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West Ham vs Southampton

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West Ham host Southampton in the Championship on 24 October after nine league matches unbeaten.

West Ham World says avoiding defeat would give them a ten-match league run for the first time since 2016. Michael Salisbury will referee, while both sides have unresolved fitness questions.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Ham host Southampton on 24 October after nine league matches unbeaten, including a 1-0 win at Swansea.
  • West Ham World says a draw or win would make it ten unbeaten in the league for the first time since 2016.
  • Michael Salisbury will referee. West Ham Zone says Keiber Lamadrid is unlikely to feature, while Southampton are assessing Flynn Downes and Cyle Larin.
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West Ham one result from ten-match unbeaten run

West Ham have nine league matches unbeaten going into Southampton's visit. Divine Mukasa's goal secured a 1-0 win at Swansea to extend the run to six wins and three draws.

West Ham World says avoiding defeat on Saturday would take the Hammers to ten consecutive league matches unbeaten for the first time since 2016. It is a useful measure of Nuno Espírito Santo's momentum, though Southampton still have their say in whether the landmark arrives.

Sources

  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Explains that West Ham can reach ten consecutive league matches unbeaten for the first time since 2016 if they avoid defeat against Southampton, and compares the current run with that earlier sequence.