West Ham United vs Southampton 25/9 – Betting Tips Premier League
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LEAGUE – England Premier League
GAME – West Ham United vs Southampton
LOCATION – London Stadium, London
DATE – 25/9/2016
TIME – 17:00
West Ham United fans are currently going through a big nightmare. Hopes and expectations for the new season were quite high after ending the previous campaign on the very high 7th place. According to some local papers, Slaven Bilic will most likely get sacked if the Sunday’s clash against Southampton ends as another loss. The Hammers have managed to collect only three points in the opening five matches.
Southampton fans had to wait for the 5th round to witness the first season victory against Swansea City (1-0), but it seems like the waiting paid off. The Saints were victorious in their two follow-up matches as well. The departure of Graziano Pelle has left a scar, but also gave a lot of space to Charlie Austin who is currently offering amazing performances. A potential victory would return them to the upper bracket of Premier League table.
West Ham have hosted Southampton 32 times so far, with a pretty decent win rate. The Hammers were victorious 17 times, while The Saints have conquered London in 8 occasions. The last head-to-head duel between these two sides was won by Southampton 1-0 in February.
We have looked carefully at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:
- Full-time prediction
- Both Teams To Score at least one goal
- Goalscorer
Chances to see West Ham lose this match are very small
Placing a bet on a home victory for this game might be a risky move (2.80 odds). Southampton are in a very decent shape lately, but we don’t think they are hungry for points as much as West Ham United. Home victory or draw is currently offered at very decent 1.55 rate, and it is one of the safest picks you can find for Sunday matches!
Game Tip – Home win or draw 1.55 at Bet365
Both defensive lines have shown a lot of vulnerability so far
Even though we don’t think West Ham United will lose the match, chances to see them with a clean sheet are very low. Southampton have netted six goals in last three games, so Both Teams To Score seems like a logical choice.
Game Tip – Both teams to score 1.75 at Unibet
South American stalwart waiting for his debut goal
Jonathan Calleri has arrived in West Ham from Sao Paulo during the summer, and the expectations were high, mainly because he was the top scorer of Copa Libertadores. So far he has
been very silent, but this game might be his time to shine.
Game Tip – Calleri to score anytime 2.90 at Ladbrokes
