Southampton vs West Ham Prediction: will the guests manage to justify the status of favorites?

Prediction for the EPL match which will take place on December 26. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

In the previous weekend of the championship of England, Southampton managed to break the series of defeats. In the 17th round, the Saints went to the capital - visiting Fulham. At the stadium Craven Cottage, the rivals did not please with productive actions and shared the points. With six points in the asset they are located on the last line in the EPL table. Recently, the team finished performances in the League Cup, losing in their arena Liverpool 1:2.

After the defeat from Leicester City 1:3, West Ham made some progress and did not lose in the next three matches of the championship of England. First, the Londoners at home finished Wolverhampton 2:1. Then the team exchanged goals away with Bournemouth and at home with Brighton. Both matches ended with the same result 1:1. With 20 points in the asset, West Ham is located on the 14th line in the Premier League table.

This will be the first meeting for Ivan Juric as Southampton coach. Definitely, the appointment of the new coach will be an incentive for the home team to get a winning result. The guests will not be passive, as they have made progress and began to gain points. We do not exclude that the meeting will please with high productivity in attack and the rivals will not reveal the strongest.