Pick of the stats: West Ham v Southampton

West Ham United host Southampton in a Championship fixture on Saturday afternoon, aiming to strengthen their position in the automatic promotion places. The Hammers are on a nine-game unbeaten run following a 1-0 victory at Swansea and sit just one point behind the league leaders. Southampton enter the match in eighth place, having suffered only one defeat in their last 10 games, and can move within two points of West Ham with a win.

West Ham possess a strong historical record in this matchup, having lost only one of their last 13 league meetings against Southampton. The Hammers lead the division with 30 goals scored, matching a club record from the 1930-31 season. Defensively, Southampton have conceded just 10 goals this season and aim to secure a fourth consecutive clean sheet.