Ace Football previews the Premier League game between West Ham and Brighton who meet up this coming Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
West Ham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Brighton swing by on Tuesday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
West Ham are placed 18th with 13 points after 18 matches. Brighton occupy a position as 12th in the league on 24 points.
Form: West Ham vs Brighton
West Ham Form
West Ham endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 2-3 against Aston Villa, before Manchester City won 3-0, while Fulham claimed a victory in a 0-1 match. West Ham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored eight and conceded 11 goals.
Brighton Form
Brighton only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool. Then a 0-0 draw with Sunderland followed, before Arsenal claimed a 2-1 victory. Brighton managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring nine time and letting in six.
Betting facts for West Ham and Brighton
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Ham and Brighton. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 9 of the last 11 West Ham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 West Ham home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 West Ham home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 West Ham home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 West Ham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Brighton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Brighton matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Brighton away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Brighton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Brighton away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: West Ham vs Brighton
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jarrod Bowen, who is performing well for The Hammers. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Brighton.The visitors will be looking to Jan Paul van Hecke to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for Brighton in recent matches.
Betting markets: West Ham vs Brighton
Full-time result
West Ham claimed two wins, drew one and lost seven of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Brighton won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Brighton have not lost to West Ham in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, West Ham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Brighton scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Brighton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between West Ham and Brighton.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for West Ham, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Brighton’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, West Ham conceded a goal in their last 15 matches.
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