AI verdict

AI pick Southampton win probability ~52% best odds 2.39

Model consensus and the Glicko-2 rating lean to Southampton. Full breakdown below.

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England. Championship
England. Championship
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25.08.2026 14:00 UTC
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England. Championship

Southampton - West Ham

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Southampton go head-to-head with West Ham on August 25, 2026 in the England. Championship.

Recent form (W-D-L): Southampton 4-0-1, West Ham 1-3-1. Scroll down for team stats, head-to-head record, odds and the PropickAI AI pick.

🎯 PropickAI prediction

Our model prediction (Glicko-2)

1 Southampton52%

1 · Southampton52.1%
X · draw19.4%
2 · West Ham28.5%

Model estimate: win Southampton 52.1%, draw 19.4%, win West Ham 28.5%. Model favourite — Southampton.

Informational estimate, not a betting recommendation.

How we calculated thisModel, consensus and market breakdown

Math-model prediction

AI match prediction Southampton - West Ham August 25, 2026

Football math model

The summary is built from our prematch context: line, form, lineups and Glicko.

Line favourite market consensus: Southampton. We cross-check with Glicko and the math model below.
  • 1X2 odds (market consensus): 1 2.39 / X 3.51 / 2 2.52

For reference

Fair probability (no margin)

Probability excluding the bookmaker margin — for reference, not a betting recommendation.
1X2 outcome bookmaker margin 10.0%
1 38.0%
X 25.9%
2 36.1%

Odds source: Leon line. This is the fair probability after removing the bookmaker margin from the odds — reference information, not a prediction or a betting recommendation.

SStats data

Statistics and model

League Cup
League table
Southampton
#83 ptsGP 11-0-02:0
West Ham
#123 ptsGP 11-0-03:1
Best price across 12 books
1 2.88 Unibet
X 3.68 Marathonbet
2 2.50 Dafabet

Highest odds across books (line-shopping) per SStats data — for reference, not advertising and not a betting recommendation.

Form over 10 matches (SStats)
Southampton
W-D-L 5-1-4 Scored 1.92 Conceded 1.18 xG 1.72 xGA 1.33 Corners 5.1
West Ham
W-D-L 4-2-4 Scored 1.86 Conceded 2.01 xG 1.57 xGA 1.38 Corners 3.6

Averages over the last 10 matches per SStats data — for reference.

Playoff draw

Tournament bracket EFL Cup 26/27

Preliminary Round
Tranmere3
Rochdale4
York0
Crawley2
Round 1
Stockport5
Doncaster6
West Ham3
Portsmouth1
Mansfield0
Sheffield United3
Swansea0
Birmingham1
Barnsley7
Wigan6
Bromley5
Reading6
Rotherham1
West Bromwich4
Wycombe1
Stevenage2
Middlesbrough1
Wrexham0
Leyton Orient2
Oxford United0
Colchester0
Southampton2
Norwich4
Milton Keynes1
Burnley5
Notts4
Wolverhampton3
Port Vale0
Stoke2
Oldham0
Crewe2
Accrington1
Fleetwood1
Chesterfield0
Leicester1
Northampton0
Sheffield Wednesday1
Bolton0
Wimbledon6
Newport5
QPR1
Millwall3
Preston5
Huddersfield4
Grimsby1
Blackpool3
Salford4
Shrewsbury5
Burton1
Blackburn2
Derby1
Lincoln2
Cambridge2
Barnet1
Bristol Rovers0
Peterborough1
Plymouth2
Exeter0
Bristol City0
Walsall1
Cardiff3
Swindon2
Gillingham0
Luton3
Cheltenham1
Charlton3
Bradford2
Rochdale0
Watford1
Crawley0
Round 2
Doncaster0
Middlesbrough0
Southampton0
West Ham0
Blackburn0
Sheffield United0
Birmingham0
Brentford0
Barnsley0
Crewe0
Stevenage0
Reading0
Newcastle0
West Bromwich0
Walsall0
Leyton Orient0
Cardiff0
Norwich0
Bradford0
Burnley0
Sheffield Wednesday0
Wolverhampton0
Stoke0
Hull0
Fleetwood0
Shrewsbury0
Ipswich0
Leicester0
Fulham0
Wimbledon0
Cambridge0
Millwall0
Preston0
Everton0
Blackpool0
Lincoln0
Watford0
Peterborough0
Plymouth0
Coventry0
Chelsea0
Luton0
Tottenham0
Charlton0
Nottingham0
Leeds United0

Playoff draw: gismo. For reference.

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Start 25.08.2026 14:00 UTC
Market 1 38.0% @ 2.39 / X 25.9% @ 3.51 / 2 36.1% @ 2.52
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📐 Math model Southampton 52%
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Southampton - West Ham

Form 5/5 recent games
Market 3 model / bookmakers
Market and Glicko

Football math model. The football model compares the market, Glicko-2, Poisson/xG, home advantage and tempo. The draw is accounted for as match risk but is not presented as a separate signal. Green value on an outcome means a mathematical edge, not a prediction guarantee.

Outcome Line Glicko Signal
Southampton 38.0% 52.1% market and model agree
Draw 25.9% 19.4% draw risk
West Ham 36.1% 28.5%

Glicko-2 is a team-strength rating: it weighs the line, history and consistency, but is not a guarantee.

Football math model
P1 / X / P2 52.1% / 19.4% / 28.5% outcome probabilities; the draw is not highlighted as value
Rating 1,500 / 1,500 Southampton / West Ham
RD 350 / 350 rating uncertainty
r +/- 2RD 800-2,200 / 800-2,200 strength interval

The football model compares the market, Glicko-2, Poisson/xG, home advantage and tempo. The draw is accounted for as match risk but is not presented as a separate signal. Green value on an outcome means a mathematical edge, not a prediction guarantee.

Betting snapshot
1X2
2 2.52 market consensus · no value · model 28.5%
X 3.51 market consensus · draw accounted for as risk, not as a signal
1 2.39 market consensus · value +24.6% · model 52.1%
Handicap
2 0 1.89 market consensus · line only
1 0 1.81 market consensus · line only
Both teams to score
No 2.34 market consensus · line only
Yes 1.53 market consensus · line only

Betting notes are built from the line, market and our math model: take a signal only when the model and market agree.

Bookmaker line

Match markets

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Both teams to score

Outcome Leon
no 2.34 42.7%
yes 1.53 65.4%

First Half Winner

Outcome Leon
3.02 33.1%
X 2.24 44.6%
3.02 33.1%

Goals Over/Under First Half

Outcome Leon
Over 1 1.62 61.7%
Under 1 2.16 46.3%

Handicap

Outcome Leon
1.81 55.3%
1.89 52.9%
Match center
Southampton
W L W W W
2026-08-22 Championship 26/27
Southampton Southampton 3:1 Stoke City
2026-08-16 Championship 26/27
Southampton Watford 2:1 Southampton
2026-08-08 EFL Cup 26/27
Southampton Colchester United 0:2 Southampton
2026-08-01 Club Friendly Games 2026
Southampton Preussen Munster 1:2 Southampton
2026-07-24 Club Friendly Games 2026
Southampton Eintracht Braunschweig 0:1 Southampton
4 Wins
0 Draws
1 Losses
1.8 Scored
0.8 Conceded
12 Points
West Ham
L D W D D
2026-08-22 Championship 26/27
West Ham 1:2 Charlton Athletic West Ham
2026-08-16 Championship 26/27
Burnley 2:2 West Ham West Ham
2026-08-08 EFL Cup 26/27
West Ham 3:1 Portsmouth West Ham
2026-08-01 Club Friendly Games 2026
Magdeburg 1:1 West Ham West Ham
2026-07-26 Club Friendly Games 2026
Rangers 0:0 West Ham West Ham
1 Wins
3 Draws
1 Losses
1.4 Scored
1.2 Conceded
6 Points
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Full head-to-head history: Southampton - West Ham

Southampton
0 matches total
West Ham
Biggest win largest score margin
Highest-scoring match most goals in a game
Highest-scoring draw draw with the most goals

Match history

Frequently asked questions

When does Southampton vs West Ham start?

August 25, 2026.