West Ham played in the English Premier League last season and fought for survival to the last. In the fight against another London club, Tottenham, the guests could not stand up and took 18th place, two points behind the safe zone. The Championship season didn't start well for the hammers either. In the first round, there was a draw with another loser of last season, Burnley (2:2), and then the wards of Nuno Espirito Santo lost to Charlton (1:2) in the London derby. The only victory of the season was in the last round of the English League Cup, where they managed to confidently beat Portsmouth (3:1).
Both teams plan to compete for a return to the Premier League, and the League Cup is hardly on the list of top priorities. Considering that the start of the Championship did not go well for both clubs, it can be assumed that both West Ham and Southampton will try to save their strength for the next championship matches. In such conditions, the League Cup match is unlikely to be spectacular.
Our betting tip is a total of less than 2.5 goals in 2.13
The bet is an exact score of 1:1
Two of the last four face-to-face matches ended with this score
The bid is the number 1 in the final bill
This pattern has worked in the last five face-to-face matches.
On August 25, Southampton will host West Ham in the Football League Cup at St. Mary's. Ralf Hasenhüttl's team has won four of the last five matches, while Julen Lopetegui's team has not lost. In the last five face-to-face meetings, West Ham have a slight advantage: two wins against one against Southampton.
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