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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 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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

Season Stats

West Ham United FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#1 Position #15
39 Points 0
38 Played 0
10 / 9 / 19 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
46 Scored 0
65 Conceded 0
-19 GD +0
1.03 PPG –
26% Win % –

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

West Ham United FC are 1st (39 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at London Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robert Snodgrass suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Hughton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' England international David Button has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' West Ham United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' Lucas Perez gets the nod from West Ham United FC. He replaces Andy Carroll and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Dale Stephens makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are in front.
  • 58' The Ireland Shane Duffy breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-2!
  • 63' West Ham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mark Noble is hanging Perico on the field on 63 minute.
  • 66' Marko Arnautovic adds to his 3 season tally! West Ham United FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 68' Marko Arnautovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 73' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Bernardo exits the field as Gaetan Bong enters on 73.
  • 78' Declan Rice is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
  • 80' Solomon March has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Glenn Murray is withdrawn and Florin Andone gets his opportunity.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Leandro Trossard 3
Pascal Gross 3
Alexis Mac Allister 3
Tomas Soucek 3
Joel Veltman 2
Michail Antonio 2
Robert Snodgrass 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
0.74 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + West Ham United FC or Draw 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC35% Draw36% Brighton & Hove Albion FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
65%
West Ham United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC18% Draw62% Brighton & Hove Albion FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.7%
0 – 1
15.3%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
1.5%
3 – 0
1.4%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 20% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 21% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

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