Brighton vs West Ham match review, 9:00 p.m. December 7: Amex wind against, away team challenges destiny

VHO - Commentary on the match Brighton vs West Ham, round 15 of the Premier League, pushed back into the red light group, coach Nuno Santo and his team are very thirsty for points.

Brighton vs West Ham form

Brighton had a chance to break into the top 4 if they beat Aston Villa in the match a few days ago. The Amex team had a perfect start when it took less than 30 minutes to take a 2-goal lead.

However, in the face of the opponent's strong rise, the Seagulls' defense, which was not highly rated, quickly became fragile. The 3-4 defeat after a dramatic score chase caused coach Fabian Hurzeler and his team to drop 2 places, falling to 7th place.

Losing to a direct competitor for the top 4 also broke Brighton's 4-match unbeaten streak. In addition, this is also the first time this season that the Amex fortress has fallen.

The last time the Brighton & Hove team lost at home was 8 months ago, and ironically the opponent that made them feel sorry for was none other than Aston Villa (lost 0-3).

Continuing to play at the Amex this weekend, the home team's opponent is somewhat easier. West Ham has shown clear signs of progress under new coach Nuno Santo, but in any case, it is not the face that is showing too much form.

In the last 3 rounds, the away team earned 2 points from 2 draws and 1 loss. Notably, in both recent away trips, despite being rated lower than Bournemouth or Man United, the Hammers did not lose, drawing 2-2 and 1-1 respectively.

However, the London team's away form since the start of the season has been quite poor. In the past 8 away matches, The Hammers have only won 1, drawn 3 and lost 4. West Ham themselves do not have a good head-to-head record against Brighton.

Since their first meeting in the 2017/18 Premier League, the two sides have faced each other a total of 16 times. West Ham have won just 1, drawn 8 and lost 7. In their last 4 trips to the Amex Stadium, the away team have lost 3 and won only 1.

West Ham just earned 1 point at Old Trafford a few days ago

But the above statistics do not mean that West Ham will easily give up. The London team is now very hungry for points to escape the red light group. Currently, coach Nuno Santo and his team have been pushed back to 18th place, 2 points behind the nearest safe position above.

Not bad in form recently, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing only 1 after the last 5 rounds, West Ham is confident and determined enough to take home points. The away trip promises to be difficult but with the ability of coach Santo, the away team will probably at least not lose.

Brighton vs West Ham team information

Brighton: Young striker Stefanos Tzimas joins an injury list that already includes Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter and Tommy Watson.

West Ham: Lucas Paqueta returns from suspension. Lukasz Fabianski and Oliver Scarles will be two notable absentees for the visitors.

Expected lineup Brighton vs West Ham

Brighton: Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, Kadioglu; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Gruda, De Cuyper; Welbeck

West Ham: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Mavropanos, Diouf; Potts, Magassa; Bowen, Paqueta, Fernandes; Wilson

Prediction: 1-1

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