A predictable draw?

Last year, the Hammers won another European title with the Conference League. Just a few months later, the London team is in danger of being relegated to the English second division. If West Ham fail to pick up a point against Brighton, the noose around Nuno Espirito Santo’s team will tighten a little further.

After their defeat in the derby against Fulham, the Londoners have their next home game in a matter of days and with it the chance to make amends. However, based on the impressions of the last few weeks, we are not betting on a home win in our West Ham vs. Brighton prediction.

The Seagulls are likely to take at least one point from the London Stadium, where they are still unbeaten in the Premier League.

We don’t expect too many goals in the upcoming match due to the home team’s offensive slump. The Seagulls have also only scored ten goals in nine away games.

West Ham – Brighton Head-to-head comparison / H2H record

The two teams have faced each other 26 times in total, with the Seagulls leading the statistics with ten wins. The Hammers have won only half as often (5), and there have been eleven draws in this fixture. At home, West Ham have only managed two wins in 13 games (24-7).

In addition, Brighton is now unbeaten against West Ham in four league matches. Three of these last four matches ended in a draw, which was also the most common result in this fixture. Anyone who believes that there will be no winner again this Saturday will find high betting odds for tip X at the bookies for West Ham vs. Brighton.

There is certainly value in this tip. Not only because of the history, but also because two teams of roughly equal strength will face each other next Tuesday, having drawn 1-1 just a few weeks ago.

West Ham – Brighton Tip

With a five-point gap to the first non-relegation spot in the English top flight, the hosts have their backs against the wall ahead of the upcoming match. In the last game of the year, the Hammers urgently need to score points to avoid falling further behind. However, we can fully understand why the bookmakers are skeptical about a home win.

West Ham United has already used up its cartridge of changing coaches prematurely. Even the appointment of Portuguese Nuno Espirito Santo at the end of September did not bring about the desired turnaround for the Hammers. Under the former Nottingham Forest coach, there has not even been a clean sheet.

While the defense continues to be prone to errors, West Ham has also been unable to produce much offensively lately. The Londoners have failed to score in their last two games. Santo’s team has now been waiting for its next three points in the English Premier League for seven league games.

We are also not convinced that they will succeed against the Seagulls in our West Ham vs. Brighton prediction. Although the visitors from the English coastal city appear to be struggling at this stage of the season, they are generally more stable than the Hammers and also have a strong away record at London Stadium.

The Hammers’ upcoming opponents are making their second trip to London in a matter of days. However, after their defeat to league leaders Arsenal on the last matchday, the task ahead is more manageable for the team led by young German coach Fabian Hürzeler. Nevertheless, the bookies see the probability of an away win at less than 50%.

This is because the providers of the best sports betting apps are well aware that the team led by former St. Pauli coach Fabian Hürzeler has won only two of its nine away games in the English top flight. Nevertheless, like the bookmakers, we give Brighton the better chances of scoring in the upcoming match.

Admittedly, the team from the English Channel coast has been running out of steam lately. Overall, however, the Seagulls are having a decent season under Fabian Hürzeler, as they did last season. And in direct comparisons with the Hammers, there has been only one defeat in the last eight matches. It would therefore come as no surprise if Brighton and Hove Albion were to take something away from the London Stadium again next Tuesday.