After dropping two points against Bournemouth away from London Stadium, West Ham return home to face Brighton on Saturday, 21 December. The Seagulls will also be desperate for a positive outcome here after extending thier winless sequence with a defeat to Crystal Palace.
West Ham vs Brighton: Match Preview
West Ham have failed to record consistency this season and have won only two of their last five league fixtures. However, London Stadium might be the source of confidence where the Hammers appeared victorious in three of the last five games. Luqas Paqueta gave West Ham the lead against Bournemouth with a penalty in the 87th minute but that lasted only for three minutes before the equalizer from Enes Unal. The Hammers have secured five victories and four draws in 16 rounds of the Premier League, sitting in the fourteenth position.
Brighton are four positions ahead of their upcoming opponents West Ham, having six wins and six stalemates in Premier League so far. However, the Seagulls are winless in their last four league fixtures and a further slip could get them out of the upper half. The away form has also been on a rollercoaster ride with two victories and two defeats in the last five matches away from Falmer Stadium. Brighton welcomed Crystal Palace in the previous game and tasted a 1-3 defeat, having only a late own goal from Palace’s Marc Guehi to thier favor.
West Ham vs Brighton: Head-to-Head Record
Brighton have taken the upper hand in the recent H2H history with West Ham, winning three of the recent five and concluding a draw. However, the rivalry has been tightly contested at London Stadium with four of the last five meetings ending without a winner, Brighton winning the remaining one.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 02/01/24 | West Ham 0-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| 26/08/23 | Brighton 1-3 West Ham | Premier League |
| 04/03/23 | Brighton 4-0 West Ham | Premier League |
| 21/08/22 | West Ham 0-2 Brighton | Premier League |
| 22/05/22 | Brighton 3-1 West Ham | Premier League |
West Ham vs Brighton: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Jean-Clair Todibo and Michail Antonio have fitness concerns while Carlos Soler will be serving the yellow-card suspension. With several players expected to make a return, Brighton will be without only Adam Webster and Ferdi Kadioglu against West Ham.
West Ham Predicted Lineup
Fabianski (GK), Emerson, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Soucek, Füllkrug, Paqueta, Alvarez, Kudus, Bowen
Brighton Predicted Lineup
Verbruggen (GK), Dunk, Estupiñán, Lamptey, van Hecke, Mitoma, Ayari, Baleba, Rutter, Pedro, Minteh
West Ham vs Brighton: Match Prediction
West Ham have found the back of the net at least twice in three of thier recent five Premier League fixtures. However, their defense has not been appreciable, allowing ten goals to be scored in just the previous four matches. On the other hand, Brighton have also notched multiple goals in two of their last three road fixtures while conceding an average of two goals per game. Given these numbers, we believe to see an evenly contested clash between West Ham and Brighton, most likely ending in a draw.
West Ham vs Brighton Predicted Result: 2-2 draw
