Both Brighton and West Ham have big incentives to win on Sunday afternoon when they play each other at the Amex Stadium in the Premier League. Indeed, the hosts can potentially break into the UEFA Champions League (UCL) places with a victory, while the visitors could move out of the relegation zone.
Brighton have a strong home record so far this season, although their first defeat came at the hands of Aston Villa last time out in a 4-3 loss. Meanwhile, West Ham have only won once on their travels all season, although did earn a respectable 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford last time out.
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Brighton vs West Ham prediction: Seagulls to soar over Hammers?
Key stats
- Brighton have won three of their last four home games in total.
- West Ham are winless in five away matches.
- Brighton have lost just once in the previous 16 Premier League meetings.
Correct score prediction: Brighton 3-1 West Ham
Given Brighton’s strong home form generally and West Ham’s weakness on their travels, we are backing a fairly comfortable home win. We are also expecting plenty of goals, as both sides have been among them recently.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Brighton big favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 4/7 (1.57) – 63.6%
- DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
- AWAY: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Brighton are favourites to claim all three points on home soil. A draw can still be backed at just over 23%, while a West Ham victory away from home is deemed unlikely at just 19%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Brighton dominant
As mentioned before, Brighton have only lost one of the previous 16 H2Hs, and so are a team that West Ham notoriously struggle against. The Seagulls won this corresponding fixture 3-2 in April, and we are backing them to emerge victorious again.
England Premier League 26/04/25
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England Premier League 21/12/24
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England Premier League 02/01/24
West Ham
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England Premier League 26/08/23
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England Premier League 04/03/23
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Brighton preview: Mitoma a doubt
Kaoru Mitoma is unfortunately a doubt for Brighton after suffering a setback in training. Yasin Ayari could return to the team though.
Predicted lineup: Verbruggen (GK); Wieffer, Dunk, Van Hecke, Kadioglu; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Gruda, Gomez & Welbeck
Last five results:
- Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa
- Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brighton
- Brighton 2-1 Brentford
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Brighton
- Brighton 3-0 Leeds
West Ham preview: Paqueta returns
Lucas Paqueta returns from suspension after getting sent off in West Ham’s 2-0 defeat at home to Liverpool. Igor Julio is on loan from Brighton and so cannot play.
Predicted lineup: Areola (GK); Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf; Potts, Magassa; Bowen, Paqueta, Fernandes & Wilson
Last five results:
- Manchester United 1-1 West Ham
- West Ham 0-2 Liverpool
- Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham
- West Ham 3-2 Burnley
- West Ham 3-1 Newcastle
Player to watch: Jan Paul Van Hecke
Despite losing, centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke stole some of the headlines for Brighton as he scored a brace in their 4-3 home defeat to Aston Villa last time out. He is certainly a threat from both boxes, and could also cause West Ham plenty of problems.