West Ham United need to be on their guard against Southampton FC. No, seriously, we actually mean that. We are not being sarcastic here. Look at what happened to to Chelsea just last weekend, at the hands of Ipswich Town. Yes, yes, the cliche of facing a team with nothing to lose, and how dangerous that can be!
Southampton is already relegated, so they have nothing to play for on Saturday. As for the Irons, well, currently they occupy the final safety position in the table, but that’s also 14 points above the drop zone.
West Ham United vs Southampton FC FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. Apr. 19, 2025, at 3pm London Stadium
Google Result Probability: Southampton FC 15% Draw 21% West Ham 64%
PL Position, Form Guide: Southampton FC 20th, 10 pts, LLDLL West Ham, 17th, 35 pts, LDLDL
West Ham United Team News vs Southampton FC
Nothing changes here, same three players (Crysencio Summerville- thigh, Michail Antonio- recovery from surgery to repair a broken leg, Aaron Cresswell- unspecified muscular injury) with fitness issues, and their statuses remain the same.
Starting Lineup Prediction vs Southampton FC
Alphonse Areola; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Max Kilman, Konstantinos Mavrapanos, Emerson Palmieri; Edson Alvarez, James Ward-Prowse; Tomas Soucek, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Paqueta; Nicklas Fullkrug
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