Brighton and Brighton & Hove Albion welcomed West Ham United to the South Coast in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
The Seagulls have been aiming for the first win in any match since early March, and their five-game Premier League runs have seen the table collapse. Once he has an outside shot that qualifies for Champions League, Brighton is now ranked 10th and can do anything but for the remaining weeks of the campaign.
West Ham was in the same form of inspiration as he continued his struggle under Graham Potter. Lesley Ugochukwu's stop-time equalizer extends their winless points to six games, so the 1-1 painting at home in the already relegated Southampton is not a good look. Although they have no danger of relegation, if they avoid losing at Amex Stadium – relegation to Ipswich Town in the process, they can officially secure their Premier League status.
This is 90 minutes Conflict Guide.
Brighton vs West Ham's head-to-head record (last five games)
Current Form (All Competitions)
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West Ham |
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Brentford 4-2 Brighton-19/04/25 |
West Ham 1-1 Southampton-19/04/25 |
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Brighton 2-2 Leicester-22/04/25 |
Liverpool 2-1 West Ham – 13/04/25 |
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Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton-05/04/25 |
West Ham 2-2 Bournemouth-05/04/25 |
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Brighton 0-3 Aston Villa-02/04/25 |
Wolf 1-0 West Ham – 01/04/25 |
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Brighton 0-0 (3-4p) Nottingham Forest – 29/03/25 |
Everton 1-1 West Ham – 15/04/25 |
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nation |
TV channel/live stream |
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U.K. |
Not TV – Live Broadcast Reviews and Updates to Talksport 2 Radio & BBC Radio 5 Live |
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USA |
Peacock |
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Canada |
Canada Fubotv, Fubo Sports Network 4 Canada |
Brighton's unpopular injury roster has been one of the factors in their recent downturn, with the famous defensive absentee exposing one side of Fabian Hurzeler to the back. The good news is that Jan Paul Van Hecke, Joel Veltman, Tariq Lamptey and Igor can all return in some capacity this weekend, although Adam Webster, Ferdi Kadioglu and James Milner are all missing.
The suspension of Joao Pedro further restricted Georginio Rutter's absence, while Hurzeler's offensive choice further restricted his ankle injury. The Brazilian was sent off for violence in a 4-2 win at Brentford last weekend and will now miss the next three games.
Brighton predicts the lineup with West Ham (4-1-4-1): verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, Cashin, Estupinan; Baalba Minteh, Ayari, Hinselwood, Siliconoma; Verbeck.
West Ham's injury list is much bigger than Brighton's injury list, but they still don't have the key staff. Michail Antonio and Crysencio Summerville are long-time absences, and Edson Alvarez missed the clash with Southampton last weekend due to a back injury.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka also missed the Saints but should return to the fight on Saturday, possibly directly back to the starting lineup. Evan Ferguson won't join him, but Ireland International is not eligible to face his parents' club.
West Ham predicted lineup vs. Brighton (4-2-3-1): Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Soler, Ward Prous; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Fullkrug.
Brighton has looked like a shadow of itself in recent weeks, and their injured defense is particularly overwhelming. They have admitted two or more of their past four outings, and even the impressive firepower on the other end of the court can’t save them.
However, West Ham has one of the department’s most tamed attacks in recent months, despite their wealth of talent in the last third. They have scored no more than two goals in a game since mid-January and often cannot surpass a strike.
These two disadvantages can produce anything in a battle with little consequences, but Brighton's home advantage and offensive quality may be the difference between the two.
