West Ham United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Ham United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at London Stadium.
- West Ham United FC 38 games · 39 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Simon Hooper
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Leeds United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Manchester United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | Southampton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
West Ham United FC are 1st (39 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against West Ham United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC has kicked off!
- 5' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Ham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' West Ham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. West Ham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' West Ham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Neal Maupay makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 46' The West Ham United FC manager makes a substitution. Jarrod Bowen departs to be replaced by Andrii Yarmolenko.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Ham United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' 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.
- 60' The deadlock is broken! Ben Johnson gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Lewis Dunk puts Brighton & Hove Albion FC on the lead.
- 75' West Ham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
- 80' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Tomas Soucek makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 82.
- 83' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Danny Welbeck by Pascal Gross on 83 minute.
- 88' West Ham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' The crowd applauds Neal Maupay as he leaves the pitch. Alireza Jahanbakhsh steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
West Ham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 21
-
16
Mark Noble C ↓ Manuel Lanzini 46'
- 41
- 20
- 22
- 28
- 5
- 31
Bench
- 15
-
7
Andrii Yarmolenko ↑ 46'
-
10
Manuel Lanzini ↑ 46'
- 11
- 24
- 23
- 9
- 35
- 18
Coach
David Moyes
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↓ Pascal Gross 83'
-
14
Adam Lallana ↓ Steven Alzate 46'
- 5
- 20
- 8
- 9
- 33
- 11
- 3
- 26
Bench
-
16
Alireza Jahanbakhsh ↑ 90'
- 23
-
13
Pascal Gross ↑ 83'
- 24
- 30
-
17
Steven Alzate ↑ 46'
- 34
- 10
- 29
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
West Ham United FC Form
2020-12-27
West Ham United FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-12-21
Chelsea FC
3–0
West Ham United FC
L
2020-12-16
West Ham United FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2020-12-11
Leeds United FC
1–2
West Ham United FC
W
2020-12-05
West Ham United FC
1–3
Manchester United FC
L
2020-11-30
West Ham United FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
W
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2020-12-27
West Ham United FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-12-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2020-12-16
Fulham FC
0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-12-13
Leicester City FC
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2020-12-07
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Southampton FC
L
2020-11-28
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Liverpool FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.83
West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + West Ham United FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
West Ham United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
64%
West Ham United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.7%
1 – 0
15.1%
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
1.8%
3 – 1
1.5%
0 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC
| Handicap | West Ham United FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 21% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 20% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.