Southampton vs West Ham: result 1-4 and analysis
League CupRound of 64Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire
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What was the result of Southampton vs West Ham?
West Ham won 1-4 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′Léo ScienzaSouthampton
- 41′J. AjalaWest Ham
- 53′J. AjalaWest Ham
- 75′V. CastellanosWest Ham
- 84′J. BowenWest Ham
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Southampton win at 37%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-4.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Southampton vs West Ham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Southampton
4-3-3- 11L. Dobbin
- 28D. Mubama
- 18T. Fellows
- 7Léo Scienza
- 26Cameron Bragg
- 29R. Akachukwu
- 34Welington
- 5J. Stephens
- 15N. Wood-Gordon
- 14J. Bree
- 1Daniel Peretz
West Ham
4-4-1-1- 9J. Piroe
- 14D. Mukasa
- 66J. Ajala
- 17M. Kanté
- 61L. Orford
- 21K. Lamadrid
- 63E. Mayers
- 3M. Kilman
- 58A. Golambeckis
- 34J. Veltman
- 49F. Herrick
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; West Ham have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stoke City(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Watford(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Colchester(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Preußen Münster(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Eintracht Braunschweig(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Charlton(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Burnley(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1. FC Magdeburg(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Rangers(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Southampton wins, 2 draws, 2 West Ham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | West Ham 1-1 Southampton | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Southampton 0-1 West Ham | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2023 | West Ham 1-0 Southampton | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Southampton 1-1 West Ham | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Southampton 3-1 West Ham | FA Cup |
| Dec 26, 2021 | West Ham 2-3 Southampton | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: West Ham vs Southampton on Apr 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Southampton score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 1.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| West Ham | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy