The Matchday 17 Premier League clash between West Ham and Brighton will take place on December 21 at the London Stadium. West Ham vs. Brighton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Robert Jones (England)
Matches – 10 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 50;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 30%.
Predicted lineups for West Ham vs. Brighton
West Ham (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski – Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Vladimir Coufal – Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez – Carlos Soler, Lucas Paqueta, Mohammed Kudus – Jarrod Bowen.
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen – Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Tariq Lamptey, Pervis Estupinan – Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari – Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro Jesus, Jorginho Rutter – Yanquba Minteh.
The starting lineup for each team in their last match in this tournament is listed.
West Ham
After two consecutive defeats to Arsenal (2-5) and Leicester (1-3), the Londoners bounced back with an unbeaten run of two matches in the league. First, the club defeated Wolverhampton at home (2-1), and then drew away to Bournemouth (1-1). In the latter match, the team could have won but conceded an equalizer in added time. West Ham is currently 14th, but they have pulled seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Midfielder Carlos Soler will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation. Forward Michail Antonio is also out for the rest of the season due to injury.
- Both teams have scored in 8 of West Ham's last 11 Premier League games.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 8 league matches.
- The Londoners have not won the first half in 17 of their last 19 Premier League games (7 draws and 10 losses).
Brighton
Fabian Hurzeler's side failed to win four consecutive league matches for the second time this season. The team drew with Southampton (1-1) and Leicester (2-2), and lost 1-3 to Fulham and to Crystal Palace in the last round. The latter defeat was at home, ending a 7-match unbeaten home run in the Premier League. As a result, Brighton has dropped to 9th place, but they are only four points behind the Champions League spots.
- Both teams have scored in the club's last eight Premier League games.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of Brighton's last 8 league matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 6 of the club's last 7 league matches.
West Ham vs. Brighton: Match Prediction
Both clubs have been inconsistent this season. Brighton could have been in the top four but started dropping points even against the lower-ranked teams. Meanwhile, West Ham struggles against teams from the top half of the table but performs better against those from the bottom half, rarely losing. It seems likely that the Londoners will not manage to defeat a top-10 side this time either. In 14 Premier League meetings, Brighton has only lost once to this opponent, winning 6 times and drawing 7.
Goals from both sides are also expected. Both teams rarely leave the pitch without scoring in the current season, yet they consistently concede. Notably, in the last 11 head-to-head Premier League encounters, both teams scored in 8 of them. Additionally, this bet has been successful in 8 of West Ham's last 10 home Premier League matches and in 6 of Brighton's last 7 away games in the league.
My prediction – Double chance and both teams to score – yes
