West Ham United travel to Southampton in the EFL Cup this week, so join us for our Southampton vs West Ham preview, which features the score prediction, team news, and predicted lineups.
Southampton vs. West Ham preview
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How to watch Southampton vs. West Ham on TV
When is the kick-off? Tuesday, August 25, 2026
What time is kick-off? 7:45 pm (BST)
Where is it played? St Mary's Stadium
TV channel / live stream? For UK viewers, the match will be on Sky Sports+. Fans in the United States can watch the game on Paramount+.
West Ham team news
Tomas Soucek is still injured, and the Hammers will also be without players set to leave the club. This includes Edson Alvarez, El Hadji Malick Diouf, and Soungoutou Magassa.
Lewis Orford may start after replacing Mohamadou Kante at half-time during the defeat to Charlton Athletic. Also, as this is a cup game, fringe players such as Alphonse Areola could get a game. It could also be a good opportunity to play new signings such as Joel Veltman.
Southampton team news
Southampton's start to life in the Championship has been mixed. They lost 2-1 to Watford in their first game, but responded to this by beating Stoke City 3-1. The Saints could also field some fringe game as with West Ham, their priority will be the league.
The Saints will be without Taylor Harwood-Bellis as speculation about a move to Aston Villa grows. They also have injury concerns with players including Mads Roerslev and Gavin Bazunu.
Southampton vs. West Ham lineups
Predicted West Ham lineup vs. Southampton: Areola; Veltman, Mavropanos, Kilman, Scarles; Bowen, Engels, Orford, Lamadrid; Mukasa; Piroe
Predicted Southampton lineup vs. West Ham: Peretz; Bree, Wood, Stephens, Manning; Downes, Matsuki; Fellows, Azaz, Scienza; Larin
Southampton vs. West Ham prediction
Southampton have the home advantage and go into this game on the back of a convincing win. West Ham are on a bad run of form after throwing away a two-goal lead against Burnley and then losing at home to Charlton. Therefore, I am going to predict a 2-1 win for the Saints. Going out of the cup may not be so bad for the Hammers in the long run, as they can then solely focus on the Championship.
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