Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs West Ham United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League .
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Simon Beck
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Chelsea FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | Arsenal FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs West Ham United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Manuel Pellegrini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' West Ham United FC have won 473 goals from 346 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Congo DR international Arthur Masuaku has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The deadlock is broken! Glenn Murray gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Shane Duffy. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Issa Diop is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 43' Lukasz Fabianski has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' West Ham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Marko Arnautovic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 58' Alireza Jahanbakhsh picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Another substitution for West Ham United FC to replace Perico by Michail Antonio on 60 minute.
- 61' Beram Kayal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' Andriy Yarmolenko makes way for Lucas Perez at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Ham United FC.
- 71' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Jose Izquierdo comes on to replace Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Ham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' The crowd applauds Davy Propper as he leaves the pitch. Yves Bissouma steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 83' West Ham United FC make a change. Mark Noble trudges off to be replaced by Robert Snodgrass on 83 minutes.
- 86' Jurgen Locadia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Solomon March at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' It’s a booking for West Ham United FC player. Robert Snodgrass gets a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and West Ham United FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 16
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 4
-
20
Solomon March ↓ Jurgen Locadia 86'
- 7
-
24
Davy Propper ↓ Yves Bissouma 80'
- 11
- 17
Bench
- 10
- 14
-
19
Jose Izquierdo ↑ 71'
- 27
-
9
Jurgen Locadia ↑ 86'
-
8
Yves Bissouma ↑ 80'
- 30
Coach
Chris Hughton
West Ham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Andrii Yarmolenko ↓ Lucas 70'
- 4
- 8
- 1
- 26
- 5
-
16
Mark Noble C ↓ Robert Snodgrass 83'
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Michail Antonio 60'
- 41
- 7
- 23
Bench
-
27
Lucas ↑ 70'
-
11
Robert Snodgrass ↑ 83'
- 24
- 13
- 3
- 21
-
30
Michail Antonio ↑ 60'
Coach
Manuel Pellegrini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Welbeck | 4 |
| Pascal Gross | 3 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 |
| Tomas Soucek | 3 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Joel Veltman | 2 |
| Michail Antonio | 2 |
| Robert Snodgrass | 2 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2018-10-05
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
West Ham United FC
W
2018-09-29
Manchester City FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2018-09-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2018-09-17
Southampton FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2018-09-01
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–2
Fulham FC
D
2018-08-25
Liverpool FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
West Ham United FC Form
2018-10-05
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
West Ham United FC
L
2018-09-29
West Ham United FC
3–1
Manchester United FC
W
2018-09-23
West Ham United FC
0–0
Chelsea FC
D
2018-09-16
Everton FC
1–3
West Ham United FC
W
2018-09-01
West Ham United FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2018-08-25
Arsenal FC
3–1
West Ham United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
76%
Draw or West Ham United FC
54%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or West Ham United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | West Ham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

