Brighton and Hove Albion vs West Ham United; Premier League
Brighton and Hove Albion vs West Ham United. Premier League.
Amex StadiumAttendance30,459.
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Friday 16 August 2019 12:25, UK
Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Brighton vs West Ham in the Premier League.
Team news
Brighton boss Graham Potter has no fresh injury problems as he prepares for a first home Premier League match in charge.
Summer signing Neal Maupay is pushing for a start after coming off the bench to score on his debut in the 3-0 win at Watford. Winger Jose Izquierdo and defender Ezequiel Schelotto (both knee) continue their rehabilitation along with midfielder Yves Bissouma (shoulder).
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is sweating on the fitness of record signing Sebastien Haller and Brazilian playmaker Felipe Anderson ahead of the trip to the south coast.
Midfielder Jack Wilshere has trained all week despite coming off with a dead leg against Manchester City, while skipper Mark Noble remains sidelined by a calf injury but is expected to return to training next week.
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Opta stats
- Brighton and Hove Albion have won three of their four Premier League games against West Ham (W3 D1 L0), winning more games against the Hammers than any other team in the competition.
- West Ham have lost each of their last eight Premier League games in August, conceding 27 goals across those defeats; their last win in the month was in 2016-17 against Bournemouth.
- Brighton haven't scored more than once in any of their last 12 Premier League home games, failing to score in five of their last nine at the Amex Stadium.
- Both Brighton and West Ham had the fewest shots of any Premier League side on MD1 (5 each), though Brighton won their match 3-0 while West Ham lost 0-5.
- Brighton striker Glenn Murray has scored six Premier League goals against West Ham - more than against any other club, netting four with the Seagulls in four appearances.
- West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has never beaten Brighton in the Premier League in two attempts (W0 D1 L1) - the Seagulls are one of only three teams he has failed to register a win against, along with former side Man City (three games) and Wolves (two games).
- Pascal Gross has assisted in each of his three Premier League appearances for Brighton against West Ham; the last player to assist in four consecutive games against an opponent was Christian Eriksen against Stoke City in February 2017.
Charlie's prediction
What a result for Brighton at Watford last week. West Ham turned up scared against Manchester City and were punished. Declan Rice is not a superstar footballer. He is a very talented and progressive player who will get better, but West Ham are about creative ability and making chances, which Rice does not do. It will take Jack Wilshere time, too, but despite that I am going to go for an away win.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 0-1 (8/1 with Sky Bet)
Fantasy Football Tip
Mat Ryan (£6.5m) racked up tier one save bonus points last week and kept a clean sheet, but his side could face more pressure against a West Ham side who are after a reaction following the 5-0 defeat by Man City. Brighton's three centre-backs could also be a possibility, proving a great threat from set-pieces. Play here.