Brighton vs West Ham Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 English Premier League
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THE FACTS
When is Brighton vs West Ham on and what time does it start? Brighton vs West Ham will take place on Saturday 26th August, 2023 – 17:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Brighton vs West Ham? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Brighton vs West Ham on in the UK? Television rights for the Premier League in the UK are shared between Sky Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime so it is worth checking their schedules for Brighton vs West Ham
Where can I stream Brighton vs West Ham in the UK? If Brighton vs West Ham is televised, then it can be streamed on either Sky Go, discovery+ or Amazon Prime Video depending on who is broadcasting the match
THE LOWDOWN
BRIGHTON
Brighton's fine start to the campaign continued with a second successive 4-1 victory last weekend when they saw off Wolves.
A superb solo goal from the exciting Kaoru Mitoma put Brighton a goal to the good at the break, and it wasn't long after the second-half whistle that Pervis Estupinan doubled the advantage. A quick-fire Solly March double put the game beyond any doubt, with Hwang Hee-chan's consolation goal barely putting a dent in the deficit.
WEST HAM
After a battling 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth to open their campaign, West Ham recorded a fine 3-1 victory over Chelsea last week.
It was a fully deserved three points for the Hammers, who went in level at the break after Nayef Aguerd and Carney Chukwuemeka had found the net for each side. A fine Michail Antonio strike restored the lead for David Moyes' men, and although Aguerd's dismissal threatened to let Chelsea back into the game, it was West Ham who found the net again when Lucas Paqueta converted from the spot in the dying minutes.
THE TEAM NEWS
BRIGHTON
Julio Enciso faces a significant spell on the sidelines on account of a knee injury, and that could mean an immediate recall for Joao Pedro in the number ten position after the summer signing was benched last week.
De Zerbi has stated that Nathan Ferguson will start his first game of the season, meaning that veteran forward Danny Welbeck is likely to drop out of the XI. Meanwhile, Tariq Lamptey has been building up his fitness with the U21s and surely isn't too far away from returning to the first-team squad.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Steele, Milner, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan; Gross, Gilmour; March, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Ferguson
UNAVAILABLE: Moder (Injured), Enciso (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Lamptey (Fitness)
WEST HAM
Nayef Aguerd is suspended for this one so Angelo Ogbonna is likely to partner Kurt Zouma in central defence. New signing Konstantinos Mavropanos is not fit enough to make the squad yet, but David Moyes reported no other injury concerns for the trip to the south coast.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Areola; Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson; Soucek, Ward-Prowse; Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma; Antonio
UNAVAILABLE: Aguerd (Suspended), Mavropanos (Fitness)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Brighton have undoubtedly been one of the most eye-catching teams over the firstcouple of weeks of the season, scoring eight goals across two displays of fine attacking football. They have yet to be really tested though, and given the way West Ham played last week, this promises to be a competitive encounter. There is a high possibility of a goalfest here, with over 2.5 goals the suggested betting market.
TIP: OVER 2.5 GOALS
