Premier League In Focus – West Ham vs Brighton Preview

When? Friday 20^th October, 20:00 (UK)

Where? London Stadium

What channel is it on? Sky Sports Premier League

Are tickets still available?

West Ham - http://www.whufc.com/tickets/match-tickets

Brighton – Sold out

STATS & FACTS
Head-to-head – last five meetings: West Ham W3, Brighton W1, D1
Head-to-head – Premier League meetings: n/a
Head-to-head – all-time meetings: West Ham W18, Brighton W15, D14

This is the first top flight meeting between the two clubs since 1983.

Brighton are still looking for their first away win of the season. They’ve picked up just a solitary point on the road in the Premier League which came in the way of a 0-0 draw away at Watford back in August.

Brighton have scored one just goal away from home in the Premier League. This came courtesy of Solly March against Bournemouth in September.

The Seagulls have scored just six goals in the Premier League so far - an average of 0.75 goals per game, while conceding 10 at the other end - an average of 1.25 goals against per game.

Chris Hughton’s men have picked up just one clean sheet in their last five league matches. That came against one of his former employers Newcastle as the Seagulls earned a 1-0 home win.

Both teams have picked up eight points this season, which is the most common points tally in the Premier League at present with no fewer than five clubs on this amount.

West Ham have won twice in the Premier League this season with both wins coming at home. All the goals that have led to these wins have been scored in the second half of their respective matches (two goals vs Huddersfield, one goal vs Swansea).

In fact, every home goal that West Ham have scored in the Premier League this season has come in the second half, as an additional two goals were scored in the 3-2 defeat to Tottenham after the restart.

At present, Joe Hart and Pablo Zabaleta have played every minute of West Ham’s Premier League campaign this season.

Javier Hernandez is West Ham’s top league goalscorer with three goals to his name. He currently finds the net once every 218 Premier League minutes.

MEMORABLE MEETING
The last time these two sides met was at Upton Park back in April 2012. Although it was a relatively short trip for Brighton, it was a day to forget as the Hammers eased to a 6-0 home win in the Championship. A month later West Ham would return to the top flight after beating Blackpool in the play-off final.