West Ham United vs. Southampton: EPL Game Preview

WEST HAM V SOUTHAMPTON

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Southampton will face a big test when they visit West Ham United in what should be an intriguing game on Sunday. West Ham United is coming off a 2-0 road loss against Arsenal on December 15 while Southampton had a 2-2 road draw against Crystal Palace on December 15. West Ham United is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 28 points in 17 games while Southampton is in 15th place with 17 points in 17 games.

The player to watch in this game is Michail Antonio, who is scoreless in his last six Premier League games but has a 46.84 percent chance to score against Southampton according to AccuScore. Antonio has six goals and four assists in 16 Premier League games this season. He is due for some regression to the mean and he can a difference-maker on Sunday. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• West Ham United: 1.77
• Southampton: 4.30
• Draw: 3.95

Spread
• West Ham United: -0.5, -1: 2.01
• Southampton: +0.5, +1: 1.92

Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 1.90
• Under 2.5, 3: 2.00

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: West Ham United, coming off a 2-0 road loss against Arsenal on December 15, have 2 draws, 2 losses and 1 win in their last 5 Premier League games. Southampton, coming off a 2-2 road draw against Crystal Palace on December 15, have 3 draws, 2 losses and 0 wins in their last 5 Premier League games.

Momentum: Southampton has been on a downward trend — with 0 wins in their last 5 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 11 and the game ended on a 0-0 draw.

Projected Leaders

For West Ham United, Michail Antonio has a 46.84 percent chance to score. He averages 2.33 shots overall per sim, 1.14 shots on goal per and 0.63 goals per sim.

For Southampton, Armando Broja has a 19.72 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.77 shots overall per sim, 0.47 shots on goal per and 0.22 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

West Ham United Moneyline.

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is West Ham United 2.35 to Southampton 0.7.

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