Southampton vs West Ham United prediction | 29 Dec 2026 | xGtoday


Southampton
Ranking: #119 overall, #23 in England

69.9 → 71.2 (+1.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-0 09 May Boro (A) 69.2 -0.4
2-1 12 May Boro (H) 69.7 +0.5
2-1 16 Aug Watford (A) 70.3 +0.6
3-1 22 Aug Stoke City (H) 70.5 +0.2
5-1 29 Aug Millwall (H) 71.2 +0.7
West Ham United
Ranking: #54 overall, #17 in England

77.7 → 76.9 (-0.8 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-1 17 May Newcastle (A) 77.7 -0.2
3-0 24 May Leeds Utd (H) 78.5 +0.8
2-2 16 Aug Burnley (A) 77.6 -0.9
1-2 22 Aug Charlton (H) 77.8 +0.2
1-1 29 Aug Watford (A) 76.9 -0.9

Southampton vs West Ham United: by the numbers

Southampton trail West Ham United by 65 places in our proprietary European rankings, and by 6 in England.

The recent trend shows Southampton on the rise, +1.3 rating points over their last 10 matches, while West Ham United has gone the other way at -0.8.

Last time these teams played, on 19 Apr 2025, Southampton gained 0.3 rating points.

Southampton first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 81.6 on 11 Jan 2020.

The highest West Ham United have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #14, first reached on 6 Nov 2021.