	3.67
Scored	2.73	3	2.5
Conceded	1.09	1	1.17
Both Teams to Score	64%	60%	67%
Without Conceding	36%	40%	33%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.86	2	1.74
xGA	1.24	0.99	1.45

Away Team

Southampton

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W L W	1.91
Home	D W W W W	2.67
Away	W L D D L	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	55%	83%	20%
Goals	2.82	3.33	2.2
Scored	1.91	2.67	1
Conceded	0.91	0.67	1.2
Both Teams to Score	73%	67%	80%
Without Conceding	27%	33%	20%
Failed To Score	9%	17%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.58	1.53	1.64
xGA	1.48	1.51	1.44

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - West Ham vs Southampton

• Match: West Ham vs Southampton

• Competition: Championship

• Date: Saturday, 24/10/2026

• Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)

• Venue: London Stadium

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Home Team

West Ham

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W D D W	2
Home	D W W W L	2
Away	W W D W D	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	55%	60%	50%
Goals	3.82	4	3.67
Scored	2.73	3	2.5
Conceded	1.09	1	1.17
Both Teams to Score	64%	60%	67%
Without Conceding	36%	40%	33%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.86	2	1.74
xGA	1.24	0.99	1.45

Away Team

Southampton

England - Championship

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W W L W	1.91
Home	D W W W W	2.67
Away	W L D D L	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	55%	83%	20%
Goals	2.82	3.33	2.2
Scored	1.91	2.67	1
Conceded	0.91	0.67	1.2
Both Teams to Score	73%	67%	80%
Without Conceding	27%	33%	20%
Failed To Score	9%	17%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.58	1.53	1.64
xGA	1.48	1.51	1.44

Corners

10.63 / Match

+16% Corners / Match

West Ham received +16% more corners than Southampton in the Championship

9.18 / Match

Swansea City

(1)

Lincoln City

(11)

Queens Park Rangers

(4)

Millwall

(11)

Wrexham

(3)

Bolton Wanderers

(4)

Derby County

(5)

(5)

Bolton Wanderers

(3)

Norwich City

(2)

Portsmouth

(3)

Wrexham

(2)

Bristol City

(9)

Swansea City

(6)

Lincoln City

Cards

2.27 / Match

+9% Cards / Match

West Ham received +9% more cards than Southampton in the Championship

2.09 / Match

Swansea City

(2)

Lincoln City

(2)

Queens Park Rangers

(2)

Millwall

(4)

Wrexham

(1)

Bolton Wanderers

(3)

Derby County

(0)

(2)

Bolton Wanderers

(2)

Norwich City

(4)

Portsmouth

(4)

Wrexham

(0)

Bristol City

(0)

Swansea City

(0)

Lincoln City

Goals Scored

2.73 / Match

+43%

West Ham is +43% better in terms of goals scored

1.91 / Match

Swansea City

(1)

Lincoln City

(6)

Queens Park Rangers

(1)

Millwall

(2)

Wrexham

(6)

Bolton Wanderers

(3)

Derby County

(3)

(0)

Bolton Wanderers

(1)

Norwich City

(1)

Portsmouth

(1)

Wrexham

(4)

Bristol City

(3)

Swansea City

(1)

Lincoln City

Goals Conceded

1.09 / Match

+17%

West Ham condeded +17% more goals than Southampton

0.91 / Match

Swansea City

(0)

Lincoln City

(0)

Queens Park Rangers

(1)

Millwall

(2)

Wrexham

(0)

Bolton Wanderers

(2)

Derby County

(0)

(0)

Bolton Wanderers

(0)

Norwich City

(0)

Portsmouth

(2)

Wrexham

(1)

Bristol City

(1)

Swansea City

(1)

Lincoln City

Championship Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Swansea City	11	7	2	2	16	8	8	23	2.09
2	West Ham	11	6	4	1	30	12	18	22	2
3	Middlesbrough	11	6	4	1	22	16	6	22	2
4	Southampton	11	6	3	2	21	10	11	21	1.91
5	Birmingham City	11	5	5	1	20	11	9	20	1.82
6	West Bromwich Albion	11	6	2	3	15	12	3	20	1.82
7	Stoke City	11	6	1	4	18	16	2	19	1.73
8	Queens Park Rangers	11	4	5	2	15	12	3	17	1.55
9	Wolverhampton	10	5	2	3	18	15	3	17	1.7
10	Sheffield United	11	4	3	4	15	14	1	15	1.36
11	Blackburn Rovers	11	4	3	4	17	16	1	15	1.36
12	Millwall	11	4	3	4	18	18	0	15	1.36
13	Portsmouth	10	4	2	4	13	13	0	14	1.4
14	Wrexham	11	3	5	3	15	16	-1	14	1.27
15	Bristol City	11	4	2	5	12	15	-3	14	1.27
16	Bolton Wanderers	11	4	2	5	15	18	-3	14	1.27
17	Charlton Athletic	11	3	5	3	10	15	-5	14	1.27
18	Lincoln City	11	3	3	5	9	19	-10	12	1.09
19	Cardiff City	11	2	5	4	18	17	1	11	1
20	Watford	11	3	2	6	10	19	-9	11	1
21	Norwich City	11	3	0	8	17	21	-4	9	0.82
22	Burnley	11	1	5	5	16	21	-5	8	0.73
23	Derby County	11	1	3	7	9	20	-11	6	0.55
24	Preston North End	11	1	1	9	9	24	-15	4	0.36