Brighton vs West Ham Tips & Preview - Hosts to edge battle of strugglers

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Last updated: 24 Apr 2025

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Brighton hosts West Ham in the EPL, aiming to end a poor run.
Brighton struggling defensively but remains strong at home.
West Ham, under Potter are winless in their last six matches.

Brighton vs West Ham

Brighton host West Ham in an English Premier League fixture on Saturday, with both teams looking to snap a run of poor results.

Neither side has been at their best lately, although the hosts have shown some flashes of quality at the Amex Stadium. With the Hammers still looking unconvincing under manager Graham Potter, a home win is expected here.

Brighton Form

Brighton head into this clash off the back of a 4-2 defeat at Brentford in their previous Premier League fixture. Danny Welbeck and Kaoru Mitoma were on target but have struggled at the back and their task was made even harder after being reduced to 10 men following the sending off of Joao Pedro.

As that defeat highlighted, Brighton’s major problem lately is an inability to maintain their discipline at the back having failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven league matches. However, Fabian Hurzeler’s men have scored in six matches in that run, with all the fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Despite their struggles lately, Brighton have done some good work at home and are unbeaten in four of their last five Premier League matches at the Amex Stadium. Among their results in that run are 2-1 victories over Bournemouth and Fulham while they also beat Chelsea 3-0.

West Ham Form

West Ham had no new manager bounce and have shown little improvement since the appointment of Potter. While they are unlikely to be relegated, the 1-1 home draw with Southampton last time out meant they are not mathematically clear as it gave Ipswich Town a stay of execution.

That draw with Southampton means West Ham are now winless in their last six Premier League matches. The Hammers are also winless in six of their last seven away matches in the league, losing the last two in that run.

One positive for West Ham is the Form of Jarrod Bowen, who has been on target in two of the last three matches. However, his attacking efforts are usually undermined by a porous defence that has conceded in the last six matches, while two of the last three fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Brighton are unbeaten in six of the last seven matches against West Ham and have picked up three wins in that run. Both teams battled to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture while the hosts have won two of the last three home meetings.

Verdict

Brighton v West Ham

While both teams have been below their best lately, Brighton have a decent home record to build on in this one. Having recently beaten the likes of Chelsea, Bournemouth and Fulham at the Amex Stadium, the hosts will be confident of coming out on top here.

Brighton and West Ham have scored in two of their last three meetings and could be set for a repeat here. With the Seagulls seeing over 2.5 goals in their last seven matches, a similar outcome can be considered here.