Summary

  • West Ham XI: Adrian, Tomkins, Collins, Ogbonna, Jenkinson, Kouyate, Song, Noble, Antonio, Zarate, Valencia

  • Southampton XI: Stekelenburg, Martina, Van Dijk, Fonte, Bertrand, Romeu, Wanyama, Mane, Davis, Tadic, Long

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 28 December 2015

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  2. 'Saints to roll Hammers over'published at 17:22

    West Ham v Southampton (17:30 GMT)

    Mark Lawrenson
    Ex-Liverpool defender

    Southampton looked like they had had the hurry-up from Ronald Koeman when they thrashed Arsenal on Boxing Day night. They have been a bit too nice and very inconsistent but the Arsenal game was a significant win. They convinced themselves that they need to be nasty in footballing parlance, more bullish.

    West Ham have drawn their last five and are without some key players and are just nursing their way through until Dimitri Payet and Diafra Sakho are back fit. They will be fine this season but I can see the Saints rolling them over.

    Lawro's prediction: 0-2

  3. A sticky situation...published at 17:19

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    While we've still got time before kick-off, take a moment to flex the nostalgia part of your brain...

    Got, got, NEED is a quiz about Premier League sticker books.

    Can you recall the thrill of seeing that missing Paulo Wanchope face beaming back at you? The shinies? The many, many copies of Mark Fish?

    Whether you've ever actually completed one or not, why not try it out?

  4. Predicting the unpredictable...published at 17:15

    West Ham v Southampton (17:30 GMT)

    Simon Brotherton
    MOTD commentator at the Boleyn Ground

    "Even in this most unpredictable of seasons I don't think many would have predicted that Southampton would give Arsenal a 4-0 thumping on Boxing Day, certainly not me anyway.

    "And what about that goal! Cuco Martina's wonder strike makes him the first player from Curaçao to score in the Premier League, meaning players from 93 different nationalities have now scored in the competition.

    "West Ham's game at Aston Villa didn't hit those sort of heights, but was decent enough and Slaven Bilic wasn't unhappy with a point despite feeling a couple of big decisions hadn't gone their way.

    "It's five draws in a row for the Hammers as they continue to tread water while several key players recover from injury."

  5. TEAM NEWSpublished at 17:12

    West Ham v Southampton (17:30 GMT)

  6. TEAM NEWSpublished at 17:10

    West Ham v Southampton (17:30 GMT)

  7. The teams are in...published at 17:07

    West Ham v Southampton (17:30 GMT)

    West Ham manager Slaven Bilic makes two changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Aston Villa on Saturday.

    Aaron Cresswell misses his first game this season through injury, with Carl Jenkinson coming in. Alex Song also comes in, replacing Pedro Obiang.

    The big news for Hammers fans though is that Andy Carroll and Manuel Lanzini return from injury to make the bench.

    West Ham XI: Adrian, Tomkins, Collins, Ogbonna, Jenkinson, Kouyate, Song, Noble, Antonio, Zarate, Valencia

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    Southampton manager Ronald Koeman makes two changes from the side that beat Arsenal 4-0 on Saturday. Dusan Tadic comes in for midfielder James Ward-Prowse, while Oriol Romeu replaces Jordy Clasie.

    Southampton XI: Stekelenburg, Martina, Van Dijk, Fonte, Bertrand, Romeu, Wanyama, Mane, Davis, Tadic, Long

    Subs: Gazzaniga, Yoshida, Caulker, Clasie, Ward-Prowse, Juanmi, Ramirez   

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    Saints are actually in their red and white striped home kit today though

  8. Play the Predictor Gamepublished at 17:03

    First up, a bit of housekeeping...

    Predictor GameImage source, BBC Sport

    Why not test your knowledge of Premier League football with our the Predictor Game?

    There is no need to scream your prediction at your computer any more - you can have your say using our Predictor.

    There is a league table for how fans of each club are doing prediction-wise this season and you can also see whether your predictions are better than Mark Lawrenson's.

    What are you waiting for?

  9. Happy Christmaspublished at 17:00

    Can you still say that?

    Either way, it's fair to say it's been a pretty good one down at Southampton. 

    Ronald Koeman celebratesImage source, Getty Images
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    Twenty four hours earlier Ronanld Koeman was unwrapping his new train set in his pyjamas - but a 4-0 home win over Arsenal was surely the ultimate Xmas gift

    Southampton players celebrateImage source, Reuters
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    How good was Cuco Martina's opening goal? Just look at Victor Wanyama's face

    Victory over the Gunners was Saints' first win in six league matches - and it lifted them to within touching distance of their hosts.

    Slaven BilicImage source, Reuters
    Image caption,

    West Ham are without a win since 24 October. Boy do they need one today...