England - ChampionshipLondon StadiumData current as of October 21, 2026

West Ham United vs Southampton: match statistics

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West Ham United vs Southampton: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

West Ham United plays Southampton in Championship (England). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: London Stadium.

Recent form

West Ham United has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Southampton has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

West Ham United scores 2.73 goals per game and allows 1.09. Southampton scores 1.91 and allows 0.91. Games in this league average 2.88 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 64% of West Ham United's games and 73% of Southampton's. The Over 2.5 rates are 73% and 55%, compared with league averages of 64% for BTTS and 61% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

West Ham United has the higher season xG average, 1.86 to 1.58 per game. West Ham United takes 16.3 shots per game, while Southampton takes 15.2.

First-half and second-half trends

West Ham United leads at halftime in 55% of its games and scores 1.73 goals per game after halftime. Southampton leads at halftime in 55% and scores 1.09 after halftime.

When the teams score

West Ham United's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Southampton, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.88 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games, and 61% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.65)
(4.30)
(4.35)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

West Ham UnitedSouthampton
2.73Goals scored / game1.91
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
1.09Goals allowed / game0.91
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
58%Average possession58%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
6.18Shots on target / game4.36
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

16.27Shots per game15.18
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
6.18Shots on target4.36
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
16.8%Shot conversion12.6%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
58%Possession58%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
1.86xG for1.58
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
1.24xG against1.48
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

Shooting quality

West Ham United: DominantSouthampton: Dominant
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
Accuracy (shots on target)38%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.44

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

West Ham United is 10% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - West Ham United · 2 pts / game - Southampton

West Ham United
WDDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
55% W36% D9% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 2.02Opponent xG: 1.08BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Southampton
WLWWD
Season result split
55% W27% D18% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-2
1.91 pts / game · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

West Ham United is 43% better for: goals scored per game.

2.73 goals / game - West Ham United · 1.91 goals / game - Southampton

Southampton is 20% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.09 goals / game - West Ham United · 0.91 goals / game - Southampton

West Ham United scoring profile: very strong

West Ham United scores in 100% of games (11 of 11 games), while Southampton keeps a clean sheet in 27% (3 of 11 games).

Southampton scoring profile: very strong

Southampton scores in 91% of games (10 of 11 games), while West Ham United keeps a clean sheet in 36% (4 of 11 games).

30Goals scored (season)21
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
12Goals conceded (season)10
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
3.82Average goals per game2.82
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
16Goals scored (last 5)7
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
3Goals conceded (last 5)3
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal91%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
64%2 goals36%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
45%3 goals36%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
27%4 goals18%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal73%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
45%2 goals18%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
0%3 goals0%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
0%4 goals0%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

27%BTTS at half-time18%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
9%BTTS in both halves0%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
55%Scored in both halves36%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS55%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
27%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
40%BTTS - last 540%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time82%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
45%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
64%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
36%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Southampton is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.82 pts / game - West Ham United · 1.91 pts / game - Southampton

West Ham United - half-time state
55% leading18% draw27% trailing
Southampton - half-time state
55% leading27% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.82Points per game (1st half)1.91
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
1Goals scored (1st half)0.82
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
0.73Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
1.73Average goals (1st half)1.27
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
45%Clean sheet before half-time64%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
27%No goal before half-time36%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

After half-time (2nd half)

2.18Points per game (2nd half)1.73
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
1.73Goals scored (2nd half)1.09
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
0.36Goals conceded (2nd half)0.45
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
2.09Average goals (2nd half)1.55
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
73%Clean sheet after half-time55%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton
18%No goal after half-time36%
West Ham UnitedSouthampton

West Ham United - second-half results

64% W27% D9% L
20
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.82
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 55% of games and wins 55%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Southampton - second-half results

45% W36% D18% L
21
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.91
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 55% of games and wins 55%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

West Ham United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.60
Goals scored / game0.82.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.0
Average goals per game1.42.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+1+12
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Southampton - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.80
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.61.4
1 goal60%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

West Ham United
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
2
5
16-30
6
2
31-45
4
1
46-60
7
1
61-75
8
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Southampton
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
2
2
16-30
5
1
31-45
4
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.32
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
69%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
91%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

West Ham United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.62
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.87
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
173%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
84%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Southampton

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.90
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
147%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
58%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

West Ham UnitedLigaSouthampton
Average goals per game▲ 3.822.88• 2.82
Both teams scored• 64%64%▲ 73%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 73%61%▼ 55%
Clean sheets▲ 36%21%▲ 27%
Goal before half-time▲ 100%77%▲ 82%
Goal after half-time▲ 82%79%▲ 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.88
Average goals per game
64%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / game
1.30
Away goals / game
+22%
Home attack advantage
+18%
Home defensive advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

FAQ

When do West Ham United and Southampton play?

West Ham United face Southampton on October 24, 2026 in Championship at London Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before West Ham United vs Southampton?

West Ham United score 2.73 goals per game on average and Southampton 1.91. The Championship average is 2.88 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 64% of West Ham United's matches and 73% of Southampton's.

What form are West Ham United and Southampton in?

Over the last 5 games West Ham United have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Southampton 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for West Ham United vs Southampton?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.