Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Southampton
Match Time & Date:
26/12/2024
16:00
Prediction: 1-0
West Ham
After holding Fulham to a goalless draw at Craven Cottage, Southampton will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face West Ham on Boxing Day. The Saints are on a seven-game winless run in the Premier League, but Thursday’s clash could be the turning point for the relegation strugglers. The good news for the hosts is that defender Jack Stephens is back from suspension.
The Hammers, on the other hand, head into the festive fixture following a 1-1 draw with Brighton. Julen Lopetegui can’t count on important midfielder Lucas Paqueta (suspension) for the midweek game, while Spaniard Carles Soler is back from suspension. Anyhow, we are tempted to put our money on Southampton as they want this triumph more than West Ham. Michail Antonio remains in the recovery room following a horrifying card accident, while Guido Rodriguez should replace Paqueta in the starting XI.
Highlighted Player (Tomas Soucek):
Tomas Soucek is a Czech Republic international who plays for both Slavia Prague and the Czech national team. Soucek is a product of Slavia Prague football academy and after spending several years at the likes of Viktoria Zizkov and Slovan Liberec, he returned to the Sinobo Stadium outfit in the 2017/2018 season.
Tomas Soucek has established himself as a first-team regular at Slavia Prague and he made his debut with Czech Republic on November 15, 2016 in a friendly against Denmark. The 192-cm tall midfielder has 13 caps for Czech Republic U21 team as well.
His main position on the field is defensive midfield, but he is used as central midfielder and centre-back as well. Tomas Soucek was born in Havlickuv Brod on February 27, 1995. His preferred foot is right and his contract with Slavia Prague should expire on June 30, 2024.
Highlighted Team (Southampton):
Southampton are an English football club that have been playing their home games at St Mary's Stadium since 2001. The Saints were based at The Dell in the past and the capacity of Southampton’s new stadium is 32,505. Southampton wear red and white striped shirts and the colour of the team’s away kit is navy and green.
The Saints have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to clinch the FA Cup title back in 1976, while participating in the final of the prestigious competition in 1900, 1902 and 2003. Southampton outplayed Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final and that is probably the club’s greatest victory ever.
The club are well known for their football academy and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale is one of the players who began their football carrier at the St. Mary’s Stadium outfit. Southampton’s fiercest rivals are Portsmouth and the two teams square off against each other in the South Coast Derby.
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