What channel is Southampton v West Ham United on?
Southampton v West Ham United kicks off on Tuesday 29 December at 8:15pm UK time, at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton), in the Championship, matchday 24. The UK broadcasters have not confirmed a channel for this match yet; this page updates as soon as they do.
Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11 matches (6 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost), unbeaten in 3; West Ham United are 2nd with 22 points from 11 (6 won, 4 drawn, 1 lost), 2 wins in a row. Goals: Southampton have scored 21 and conceded 10 (+11), West Ham United have scored 30 and conceded 12 (+18). Southampton have taken 16 points from 6 home matches, West Ham United 12 points from 6 away matches. Leading scorers: Cyle Larin (7) for Southampton, Jarrod Bowen (6) for West Ham United. Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (41%), with 1-1 the most likely score. In the 15 previous meetings on record: 2 wins for Southampton, 4 draws, 9 wins for West Ham United.
How to watch Southampton v West Ham United in the UK
The Championship TV guide →No channel has been announced for Southampton v West Ham United yet. The UK rights to the Championship are held by:
- Sky SportsThe selected the Championship matches on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event; Sky shows more than 1,000 EFL matches a season under a deal that runs to 2028/29.
- ITVfreeTen EFL matches a season live and free to air on ITV1 and ITVX, shown alongside Sky.
The streaming services that carry the Championship:
- Sky Sports+The matches not on the main Sky Sports channels; included with Sky Sports at no extra cost: the Sky Sports+ channel and the Sky Sports app on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and mobile.
- Sky GoEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; included for Sky Sports customers, on phones, tablets, laptops and consoles.
- NOWEvery match shown on the Sky Sports channels; with a NOW Sports membership, no long contract.
- ITVXfreeThe ten free-to-air matches and the highlights; free, with registration.
Matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on a Saturday are not shown live anywhere in the UK: it is the long-standing "closed period" that protects attendances across the football pyramid. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW. ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX. Rights checked on 1 October 2026.
How they come into it
Full head to head →
- Sat 17 OctSouthampton 0-0 Bolton
- Wed 14 OctNorwich 0-1 Southampton
- Sun 11 OctSouthampton 1-0 Portsmouth
- Sat 19 SeptWrexham 2-1 Southampton
- Sat 12 SeptSouthampton 4-1 Bristol City
- Sat 17 OctSwansea 0-1 West Ham United
- Wed 14 OctLincoln 0-6 West Ham United
- Fri 9 OctWest Ham United 1-1 QPR
- Sat 19 SeptMillwall 2-2 West Ham United
- Fri 11 SeptWest Ham United 6-0 Wrexham
What is at stake
If it ended today →Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. West Ham United are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: level on points with the play-offs. 5 points separate the two sides.
In the Championship: The top two go up automatically. Play-offs from third to sixth. The bottom three are relegated. Positions and points are from the official table.
Line-ups appear here as soon as our data provider publishes them, usually an hour before kick-off.
The data forecast
Full head to head →Poisson model on 11 league matches for Southampton and 11 for West Ham United, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.
Head-to-head record
Southampton v West Ham United down the years15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Southampton 11, West Ham United 26 · 2.5 per match
- 25 Aug 2026Southampton1-4West Ham UnitedEFL Cup
- 19 Apr 2025West Ham United1-1SouthamptonPremier League
- 26 Dec 2024Southampton0-1West Ham UnitedPremier League
- 2 Apr 2023West Ham United1-0SouthamptonPremier League
- 16 Oct 2022Southampton1-1West Ham UnitedPremier League
- 2 Mar 2022Southampton3-1West Ham UnitedFA Cup
- 26 Dec 2021West Ham United2-3SouthamptonPremier League
- 11 Sept 2021Southampton0-0West Ham UnitedPremier League
- 23 May 2021West Ham United3-0SouthamptonPremier League
- 29 Dec 2020Southampton0-0West Ham UnitedPremier League
and 5 older ones.
The last meeting was on 25 Aug 2026: Southampton 1-4 West Ham United. With Southampton at home: 1 home win, 3 draws and 4 away wins in 8 matches, goals 6-10. Southampton last won this fixture on 2 Mar 2022 (Southampton 3-1 West Ham United). West Ham United last won it on 25 Aug 2026 (Southampton 1-4 West Ham United).
The numbers compared
All Championship team stats →Southampton on the left, West Ham United on the right: league matches only, 11 and 11 played.
The questions people ask
- What time does Southampton v West Ham United kick off?
- Tuesday 29 December at 8:15pm UK time, at St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton).
- What channel is Southampton v West Ham United on in the UK?
- The channel has not been confirmed yet. TV selections are usually announced about six weeks before the match.
- Is Southampton v West Ham United on free-to-air TV?
- No. Ten EFL matches a season are live and free on ITV1 and ITVX. Everything else needs Sky Sports or NOW.
- Where can I watch Southampton v West Ham United highlights?
- ITV shows free highlights with every goal from the three EFL divisions, on ITVX.
- Where is Southampton v West Ham United being played?
- At St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton), capacity 32,690. Southampton are the home side.
- Where are Southampton and West Ham United in the table?
- Southampton are 8th with 17 points from 11 matches; West Ham United are 2nd with 22 points from 11. Southampton are 8th: 2 pts off the play-offs and 9 pts clear of the relegation zone. West Ham United are 2nd, in the automatic promotion places: level on points with the play-offs.
- What form are Southampton and West Ham United in?
- Last league results, most recent first. Southampton: D W W L W (unbeaten in 3). West Ham United: W W D D W (2 wins in a row).
- Who are the top scorers for Southampton and West Ham United?
- Southampton: Cyle Larin (7). West Ham United: Jarrod Bowen (6) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (5). Championship goals only.
- Who is the favourite in Southampton v West Ham United?
- Arena Rete's model makes Southampton favourites (41%), from the two sides' league results. Most likely score: 1-1. It is an estimate, not betting advice.
- What is the head-to-head record between Southampton and West Ham United?
- 15 meetings on record: 2 wins for Southampton, 4 draws, 9 wins for West Ham United; goals 11-26.
- When did Southampton and West Ham United last meet?
- On 25 Aug 2026 (EFL Cup): Southampton 1-4 West Ham United.
- Where can I follow Southampton v West Ham United live?
- On Arena Rete's match page: the score, the goalscorers and the line-ups update on their own.
The rest of the round on TV
The Championship TV guide →This page is for viewers in the United Kingdom, and its times are UK time. Rights and channels change: check the broadcaster's own listing on the day. League tables rebuilt from results do not include points deductions; expected goals and team stats come from our data provider, where it supplies them. We earn nothing from these links.