Match Facts: Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United

As Brighton & Hove Albion prepare to host West Ham United in this Premier League clash, recent trends suggest an intriguing encounter ahead, particularly in terms of goals. Both teams are struggling to secure wins with Brighton accumulating just 2 points from their last 5 outings and West Ham slightly better with 3 points. Given that both teams have seen 4 out of their last 5 matches end with both teams scoring, it’s reasonable to expect BTTS (Both Teams To Score) might continue its run in this matchup.

Despite their lackluster form, Brighton does manage a better home performance this season, averaging 1.56 Points Per Game. With their recent head-to-head history favoring Brighton slightly, having won 6 out of their last 17 meetings compared to West Ham’s 3, they may hold the edge on their home turf. Moreover, Brighton’s last 10 matches have frequently ended with a total of 3 or more goals, pointing to a potentially high-scoring affair.

Conversely, West Ham haven’t been effective on the road recently, underlined by their lower average of 1.06 Points Per Game away from home. With both teams striving to break their respective winless streaks, and the history of matches between these two clubs often finishing in draws (8 out of 17 meetings), the possibility of sharing points cannot be dismissed.

Overall, expect a competitive match with plenty of attacking intent from both sides, contributing to a potentially thrilling goal-fest. Brighton’s ability to outmanoeuvre West Ham at home, along with their relatively stronger track record in this fixture, might tip the balance in their favor for a narrow victory, though a scoring draw could be a plausible outcome given both teams’ vulnerabilities.

Insights

• Both teams have been struggling recently, with Brighton securing 2 points and West Ham 3 points from their last 5 matches.
• Brighton & Hove Albion’s recent matches have been high-scoring affairs, with at least 3 goals in each of their last 10 games.
• West Ham United has been more involved in matches where both teams score, with 61% of their games this season ending in BTTS.
• Brighton has seen BTTS in 70% of their matches this season, pointing to a likelihood of both teams scoring in this fixture.
• In their head-to-head history, Brighton holds a better record, having won 6 out of 17 meetings, compared to West Ham’s 3 wins.
• Historically, matches between these two sides have averaged 3 goals, suggesting a potentially high-scoring encounter.
• Brighton is slightly stronger at home, averaging 1.56 points per game, while West Ham averages 1.06 points per game on the road.
• In their last meeting, Brighton defeated West Ham 3-1, which could influence team confidence going into this match.
• Both teams have failed to win in their last 5 games, indicating a desperate need for points which might lead to an open, attacking game.

Match Facts

• The most frequent scoreline in matches between Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United is a 1-1 draw, occurring in four games.
• In their last nine home games against West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion has secured four wins, three draws, and has lost twice. The overall goal tally favors Brighton with a 16-10 margin.
• When examining the past 20 encounters, Brighton & Hove Albion has emerged victorious seven times, there have been nine draws, and West Ham United has won four times, with Brighton leading in goals 31-28.
• In last season’s contests, Brighton won 3-1 at home, while the reverse fixture ended 0-0 at West Ham United.
• Brighton & Hove Albion scores 24% of their goals in the 46-60-minute window.
• West Ham United tends to score 31% of their goals from the 61st to the 75th minute.
• Neither Brighton nor West Ham has secured a victory in their last five games.
• Brighton has failed to score in four of their 16 home Premier League matches this season.
• West Ham United has not found the net in two of their 16 away Premier League games this season.
• Brighton & Hove Albion’s current home record stands at: 6 wins, 7 draws, and 3 losses.
• Joao Pedro is the top goal scorer for Brighton with 10 goals this season, while Jarrod Bowen leads for West Ham United with 8 goals.
• Both Joao Pedro and Jarrod Bowen have each provided 6 assists, being the primary assist-maker for their respective teams.
• A year ago, West Ham was ranked 7th with 48 points, now they are positioned 17th with 35 points.
• West Ham United has conceded goals in each of their last five matches.
• Brighton & Hove Albion wins the first half in 36% of their matches, compared to West Ham United’s 20%.
• Halftime victories are at 36% for Brighton and 20% for West Ham.
• Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw.
• Brighton wins 63% of their home games when leading 1-0.
• West Ham wins 45% of away games when they lead 0-1.
• Brighton comes back to win 33% of their home matches when trailing 0-1.
• West Ham has not won any of their away games when down 1-0.
• Brighton & Hove Albion performs better than West Ham United in the Premier League.
• Brighton has been defeated only once by West Ham in their last five meetings across all competitions.
• In the last five encounters, Brighton has two wins, West Ham has one win, and they have drawn twice.
• Brighton & Hove Albion has lost just one of their last five Premier League games against West Ham United.
• West Ham only has one win in their last five Premier League games against Brighton.
• On average, Brighton scores 1.6 goals against West Ham, who averages 0.8 goals in return encounters.
• Meetings between these teams have an average of 2.4 goals per game.
• The average number of first-half goals in these matches is 0.6.
• Neither team won their last Premier League match.
• Playing at home, Brighton averages 1.6 goals per match, while West Ham averages 1 goal when playing away.