The Christmas period is truly on its way and the premier league once again is not going to close for Christmas. Instead, we are having sumptuous matches going into Boxing Day and the New Year. One of such matches is bound to include Southampton against flying west ham in what should really be a thrilling affair.
Southampton has had a terrible start to the season even by their standards. For a long while, they started bottom in the relegation zone and this eventually led to the sack of their coach. However, now there is a new man in charge who has led them to victory against unbeaten Arsenal. Therefore, there is confidence running through their veins as they would seek to inflict damage against west ham when they visit the St. Mary stadium. West ham, on the other hand, has started really brightly this season and have found themselves in 7th battling for a continental spot this season. West ham is a team this season who have made finding the back of the net look really easy. There would be no doubt that looking to extend their good start to the season when they meet Southampton on the 27th of December.
The form of both teams can also be called into consideration. Southampton form has been woeful and the only win that they can boast of in their last six games is the win against Arsenal. Apart from that, their last six matches have seen them lose three times and draw two. They have only 12 points in the league this season. This can be broken down into just 2 wins, six draws and a whopping nine losses so far. They would be hoping to make amends in this match and push themselves further up the premier league table. West ham, on the other hand, is in pretty decent form. This can be seen in the fact that they have won four of their last six matches. The rest have ended in a single draw or loss. They have managed to accumulate 24 points this season which is two times the points that their opponents have mustered. Their league points can be broken down to seven wins, 7 losses and 3 draws. Another thing you can consider going into this match is the history of both teams. The last time that both teams met each other, west ham came out 3-0 winners in that encounter which was in March 2018. They would no doubt take this as a confidence booster going into this match.
When it comes to the lineups, one player which Southampton would have to look out for if they want to get anything out of this match is the remarkable Danny Ings who is in fantastic form for the Hammers. He has scored seven goals this season and would no doubt be looking to add more to his tally.
With both teams having a desire to get out there and score goals, we should expect real excitement and at least two goals heading into this match
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