The last in the English Premier League match before the international break is set to take place tonight as West Ham United will take on Brighton & Hove Albion at the London Stadium. West Ham United are in great form following their three straight wins against big names, including Manchester United and Arsenal.
On the other hand, Brighton & Hove Albion have been going through some ups and downs this season, compared to their previous season. However, the Seagulls will play at the London Stadium tonight on the back of a stunning win against Tottenham Hotspur. In their last league encounter, Brighton smashed the Spurs at their home, securing a dominating win with a 4-2 margin.
Brighton are just three points behind West Ham United, standing in 8th with 30 points. Therefore, tonight’s game is expected to be a high-voltage one, as both sides are desperate to continue their winning run to improve their position in the point table.
Stats & Facts
- West Ham United were winless in their previous 12 matches. But the Hammers ended a winless run last August by defeating the Seagullsby a 3-1 margin.
- A win over Brighton would see West Ham United winning two games in a row against the Seagulls for the first time since the 2011-2012 campaign.
- Although West Ham are the host, their home records against Brighton are not decent enough. They failed to beat Brighton in their last six home games in the EPL.
- In addition, Brighton have scored at least one goal in each of their previous 13 league meetings with the Hammers.
- West Ham United are unbeaten in the opening game of their last six calendar years, while Brighton are unbeaten in the opening game of the previous seven calendar years.
Team News
West Ham’s player Lucas Paqueta returned from injury in the match against Arsenal, but the Brazilian was only able to play 33 minutes. He was taken off the pitch for a knee injury, which keeps him out of contention for tonight’s clash. None of Michail Antonio and Kurt Zouma recovered from their injury, while Nayef Aguerd is unavailable due to his illness.
Meanwhile, Brighton have been struggling with tons of injuries since the start of the season. They will miss the service of Joel Veltman, Ansu Fati, Julio Enciso, Kaoru Mitoma, Simon Adingra, Solly March, Adam Webster, Tariq Lamptey, Igor, and Facundo Buonanotte due to their respective injury.
Possible Lineup for West Ham:
Areola; Coufal, Ogbonna, Mavropanos, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Benrahma; Bowen
Possible Lineup for Brighton:
Verbruggen; Milner, Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Gross, Gilmour, Baleba; Lallana; Ferguson, Pedro
Prediction: West Ham 2-0 Brighton
West Ham United are flying following their wins against Manchester United and Arsenal. Moreover, the Hammers showed their defensive prowess against these two giants, keeping a clean sheet in those two games. Therefore, it will be really difficult for Brighton to score against the Hammers. Although Brighton played a brilliant game against the Spurs, West Ham should secure all three points today following their three consecutive wins.
Betfair Odds
West Ham: 2.60
Draw: 3.61
Brighton: 2.63
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