West Ham vs. Southampton preview: Prediction, team news and lineups
West Ham United host Southampton in the Championship this Friday night, so join us for our West Ham vs Southampton preview, which features the score prediction, team news, and predicted lineups.
West Ham vs. Southampton preview
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When is the kick-off? Saturday, October 24, 2026
What time is kick-off? 3:00 pm (BST)
Where is it played? London Stadium
TV channel / live stream? For UK viewers, the match will not be televised due to the blackout rule. Fans in the United States can watch the game on Paramount+.
West Ham team news
Keiber Lamadrid is the only West Ham player who has been injured recently. After a big win over Swansea City, Nuno Espírito Santo is unlikely to make many changes. However, many fans would like to see Edvin Austbø start ahead of Manor Solomon. Taty Castellanos could also start ahead of Pablo to give the Hammers more goal threat.
Southampton team news
Former West Ham player, Flyn Downes, could miss this fixture due to an ankle problem. Their star Canadian forward, Cyle Larin, had to come off injured in the first half of their last game. Therefore, he is also a doubt. Right-back Mads Roerslev is out with a knee injury and has yet to play in the Championship this season.
West Ham vs. Southampton lineups
Predicted West Ham lineup vs. Southampton: Hermansen; Veltman, Mavropanos, Kilman, Morato; Mukasa, Engels; Kante; Bowen, Castellanos, Austbø
Predicted Southampton lineup vs. West Ham: Peretz; Bree, Stephens, Schlotterbeck, Wellington; Ward-Prowse, Bragg; Azaz, Scienza, Matsuki, Dobbin
West Ham vs. Southampton prediction
West Ham are on a high after winning back-to-back games. They defeated nine-man Lincoln City 6-0 before an important 1-0 victory over the league leaders, Swansea City. The Hammers could go top this weekend with a win if the Swans slip up away to Queens Park Rangers.
As for Southampton, they are seventh in the Championship, which is a playoff place. They are unbeaten in their last three games, with 1-0 wins over Portsmouth and Norwich. These were followed by a 0-0 draw with Bolton Wanderers last time out.
The Hammers have already defeated the Saints 4-1 in the EFL Cup this season. This was with Nuno playing many young and fringe players in that fixture. Southampton also made changes, so we cannot look into it too much. However, with home advantage, I expect West Ham to comfortably defeat the Saints 2-0.
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