West Ham United will be hoping to end their home win drought against Brighton & Hove Albion this Saturday at the London Stadium, as they are yet to claim their first Premier League win against the opposition.
Neither team could claim all three points in the round of 16, with Julen Lopetegui's side drawing 1-1 with Bournemouth, while Brighton lost 3-1 to Crystal Palace in the M23 derby.
Latest West Ham vs Brighton team information
West Ham United have one change to their suspension list, with Emerson Palmieri returning from a one-match ban following a yellow card in the defeat to Bournemouth, while midfielder Carlos Soler is absent due to a yellow card accumulation.
Soler was replaced by Niclas Fullkrug before half-time in Monday's game, and the change is likely to be made from the start, with coach Julen Lopetegui moving Jarrod Bowen back into a winger role to give the German striker a chance.
Striker Michail Antonio is still recovering from surgery following a recent car accident, while Jean-Clair Todibo - with a thigh strain - is the team's only injury concern.
Brighton have a tougher job to manage with five players missing this weekend, including Adam Webster (thigh) who is a long-term absentee.
Danny Welbeck (ankle), Ferdi Kadioglu (foot), Jack Hinshelwood (knee), James Milner (thigh) and Solly March (knee) are all ruled out, but the good news is that Matt O'Riley and Joel Veltman are both back.
The two players are likely to be recalled to the starting line-up immediately, with Veltman replacing Tariq Lamptey and O'Riley possibly taking Yasin Ayari's place in central midfield.
West Ham vs Brighton latest predicted team
West Ham United:
Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Alvarez, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Fullkrug
Brighton & Hove Albion:
Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, O'Riley; Adingra, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro
Latest football review West Ham vs Brighton
The story of Monday night's West Ham-Bournemouth clash at the Vitality Stadium was a battle of two free-kicks. After Lucas Paqueta's penalty had put the Irons close to victory, they were denied a valuable win by a superb free-kick from Enes Unal.
Had Bournemouth's Turkish striker not scored one of the Premier League's finest goals of the season into the top corner, West Ham would have enjoyed their first back-to-back wins of the season, beating relegation rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 ahead of their trip to the south coast.
Despite this, Julen Lopetegui's side are still maintaining a safe distance from the Premier League relegation zone, standing seven points behind 18th-placed Ipswich Town, but inconsistency remains a major issue this season.
In fact, West Ham have only once managed the same result after two Premier League games this season - consecutive defeats to Leicester City and Arsenal - suggesting there will be a winner and a loser in this weekend's game at the London Stadium.
However, the hosts have gradually rebuilt their fortress, picking up 10 points from their last five games at the London Stadium, the same number they had in their previous 11 home Premier League games.
Meanwhile, West Ham's total of four points from their last two Premier League games is still higher than Brighton's tally from their last four top-flight games, with Fabian Hurzeler's side failing to win for the fourth time in a row when rivals Palace visited the Amex last weekend.
The Seagulls were cut loose by Ismaila Sarr, who scored two goals and provided a special assist for Trevoh Chalobah in an excellent Palace performance, with the only blemish being a late Marc Guehi own goal.
With just two points from their last four games and just two wins from their last nine in all competitions, it's an uninspiring return for a side with international ambitions, but Brighton are still in the European mix, just three points behind Manchester City in fifth.
Always entertaining, Hurzeler's side have scored and conceded in each of their last nine games in all competitions, and while Guehi's own goal last weekend was inconsequential, it still extended the Seagulls' scoring run to 14 consecutive Premier League and EFL Cup games.
Brighton have also been a home nightmare for West Ham, remaining unbeaten in their first seven Premier League visits to the London Stadium; five of those were draws, but the Hammers have never faced a team at home more than once without winning.
West Ham vs Brighton score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the West Ham vs Brighton match:
- Sportsmole: West Ham 2-2 Brighton
- WhoScore: West Ham 1-2 Brighton
- Our prediction: West Ham 2-2 Brighton
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