West Ham vs Brighton prediction and betting tips on January 2, 2024
The next match of the 20th round of the English Premier League will take place in London at the Olympic Stadium, in which West Ham will meet with Brighton. The hosts, having won victories over Arsenal, Manchester United and Wolverhampton in recent matches, are seeking to gain a foothold in the eurozone, while the guests, on the contrary, are experiencing a decline and are now in eighth place in the standings.
"West Ham"
The London team is showing excellent football this season and is one of the most attacking clubs in the Premier League. David Moyes' team scored 33 goals and conceded 30.
Following the results of 19 rounds, the Hammers are in sixth place in the standings and six points separate them from the top five teams.
In their last five league matches, West Ham have won four and lost one.
"Brighton"
The Seagulls are scoring even more goals this season, but they are also conceding more. Roberto De Zerbi's team has already conceded 33 goals.
Based on the results of 19 championship matches played, Brighton is in eighth place in the standings and is nine points behind the European Cup zone.
In the last five matches of the national championship, Brighton achieved only two victories.
History of the confrontation and prediction
Matches between these rivals are usually high-scoring. The last five meetings between West Ham and Brighton have seen an average of 3.2 goals scored per game.
It seems to me that this meeting will also feature a lot of goals scored. I will bet on the total over 2.5 at odds of 1.6.
