Prediction
- Southampton will make the trip to London high on confidence after putting an end to their slump in form in emphatic fashion. Ronald Koeman’s side thrashed Arsenal 4-0 on Boxing Day to stop a run of six matches without a win in all competitions.
- West Ham, on the other hand, have drawn their last five games and are without a win since October 24.
- These games can often prove unpredictable and are usally won by the team that recovers best from their Boxing Day excursions. Slaven Bilic’s lengthy injury list means he doesn’t have too many options to freshen things up and he could have a real problem on his hand if James Tomkins and Aaron Cresswell both fail to recover in time.
