West Ham vs Brighton Prediction: The visitors are full of confidence.

West Ham vs Brighton: another tough challenge as they host Brighton & Hove Albion in the 19th round of the Premier League. With the home team’s defense in poor form and Brighton maintaining stability and discipline, the match is expected to be tense and could be decided by a decisive moment.

2:30 AM, December 31st, 2020, Premier League Round 19

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West Ham United will host Brighton at London Stadium in the 19th round of the Premier League, promising a difficult match for the home team as their form and consistency are not on their side.
West Ham enters this match after a heavy 0-3 defeat against Manchester City. In that game, “The Hammers” only controlled the ball 34% and created very little pressure on the opponent’s goal. More worryingly, this is not a temporary problem as West Ham’s defense has conceded in all 6 of their last matches, letting in a total of 12 goals. Frequent lack of concentration and defensive inconsistency make it difficult for the London team to control the game, even when playing at home.

On the other hand, Brighton just drew 0-0 against Sunderland. Despite not scoring, Fabian Hürzeler’s team still showed reasonable control of the game with 56% possession and created more chances than their opponents. In their last six matches, Brighton scored eight goals and conceded 8, a figure that shows a balance between attack and defense, but also reflects the tight, disciplined playing style of “The Seagulls”.

Considering their head-to-head record since March 2023, Brighton has a slight advantage with two wins, while West Ham has only won once, with the remaining three matches ending in draws. A total of 17 goals have been scored in these encounters, averaging nearly three goals per match. The most recent meeting in the first leg of this season ended in a 1-1 draw, showing the balance and tension in the matches between the two teams.

With West Ham’s inconsistent defensive form, while Brighton possesses a cohesive playing style and reasonable control of the game, the visitors are clearly considered more solid. West Ham may have great difficulty breaking through the opponent’s defense, especially since Brighton usually plays disciplined football and knows how to capitalize on opportunities.

The match will be tight, tense, and decided by moments of individual brilliance. Brighton is likely to win by a narrow margin.

West Ham vs Brighton Prediction

West Ham vs Brighton Goal Prediction

In West Ham’s last five matches, a total of 14 goals have been scored (an average of 2.8 goals per game), while Brighton has scored 13 goals (an average of 2.6 goals per game).
Looking at the last five head-to-head matches between the two teams, only a total of 13 goals have been scored (an average of 2.6 goals per game). Based on these statistics, the likelihood of the match having fewer than three goals is very high.

Over-Under: < 3

West Ham vs Brighton Corner Prediction

In their last five matches, West Ham had a total of 51 corner kicks (an average of 10.2 per match). Meanwhile, Brighton had 49 (an average of 9.8 per match).

In the last five encounters between West Ham and Brighton, there were a total of 60 corner kicks (an average of 12 per match). Therefore, this match is likely to have more than nine corner kicks.

Corner Prediction: > 9

West Ham vs Brighton Yellow Card Prediction

In their last five matches, West Ham received 14 yellow cards (an average of 2.8 cards per match), while Brighton received 16 yellow cards (an average of 3.2 cards per match).

In their last five head-to-head matches, both teams received a total of 16 yellow cards (an average of 3.2 cards per match). Therefore, the likelihood of more than 3 yellow cards in this match is relatively high.

Yellow Card > 3

Predicted score West Ham vs Brighton

West Ham 0-1 Brighton

Team news: West Ham vs Brighton

West Ham: Full squad available.
Brighton: Adam Webster, Solly March, and Stefanos Tzimas are injured.

Predicted lineups: West Ham vs Brighton

West Ham: Areola (GK), Scarles, Todibo, Kilman, Walker-Peters, Magassa, Fernandes, Potts, Paqueta, Bowen, Summerville.
Brighton: Verbruggen (GK), Wieffer, Coppola, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Ayari, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Gruda, De Cuyper, Rutter.

Form & Head-to-head history

West Ham’s form: In their last five matches, West Ham drew two and lost 3. They scored four goals and conceded 10.

Brighton’s form: In their last five matches, Brighton have won 1, drawn 2, and lost 2. They have scored six goals and conceded 7.

Head-to-head history: In their last five matches, West Ham have won 1, drawn 3, and lost 1. Meanwhile, Brighton have won 1, drawn 3, and lost 1.