West Ham United 0-3 Southampton: Saints thrash sorry Hammers

Well that is all we have time for on this Premier League live text. I hope you have enjoyed this week's coverage of the top flight, where we have had goals galore. We'll be back with European football in mid-week, but until then goodbye.

Full time: West Ham United 0-3 Southampton

Perhaps as one-sided a Premier League game as you might see all season. West Ham lose for the fourth game on the trot in the top flight, as Southampton claim their fourth win in a row in all competitions. Charlie Austin, Dusan Tadic and James Ward-Prowse did the damage. The boos didn't exactly ring around the London Stadium at full-time, but mainly because several of the home fans had already made their way home. A frankly awful display from the hosts.

Goal: West Ham United 0-3 Southampton (James Ward-Prowse)

Adrian can't keep Southampton out this time as the away side net a deserved third. Redmond and Davis combine and though Adrian half-blocks the pulls back, Ward-Prowse passes into an empty net. West Ham dreadful and well beaten here.

Charlie Austin named man-of-the-match today. A goal and an assist for the ex-Poole Town man. Hard to argue with that.

Cedric off and Cuco Martina on for Southampton, as Claude Puel looks to run down the clock and confirm his first away Premier League win. Very impressive display this has been as well.

Adrian to the rescue again, this time denying James Ward-Prowse. Now it's Hojbjerg who is kept out by the Spaniard. This could have been embarrassing for West Ham.

Southampton still pressing, as well they might with eight minutes left, but Hojbjerg's strike from range is off target. Timing running out for West Ham if they want anything from this game.

Off the line! Southampton survive as Zaza pokes goalwards and Van Dijk smashes clear. West Ham getting closer.

Adrian makes another good save to give West Ham a glimmer of hope, saving from Redmond. Southampton should be out of sight but hope remains in the form of their 'keeper.

The crowd have come alive since that penalty appeal and they almost half the deficit when Payet steers goalwards but it goes wide. Change for Southampton meanwhile, as Shane Long replaces goalscorer Austin.

Another penalty shout for West Ham, and this is perhaps the most credible - though that isn't saying much. Fegouli's shot clearly strikes the arm of Davis, but whether it was in an unnatural position or if Jon Moss could even see it is up for debate.

Steven Davis is the latest to scamper through and only a late block denies him putting Saints three up. Less than 20 minutes gone and a West Ham comeback looks less likely than a burst of pace from Gary Cahill.

Southampton double their lead and West Ham only have themselves to blame. Kouyate runs into trouble deep in his own half, and some quick passing between Davis, Redmond and Austin springs Tadic free, who allows Adrian to go to ground before slaloming through and passing into an empty net. Long way home for the beleaguered hosts now.

Goal: West Ham 0-2 Southampton (Dusan Tadic)

West Ham fans are growing increasingly frustrated by this listless display by the home side, and their mood won't have improved after Jon Moss waves away a latest penalty appeal. Zaza goes down under a half-challenge from Romeu, who is on a yellow card. Moss doesn't even move amid the appeals, and again he has it spot on as replays show the Italian exaggerated the contact.

Southampton celebrate as Charlie Austin puts them ahead before half-time.

Southampton will feel they should be two up. Cedric is played in beautifully by Tadic, and the Serbian is the one who forces Adrian into a full length save, before Redmond's shot is deflected to safety.

West Ham threaten and as Bertrand clears at the back-post, a stray arm strikes Kouyate and the midfielder needs treatment.

Second half underway at the London Stadium. Feghouli on for Lanzini for West Ham.

Half time: West Ham United 0-1 Southampton

Neither side have been particularly impressive in that opening 45 minutes, but the most potent striker on the field has the visitors ahead. The first and only shot on target in that half came from Charlie Austin, and he converted with aplomb to give Southampton the lead. West Ham's home blues continue, and they have lacked any ideas going forward. Much to do for Slaven Bilic.

Saints rue the chance to make it 2-0 before the break as Cedric gets the wrong side of Arbeloa but instead of flashing the ball across the penalty area where Austin is lurking, he fires at the near post and finds the side-netting. Huge waste.

Austin was a target for West Ham in the summer and also in 2015, until co-owner David Gold criticised his long-term fitness. Not a bad repost for Austin, who now has five goals in the last 10 days. Sam Allardyce will be taking note.

Goal: West Ham United 0-1 Southampton (Charlie Austin)

The best move of the match not surprisingly ends with the opening goal. Ryan Bertrand is set clear down the left and despite having only Austin to pick out he finds the ex-Swindon forward who sweeps the ball low beyond Adrian from 12 yards. The first effort on target produces the opening goal.

More or less sums things up....

After a bright start, this game has developed into a bit of a scrappy dull affair in east London. No shots on target in the opening 35 minutes, with Adrian and Fraser Forster having a quiet day in the sun.

West Ham do create a half chance when Zaza flicks on a near-post corner but Antonio can't connect in the six yard box.

The incident from earlier when Zaza was felled in the penalty area. A tangle of legs with Cedric, but nothing else.

Southampton struggling to get to grips with Simeone Zaza, who for all his technical faults works extremely hard in what is a lone role for the Italian this afternoon. He wins a free-kick 30 yards from goal as Oriol Romeu brings him down. Payet and Ogbonna see their crosses come to nothing however.

Winston Reid is back for West Ham today and how they needed him then. Redmond crosses dangerously from the left and the skipper blocks the ball and hooks away the loose ball before Charlie Austin can capitalise. Really good defending.

Stewards enforcing some new measures at the London Stadium.

West Ham want a penalty as Cedric comes in on Zaza. The Portuguese full-back gets none of the ball it must be said, but replays do show the contact between him and Zaza was pretty minimal. Jon Moss, who has the capacity to ruin a game at the blow of a whistle, rightly waves away the appeals.

Steven Davis wastes the chance to test a withering West Ham back-four with an overhit free-kick which is straight into the hands of Adrian.

A lot made of Michael Antonio's prowess in the air ahead of kick-off, but it is on the floor where he tries to edge West Ham ahead. A prod from around 20 yards can't test Forster however and the ball goes behind. Decent, quick start to this game.

It has been all West Ham, even if it hasn't been overly probing, but little to trouble Fraser Forster as yet. A free-kick from the right is headed clear by Fonte and Payet takes aim from a high ball but he can't make decent contact.

First effort on goal comes for the hosts. Simeone Zaza, who was all over the place against Accrington in mid-week, shoots off target after being found by Ogbonna. Decent start from the Hammers.

Southampton get us underway at the London Stadium. West Ham have brought the bubbles with them from Upton Park.

Filling up nicely at the London Stadium as kick-off approach. It is another barmy afternoon in late September, and lets hope we have an entertaining game to enjoy. Updates on the way.

Just five minutes until kick-off. Time for a prediction. Yesterday I faired relatively terribly yesterday, so here goes:

West Ham 2-0 Southampton

Include your predictions below, or come back to this post in around two hours and remind me of it.

Meanwhile, another giant step forwards for women's football.

After the disturbances during the last home league game, West Ham have made a number of changes to operations around the London Stadium. An additional 200 extra stewards have been employed in the stands, while fans have been warned they could be ejected if they are found standing during the match. The segregation between home and away fans - the central reason for the issues a couple of weeks ago - has also been extended.

Claude Puel has had an underwhelming managerial career up until this point, but could the move to Southampton catapult him into the big time. Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman can testify to how a good spell at St Mary's can improve ones' career prospects.

Here is a good idea of how tough Puel has it. All these players have left Southampton in recent years.

Claude Puel's impressive start at Southampton has very much flown under the radar, but there will be no hiding place today. Saints were held by Watford and beaten by Manchester United in their first two games, but things have vastly improved since then with an unbeaten run stretching back to August, which includes wins over Sparta Prague in Europe and last time out in the Premier League against Crystal Palace.

Southampton may debate this point long and hard, but there is little doubt this afternoon's match is bigger for West Ham than the visitors. Slaven Bilic's side have been horribly out of sorts this season, since being dumped out of the Europa League qualifiers, and are yet to recapture their form from last term. The mid-week cup tie with Accrington summed up their season so far, and they needed a stoppage time Dimitri Payet free-kick to avoid being taken to extra time by the League Two side. What Bilic would do for a return to form this afternoon.

Southampton make eight changes from the EFL Cup. Fraser Forster is among them, as is Nathan Redmond who both start.

Two changes for West Ham with Winston Reid coming in to the troubled back-four. Alvaro Arbeloa started at left-back meanwhile Simeone Zaza starts up front.

Meanwhile, Southampton have safely negotiated the 124 miles between the south coast and east London, and have arrived ahead of kick-off.

An Olympic champion will be at the London Stadium to cheer on the home side.

Saturday was as entertaining a day as you have wished for. Plenty of goals and talking points to come out of the eight Premier League fixtures. We started with Manchester United beating Leicester, Liverpool sweeping aside Hull, Man City overcoming Swansea and then Arsenal blitzing Chelsea. If you missed a kick then check out the links above to refresh yourself of what was a thrilling day.

We're expecting to get confirmation of both sets of teams around an hour before kick-off, but before then how do we expect both sides to line-up?

The Hammers are without five players due to injury. Arthur Masuaku became the latest addition to the treatment table after picking up a knee problem in mid-week, leaving West Ham without a recognised left-back. Andre Ayew, Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho are also out.

Jay Rodriguez is out with a groin injury, opening the door for Charlie Austin to earn a well-earned start following his European and domestic cup exploits.

The sole fixture on this September Sunday sees two teams with vastly differing fortunes clash at the London Stadium. West Ham have won one of their first five and have lost each of their last three league matches - including last time out at West Bromwich Albion. Southampton are fighting on three fronts already this term but have won their last three and have the form striker in the country in Charlie Austin.

The London Stadium plays host to the first game since the fighting which broke out between rival fans overshadowed the loss to Watford, so it will be interesting to see how the provisions put in place for the EFL Cup tie against Accrington work for a sold out Premier League game.

As ever, we'll have all the build-up and team news ahead of kick-off which is at 4pm. Don't go anywhere.