West Ham V Southampton

 West Ham V Southampton 



TEAM NEWS


West Ham pair Aaron Cresswell and James Tomkins were both substituted because of injuries against Aston Villa and now face fitness tests.
Andy Carroll could return, but Manuel Lanzini, Victor Moses, Dimitri Payet, Winston Reid and Diafra Sakho are likely to miss out again.
Southampton will again be without Graziano Pelle and Cedric Soares.
Pelle will be absent for a few weeks with a knee problem, while Soares has a groin injury.

Head-to-head

MATCH FACTS

• The last three Premier League games between these sides at Upton Park have produced a total of 13 goals.
  
• None of the last 12 Premier League games between these two played at West Ham's ground have ended in a draw (nine wins for West Ham).
  
• Southampton are aiming to win successive league away games at West Ham for the first time since 1992.
  

West Ham United

• The Hammers lost their opening two league games at home this season but are unbeaten in the subsequent six.
  
• West Ham have recorded five successive top-flight draws for the first time since October 1968 - they've never drawn six in a row before in the division.
  
• They have conceded just two goals in their last five matches.
  
• The last time the Hammers won their final league game of a calendar year was in December 2008 (2-1 v Stoke City).
  

Southampton

• Saints were unbeaten in their first six Premier League away games this season but have lost their last two on the road.
  
• They have won just two of their last 15 Premier League away games (W2, D5, L8), scoring 11 goals.
  
• Sadio Mane has six assists in 18 league appearances this season - twice as many as he had in 30 Premier League appearances last season.
  
• Shane Long has scored five and assisted two goals in his last seven Premier League starts for Southampton.
  
• They last won their final league game in a calendar year in December 2010, beating Huddersfield 4-1.
  

We really are down to the bare bones for this one. I predict -

Adrian, Jenkinson, Tomkins, Collins, Ogbonna, Song, Kouyate, Noble, Valencia, Zarate, Carroll

Subs: Randolph, Obiang, Antonio, Oxford, Cullen, Hendrie, Lanzini

Was not going to go due to traffic now looks like I'm going.
Really can't see us getting anything from today's game and if we lose as I think we will I'm going to be pretty pissed off what with the heavy traffic on way back.

Why is this game so late?

COYI

Another shocking half of football. Worrying.

Better second half and a much needed 3 points.

Charlie Ham wrote:Was not going to go due to traffic now looks like I'm going.
Really can't see us getting anything from today's game and if we lose as I think we will I'm going to be pretty pissed off what with the heavy traffic on way back.

Why is this game so late?

 Because Southampton played in an evening game on Saturday

Game of two halves. Sky news made a big thing of saying we should be 3/4 goals down (at least) at half time. Also mentioned the half time booing. Sad to hear

Don`t get me wrong , I'm over the moon we came from a goal down to Win 2-1 against Southampton but I believe the defeat was harsh on Saints and I believe a draw would of been a fair result for both teams as they had the better 1st half and visa versa we had the better 2nd half , Liverpool next and for some reason I think we will beat them and complete our first double this year - Payet should play apart as well so will be a good game

I see that Carroll`s two goals this season have A)Come at home B)Both ended being the winning goals in 2-1 Wins and C)Both goals have been scored in the 79th Minute