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West Ham welcome Southampton on 24 October with both clubs in the top seven. As of 14 October the hosts are third on 19 points from ten games, while Southampton are seventh on 16, a total that already includes a four-point deduction for breaching EFL regulations. West Ham won 6-0 at Lincoln City on 14 October, the biggest away win in the division this season. That followed a 1-1 home draw with QPR, when Jarrod Bowen equalised late on. Their goal difference stands at +17. Southampton beat Portsmouth 1-0 on 11 October, their first league derby win since November 2004. James Bree scored from a Finn Azaz pass and they played the second half with ten men. They have won six of their ten. Our prediction: 2-1