Southampton vs West Ham: prediction for the English Premier League fixture
Southampton welcome West Ham to the Saint Mary's Stadium on Sunday, October 16. What to expect from the teams? Below is our prediction for this game.

Command Analysis

Southampton

Southampton were off to a good start in the League Cup. The team defeated Cambridge United (3:0) and progressed to the third round of the competition, where they will play Sheffield Wednesday. In the Premier League, however,the Saints have looked poor so far.
Ralph Hasenhuttl's men are coming into this fixture on the back of four straight defeats. Southampton are currently in 17th place with seven points from nine games. In the last outing, the Saints were crushed by Manchester City (0:4).
The hosts will be without Lavia, Djenepoand Livramento.

West Ham United

West Ham got off to a good start in the Conference League. The team won four group games, beating FCSB (3:1), Silkeborg (3:2), and Anderlecht (0:1, 2:1). They secured the top-line finish and will progress to the last 16.
But things are not going so well for the Hammers in the Premier League. David Moyes' men won only three out of nine games and scored eight goals, which is underwhelming. In the last two games, West Ham strengthened their standings - they beat Wolverhampton (2:0) and Fulham (3:1) and climbed to the 14th line in the table.
Aguerd, Antonio, Ogbonna,and Cornet have been ruled out of this fixture.
Trends
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In the last 5 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.

СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet won in 2 of the last 4 head-to-head games.

СтавкаCorrect score 0:1
The Hammers won 2 of the last 3 head-to-head games.

Tip and bets
Southampton are in poor form and have no confidence, so we doubt they will be able to overcome the Hammers in the upcoming game. West Ham had a terrible start to the season, but in the last two matches they got two wins and gained momentum, so defeating Soton shouldn't be too difficult.
Our prediction — West Ham to win
We predict a tough physical play with many duels in the middle of the field. Take the under.
Second bet — total under 2.5 goals