West Ham Vs Brighton
West Ham Vs Brighton Sunday, 21 August 2022 – 14:00 (BST)
English Premier League
Pick: Both Teams To Score
Odds: 3/4
Bookmaker: Betfair
(All betting odds correct at time of writing: 19 August 2022)
Preview: After failing to win their opening two games of the Premier League season, probably the last team West Ham wanted to see this weekend Brighton. The latter are in fantastic form but have also never lost in the competition to the Hammers, winning four of ten prior matches.
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West Ham – Another false start for Hammers?
The bottom of the Premier League table is looking stacked. Along with Everton and Manchester United, teams they share the relegation zone with, West Ham are one of three sides without a point so far this season, after following their 2-0 loss at home to Man City on the opening weekend with a 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest. Declan Rice missed a penalty in the latter, as if to compound their miserable start.
David Moyes would see his players churn out a first win of 2022-22 in midweek, a 3-1 success at the London Stadium against Danish side Viborg in the Europa Conference League, but it is in the league where they are keen to get off the mark. The Hammers have now won only one of nine top-flight matches (D2 L6) going back to April, and are winless across four previous outings in the competition as hosts (D2 L2).
Key Stat: West Ham have failed to score in their two league games so far this season, losing both. Only once before in their history have they opened a league campaign with three consecutive losses without scoring a single goal.
Brighton – Seagulls to thrive in the capital again?
The Seagulls were the headline makers on the opening weekend after going to Old Trafford and leaving with a famous victory over Manchester United. Although they couldn’t follow that success with another, last week’s goalless stalemate against Newcastle United did preserve their club-best run of form. Graham Potter’s side last lost a league fixture in April, going seven subsequent matches without defeat (W4 D3).
With Brighton yet to lose a Premier League meeting with West Ham, winning four of ten encounters, there is every likelihood this streak grows by the end of the weekend. Moreover, since the start of last season only last season’s top three of Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea have garnered more away points than Potter’s men, who would also win on their previous two visits to London (2-1 vs Arsenal, 1-0 vs Spurs).
Key Stat: Brighton haven’t lost any of six Premier League matches in London since the start of last season (W3 D3), a record only they can boast.
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West Ham Vs Brighton Betting Advice
Can Brighton make it a third winless Premier League game to start the season for West Ham? If their recent meetings are anything to by, then yes. Since their promotion to the Premier League in 2017, Brighton have gone unbeaten against West Ham across all ten of their encounters in the competition (W4 D6). Moreover, it is seldom dull between the sides, with both teams scoring across all seven previous meetings.
West Ham Vs Brighton – Key Facts:
- At the London Stadium on Saturday, West Ham will be targeting their first ever Premier League win over Brighton, who are unbeaten across all ten matches between the sides in the competition (W4 D6).
- Each of the last seven meetings between the sides has produced both teams scoring, with all but one of these encounters resulting in a drawn outcome.
- Of the two teams, though, it is Brighton boasting all the form. The Seagulls come into this game unbeaten in seven top-flight games (W4 D3), which is their longest ever run in the competition. Conversely, West Ham are winless in the league for four games (D2 L2).
There had been six consecutive draws between the sides, with both teams scoring in each, prior to a 3-1 home win for Brighton in May. That bet has solid appeal again. All but one of West Ham’s last six home league games seen BTTS, with two of the most recent four resulting in a draw. Brighton, meanwhile, netted across all 10 PL meetings and seen seven score draws away from home since the start of last season.
Match Prediction: West Ham 1-1 Brighton
Best Betting Odds – West Ham Vs Brighton
West Ham – 13/10 (PaddyPower)
Draw – 12/5 (WilliamHill)
Brighton – 21/10 (Ladbrokes)
