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Mark Lawrenson gives his verdict on West Ham and Southampton ahead of 'big' Premier League clash

Mark Lawrenson has said he feels West Ham will win against Southampton in front of a big crowd at the London Stadium.

It is a big clash as the teams in 19th and 20th respectively meet in the capital, with West Ham currently one point and one place above Southampton, with two games in hand.

The Hammers dropped to second from bottom after Bournemouth's 2-1 victory against Fulham on Saturday, with the Cherries moving up to 15th in the table and three points above the Hammers, who are two points from safety with 12 games left to play.

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But former Liverpool defender Lawrenson thinks that West Ham will come out on top in the game, predicting a 2-0 victory for Moyes' side as he stressed the importance of the contest.

"It’s been a while since everybody’s played. This is more like a 12 pointer than a six pointer," he said, in his weekly predictions feature.

"Saints, you’re not quite sure with them. They can look really good in games and then all of a sudden they concede and they collapse so I’m going to go for a West Ham win in front of a big crowd and there might even be some noise there for once!"

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