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title: "Southampton v West Ham: TV channel, kick-off time and how to watch"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "James Chettle"
section: "Match Previews"
published: "2026-08-23T10:15:00Z"
modified: "2026-10-10T21:46:16Z"
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# Southampton v West Ham: TV channel, kick-off time and how to watch

**Southampton v West Ham United takes place at St Mary’s on Tuesday night as Nuno Espírito Santo’s side look to reach the third round of the Carabao Cup. The tie kicks off at 7.45pm BST and supporters in the UK can watch the match live on Sky Sports+.**

West Ham head to the south coast looking for an immediate response after Saturday’s 2-1 Championship defeat to Charlton Athletic.

## When is Southampton v West Ham?

Southampton host West Ham on **Tuesday, 25 August 2026**, with kick-off scheduled for **7.45pm BST**.

The match takes place at **St Mary’s Stadium**.

[West Ham’s official away-ticket information](https://www.whufc.com/en/tickets/away-matches/southampton-a) confirms the date, venue and kick-off time, with the club’s allocation of 3,008 away tickets already sold out.

Nuno may make several changes following the Charlton defeat. ReadWestHam has already looked at the options available to him in our [West Ham predicted XI against Southampton](https://readwestham.com/2026/08/23/west-ham-predicted-xi-southampton-carabao-cup/).

## How to watch Southampton v West Ham

**Southampton v West Ham will be available to watch live on Sky Sports+ in the United Kingdom.**

Current television listings include the Carabao Cup second-round tie among Tuesday night’s [Sky Sports+ schedule](https://www.livesoccertv.com/teams/england/west-ham-united/).

Sky Sports+ allows Sky Sports subscribers to access additional live EFL matches through Sky TV and the Sky Sports app.

[Sky Sports also lists Southampton v West Ham](https://www.skysports.com/football-scores-fixtures/2026-08-25) among Tuesday’s Carabao Cup second-round fixtures, with the game starting at 7.45pm.

### Southampton v West Ham match details

**Fixture:** Southampton v West Ham United\
**Competition:** Carabao Cup second round\
**Date:** Tuesday, 25 August 2026\
**Kick-off:** 7.45pm BST\
**Venue:** St Mary’s Stadium\
**TV:** Sky Sports+

West Ham reached the second round after beating Portsmouth 3-1 at the London Stadium, while Southampton progressed with a 2-0 victory away at Colchester United.

The Hammers travel to St Mary’s following a disappointing league result. Nuno’s side recorded 25 attempts and 77.6 per cent possession against Charlton but still suffered a 2-1 defeat, an issue ReadWestHam examined in our [analysis of West Ham’s wasteful performance](https://readwestham.com/2026/08/23/west-hams-25-shot-defeat-exposes-costly-flaw-nuno-must-fix/).

Southampton arrive in better spirits after beating Stoke City 3-1 on Saturday. [Southampton’s official report](https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/report-mubama-and-manning-strike-late-to-sink-stoke-at-st-marys) confirmed late goals from Divin Mubama and Ryan Manning secured the victory.

West Ham now have an immediate opportunity to respond at St Mary’s and move one step closer to the latter stages of the Carabao Cup.