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West Ham United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
West Ham United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Wed 2 Jan 2019 · 19:45 UTC London Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

West Ham United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at London Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee
  • Referee Craig Pawson

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

1
10
5
West Ham United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-02 West Ham United FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-10-05 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–2 D
30 Dec Burnley FC A 0–2 L
27 Dec Southampton FC A 2–1 W
22 Dec Watford FC H 0–2 L
15 Dec Fulham FC A 2–0 W
08 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 3–2 W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan West Ham United FC A 2–2 D
29 Dec Everton FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
22 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 0–2 L
16 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Burnley FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — West Ham United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC get this one started.
  • 5' West Ham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at London Stadium. West Ham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Ham United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Florin Andone has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Pablo Zabaleta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Perez. He replaces Andy Carroll on 46 minute.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' GOAL! Dale Stephens fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 58' Shane Duffy doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Mark Noble. He replaces Perico on 63 minute.
  • 66' Marko Arnautovic doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' Brilliant from the ! Marko Arnautovic makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 68.
  • 73' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Bernardo by Gaetan Bong on 73 minute.
  • 78' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' Solomon March has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florin Andone is hanging Glenn Murray on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • It finishes all square. West Ham United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Danny Welbeck 4
Tomas Soucek 3
Leandro Trossard 3
Pascal Gross 3
Alexis Mac Allister 3
Glenn Murray 2
Neal Maupay 2
Mohammed Kudus 2

Head to Head

2019-01-02 West Ham United FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-10-05 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 West Ham United FC

West Ham United FC Form

2019-01-02 West Ham United FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2018-12-30 Burnley FC 2–0 West Ham United FC L 2018-12-27 Southampton FC 1–2 West Ham United FC W 2018-12-22 West Ham United FC 0–2 Watford FC L 2018-12-15 Fulham FC 0–2 West Ham United FC W 2018-12-08 West Ham United FC 3–2 Crystal Palace FC W

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2019-01-02 West Ham United FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2018-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Everton FC W 2018-12-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2018-12-22 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2018-12-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2018-12-08 Burnley FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: West Ham United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
West Ham United FC41% Draw28% Brighton & Hove Albion FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
59%
West Ham United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC28% Draw47% Brighton & Hove Albion FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.