West Ham United 2-3 Southampton: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 12 · Saturday 24 October 2026 · London Stadium, London · referee M. Salisbury · full time
Full time: West Ham United 2-3 Southampton
West Ham United 2-3 Southampton: Southampton took the points in Championship Matchday 12 on Saturday 24 October 2026 at London Stadium. The goals: Kuryu Matsuki 2', James Bree 11', Kyle Walker-Peters 24', Lewis Dobbin 34', Tomáš Souček 90+3'.
How Southampton won it
The opening goal came in the 2nd minute: Kuryu Matsuki for Southampton. James Bree made it 0-2 to Southampton in the 11th minute, set up by Lewis Dobbin. Kyle Walker-Peters made it 1-2 to West Ham United in the 24th minute, set up by Divine Mukasa. Lewis Dobbin made it 1-3 to Southampton in the 34th minute. Tomáš Souček made it 2-3 to West Ham United in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Taty Castellanos.
It was 1-3 at half-time.
The referee, M. Salisbury, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to West Ham United and 2 to Southampton.
West Ham United: N. Simões Espírito Santo, 4-4-2 · Southampton: T. Eckert, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.56 for West Ham United and 1.98 for Southampton.
Southampton made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.0 goals.
West Ham United had 11 shots on target, Southampton 7.
Southampton's goalkeeper made 11 saves.
West Ham United had 56% of the ball, but Southampton took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
West Ham United came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.27 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Southampton came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.51 against, and had won 58% of their matches.
West Ham United vs Southampton: the match in numbers
| West Ham United | Match statistics | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 1.56 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.98 |
| 28 | Total shots | 15 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 0 | Big chances | 4 |
| 459 | Total passes | 376 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 13 | Corners | 6 |
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Daniel Peretz (Southampton), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.
West Ham United
- Jarrod Bowen 7.6
- Maximilian Kilman 7.5
- Konstantinos Mavropanos 7.3
- Tomáš Souček 7.2 1 goal
- Divine Mukasa 7.2 1 assist
Southampton
- Daniel Peretz 9.0
- Lewis Dobbin 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- James Bree 7.5 1 goal
- Kuryu Matsuki 7.2 1 goal
- Keven Schlotterbeck 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Morato at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- West Ham United: West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Southampton: Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about West Ham United vs Southampton
What was the score in West Ham United vs Southampton?
West Ham United 2-3 Southampton (half-time 1-3), Championship, Saturday 24 October 2026.
Who scored in West Ham United vs Southampton?
Kuryu Matsuki 2', James Bree 11', Kyle Walker-Peters 24', Lewis Dobbin 34', Tomáš Souček 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict West Ham United vs Southampton correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in West Ham United vs Southampton?
Daniel Peretz, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed West Ham United vs Southampton?
M. Salisbury.
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