Premier League: West Ham vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 17 match between West Ham and Brighton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Brighton come to London Stadium for the Premier League match this coming Saturday, West Ham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

West Ham are placed 14th with 19 points after 16 matches. Brighton occupy a position as nineth in the league on 24 points.

Form: West Ham vs Brighton

West Ham Form

West Ham collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 3-1 against Leicester. They retaliated in a 2-1 win against Wolverhampton, before drawing 1-1 with Bournemouth. West Ham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Brighton Form

In their past three games, Brighton lost 3-1 against Fulham, drew 2-2 with Leicester, and lost 1-3 against Crystal Palace. Brighton won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats and facts for West Ham and Brighton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between West Ham and Brighton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: West Ham vs Brighton

Tomas Soucek is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Brighton look to Kaoru Mitoma, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: West Ham vs Brighton

Full-time result

West Ham claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Brighton won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Brighton conceded a goal in their 8 most recent matches. Brighton have not lost to West Ham in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

West Ham scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Brighton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive West Ham games Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive Brighton games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While West Ham managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Brighton kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

West Ham saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Brighton played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals themselves during this run. Brighton conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.