What time is Southampton vs West Ham, when is the game being played and what TV channel is it on?
All the latest information as Saints play host to a Hammers side including ex-St Mary's star Jose Fonte
SOUTHAMPTON take on West Ham this weekend in a clash of two of the Premier League's mid-table battlers.
Saints will be looking to bounce back from the disappointment of losing to relegation strugglers Swansea last time out - while the Hammers are still reeling from their 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City.
To add spice to the fixture, the match will mark a quick return to St Mary's for former Southampton captain Jose Fonte who joined West Ham last month.
When is Southampton vs West Ham, and what time will it kick off?
Southampton entertain West Ham on Saturday 4 February, kicking-off at 3pm.
Where can I watch it?
The game is not being screened live on television in the UK, but match highlights will be shown on Match of the Day on BBC1 at 10,30pm
Team news
Southampton have been rocked by the news defender Virgil Van Dijk has been sidelined for up to three months with an ankle injury.
West Ham are waiting to discover if Aaron Cresswell will be hit with an FA charge for a clash with Raheem Sterling which could rule to defender our through suspension.
Form Guide
Southampton: LLLLWL
West Ham: WLLWWL
Fact me
- Southampton have won their last two matches against the Hammers; they last won three consecutively against them in April 1998.
- West Ham are winless in their last seven away league games against Saints (D4 L3); last winning in
- Southampton in November 2000 under Harry Redknapp.
- Southampton have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven home games against West Ham (W3 D4 L0).
- Fraser Forster hasn’t conceded a Premier League goal against West Ham in 333 minutes of action,
- keeping three consecutive clean sheet in that time.
- The Saints have lost two home Premier League games from leading positions this season – no side has lost more (level with Bournemouth).
- Only Sunderland (0) have kept fewer away Premier League clean sheets than West Ham (1) this season.
- The Hammers have conceded 40 Premier League goals this season after 23 games – it took them 32 games to concede this many in 2015-16.
- Andy Carroll has had a hand in six goals in his last nine away Premier League games (five goals, one assist) after a run of 10 games without scoring or assisting away from home.
- West Ham have conceded a league-high 82.5% of their goals from open play this season (33/40).
- Virgil van Dijk has the best aerial duel success rate of any defender to have been involved in 100+ aerial duels (75%).
- Only Sam Vokes (19.2 per game) has been involved in more aerial duels per 90 minutes on average than Andy Carroll (18.5) this season in the Premier League.