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Southampton vs West Ham Prediction & H2H Stats

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EFL Cup St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
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Match Events

10' Event
Scienza L.
26'
Bragg C.
34'
Scienza L.

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 1-4. The second leg ended 1-4.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

31%
Southampton
30%
Draws
39%
West Ham
Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: West Ham

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

39% / Low Confidence
  • Look at the last few games and Southampton come out ahead of West Ham on wins alone.
  • Hard to split these two; draw probability sits at 44%.
  • Southampton have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor West Ham, who have won 2 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 99%
Over 1.5 Goals 100%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 70%
Over 4.5 Goals 32%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 38%
Southampton Clean Sheet 10%
West Ham Clean Sheet 68%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Southampton West Ham
Matches Played 30 30
Wins 20 13
Draws 6 9
Losses 4 8
Goals Scored 2 1.93
Goals Conceded 1 1.3
Expected Goals (xG) 1.75 2.00
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Aug 25, 2026 EFL Cup
Southampton vs West Ham
1:4
Apr 19, 2025 Premier League
West Ham vs Southampton
1:1
Dec 26, 2024 Premier League
Southampton vs West Ham
0:1
Apr 2, 2023 Premier League
West Ham vs Southampton
1:0
Oct 16, 2022 Premier League
Southampton vs West Ham
1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Southampton Compare

Top Goalscorer Scienza L.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.35
Avg xA / game 0.88

West Ham Compare

Top Goalscorer Ajala J.
2 Goals
Assists Leader Castellanos T.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.82
Avg xA / game 1.11

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Southampton 34 / 100
West Ham 32 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Southampton West Ham

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick West Ham Win (2)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 0:7
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Southampton's goal record stands at 97% scoring rate across 30 recent games.

Defensive concern: West Ham conceded in 67% of 30 recent games.

These sides typically produce 2.20 goals when they meet.

Solid form: Southampton remains unbeaten in 4 of 5 recent matches.

Scoring Trends

Southampton VS West Ham
2.13 Goals Scored 2.63
1.38 Goals Conceded 1.38
100% Over 1.5 100%
63% Over 2.5 88%
50% Over 3.5 63%

Recent Form & Match History

Southampton

(Home)
19 Sept
Wrexham
2 : 1
Southampton
12 Sept
Southampton
4 : 1
Bristol City
08 Sept
Southampton
3 : 1
Swansea
05 Sept
Lincoln City
1 : 1
Southampton
01 Sept
Birmingham
1 : 1
Southampton
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West Ham

(Away)
19 Sept
Millwall
2 : 2
West Ham
15 Sept
West Ham
2 : 3
Fulham
11 Sept
West Ham
6 : 0
Wrexham
08 Sept
Bolton
2 : 3
West Ham
05 Sept
West Ham
3 : 0
Derby
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/64-finals
Fleetwood Town 1
Chesterfield 0
Salford 1
Shrewsbury 2
Burton 1
Blackburn 2
Mansfield 0
Sheffield Utd 3
Ipswich -
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Leicester 1
Northampton 0
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Arsenal -
Manchester City -
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Cardiff 3
Swindon 2
Norwich 4
Milton Keynes Dons 1
Manchester United -
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Brighton -
Preston 2
Huddersfield 1
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Everton -
Sheffield Wed 1
Bolton 0
Wolves 3
Port Vale 0
Cambridge Utd 2
Barnet 1
QPR 1
Millwall 2
Newcastle Utd -
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Rotherham 1
West Brom 4
Sunderland -
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Stoke City 2
Oldham 0
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Hull City -
Wycombe 1
Stevenage 2
Bromley 1
Reading 2
Swansea 0
Birmingham 1
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Brentford -
Liverpool -
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Tottenham -
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Cheltenham 1
Charlton 3
Chelsea -
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Gillingham 0
Luton 3
Nottingham -
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Leeds -
Bristol City 0
Walsall 1
Leyton Orient 2
Oxford Utd 0
Bradford City 2
Rochdale 0
Burnley 2
Notts County 1
Watford 1
Crawley Town 0
Bristol Rovers 0
Peterborough 1
Barnsley 2
Wigan 1
Crewe 2
Accrington 1
Colchester 0
Southampton 2
West Ham 3
Portsmouth 1
Fulham -
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AFC Wimbledon 2
Newport 1
Crystal Palace -
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Stockport County 1
Doncaster 2
Middlesbrough 1
Wrexham 0
Bournemouth -
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Grimsby 1
Blackpool 3
Derby 1
Lincoln City 2
Plymouth 2
Exeter 0
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Coventry -
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Aston Villa -
1/32-finals
Fleetwood Town 4
Shrewsbury 0
Blackburn 1
Sheffield Utd 2
Ipswich 3
Leicester 1
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Arsenal -
Manchester City -
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Cardiff 1
Norwich 2
Manchester United -
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Brighton -
Preston 0
Everton 4
Sheffield Wed 0
Wolves 2
Cambridge Utd 0
Millwall 1
Newcastle Utd 3
West Brom 2
Sunderland -
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Stoke City 1
Hull City 2
Stevenage 0
Reading 3
Birmingham 1
Brentford 6
Liverpool -
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Tottenham 5
Charlton 1
Chelsea 2
Luton 0
Nottingham 0
Leeds 2
Walsall 0
Leyton Orient 1
Bradford City 1
Burnley 0
Watford 1
Peterborough 5
Barnsley 3
Crewe 2
Southampton 1
West Ham 4
Fulham 3
AFC Wimbledon 0
Crystal Palace -
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Doncaster 1
Middlesbrough 3
Bournemouth -
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Blackpool 1
Lincoln City 4
Plymouth 2
Coventry 4
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Aston Villa -
1/16-finals
Fleetwood Town 1
Sheffield Utd 0
Ipswich 2
Arsenal 4
Manchester City 5
Norwich 0
Manchester United 2
Brighton 3
Everton 1
Wolves 0
Millwall 0
Newcastle Utd 1
Sunderland 1
Hull City 0
Reading 1
Brentford 2
Liverpool 3
Tottenham 1
Chelsea 6
Leeds 3
Leyton Orient 1
Bradford City 3
Peterborough 4
Barnsley 3
West Ham 2
Fulham 3
Crystal Palace 3
Middlesbrough 0
Bournemouth 4
Lincoln City 0
Coventry 1
Aston Villa 3
1/8-finals
Fleetwood Town -
Arsenal -
Manchester City -
Brighton -
Everton -
Newcastle Utd -
Sunderland -
Brentford -
Liverpool -
Chelsea -
Bradford City -
Peterborough -
Fulham -
Crystal Palace -
Bournemouth -
Aston Villa -
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