Opta Stats: Southampton v West Ham

Dan Fitch
04 February 2016

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Can Southampton cut the gap against a West Ham team just a place above them in the Premier League? Opta has the answers.

"Saints have won just one of the last eight Premier League games with West Ham (W1 D4 L3)."

The draw is 3.814/5.

Southampton have kept three consecutive clean sheets on home soil in the Premier League - they last kept four in a row there in October 2013. The Saints are 2.166/5 to not concede.

After winning four of their first five Premier League away games this season (W4 D1 L0), West Ham have won just one of the last seven on the road (W1 D3 L3). Southampton are 1.774/5 to win.

Saints have won just one of the last eight Premier League games with West Ham (W1 D4 L3). The draw is 3.814/5.

The last four Premier League meetings between Southampton and West Ham at St Mary's have ended as draws. The draw half-time/full-time is 5.49/2.

West Ham haven't won both home and away against Southampton in the same league season since 2000/01. They are 5.79/2 to claim another victory.

Fraser Forster has saved all 12 shots that he's faced in his four Premier League appearances since his comeback from injury and is yet to concede a goal in these matches. He has kept 17 clean sheets in 34 Premier League games for Southampton, averaging one every other game for the club. Under 2.5 goals is 1.768/11.

Southampton have kept four clean sheets in a row in the Premier League - they last kept five in a row back in March 2001 (seven in a row). Under 1.5 goals is 3.211/5.

The Hammers have lost just one of their last 11 Premier League games (W4 D6 L1). You can lay Southampton at 1.768/11.

Enner Valencia has been directly involved in five of West Ham's last seven goals in the Premier League, scoring four and assisting another. Valencia is 4.216/5 to score.