Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Simon Long
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Andy Halliday
6 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 May | Leeds United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Everton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Burnley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Leicester City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and West Ham United FC is underway.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' West Ham United FC is showing some good football. However, West Ham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 18' Yves Bissouma was booked on 18.
- 23' Declan Rice has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 355 appearances.
- 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and West Ham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' Brighton & Hove Albion FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 48' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' West Ham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 58' Jesse Lingard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' West Ham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Said Benrahma is hanging Jarrod Bowen on the field on 64 minute.
- 67' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Steven Alzate has done his job and it is now time for Adam Lallana to step up.
- 72' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 73' The crowd applauds Alireza Jahanbakhsh as he leaves the pitch. Percy Tau steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 83' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andi Zeqiri is hanging Leandro Trossard on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' Danny Welbeck doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Said Benrahma makes no mistake. 1-1!
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 18
-
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↓ Percy Tau 73'
- 13
- 8
- 33
-
17
Steven Alzate ↓ Adam Lallana 67'
-
11
Leandro Trossard ↓ Andi Zeqiri 83'
- 3
- 15
- 26
Bench
-
14
Adam Lallana ↑ 67'
- 21
- 23
- 7
- 10
-
22
Percy Tau ↑ 73'
- 6
-
29
Andi Zeqiri ↑ 83'
- 25
Coach
Graham Potter
West Ham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 11
- 1
- 3
- 21
- 30
- 41
-
20
Jarrod Bowen ↓ Said Benrahma 64'
- 18
- 28
- 5
Bench
- 7
- 4
- 24
- 16
- 23
-
9
Said Benrahma ↑ 64'
- 35
- 31
- 45
Coach
David Moyes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Welbeck | 4 |
| Pascal Gross | 3 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 |
| Tomas Soucek | 3 |
| Leandro Trossard | 3 |
| Michail Antonio | 2 |
| Robert Snodgrass | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2021-05-15
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
2021-05-09
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2021-05-01
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–0
Leeds United FC
W
2021-04-24
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2021-04-20
Chelsea FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2021-04-12
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Everton FC
D
West Ham United FC Form
2021-05-15
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
2021-05-09
West Ham United FC
0–1
Everton FC
L
2021-05-03
Burnley FC
1–2
West Ham United FC
W
2021-04-24
West Ham United FC
0–1
Chelsea FC
L
2021-04-17
Newcastle United FC
3–2
West Ham United FC
L
2021-04-11
West Ham United FC
3–2
Leicester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or West Ham United FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
70%
Draw or West Ham United FC
58%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or West Ham United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | West Ham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.