Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United
English Premier League, KO: 15:00 Mar 4, 2023, Amex Stadium
Brighton & Hove Albion continue their push for a place in Europe next season as they host West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.
Sitting just six points off the top five, Brighton remain in the mix for a European finish. They head into Saturday’s clash with just one defeat in their last nine matches across all competitions, claiming six wins in that run.
The one defeat in that fine run came last time out in the Premier League as they were beaten 1-0 at home by Fulham. They made a swift return to winning ways on Tuesday, picking up a 1-0 win at Stoke City in an FA Cup fifth round clash.
The defeat to Fulham will be disappointing to manager Roberto De Zerbi as Brighton had maintained a solid record at the Amex Stadium lately. They claimed three straight wins prior to the clash with Fulham, a run that includes a 3-0 victory over Liverpool.
West Ham are attempting to put some daylight between themselves and the bottom three as they look to turn their campaign around. They have suffered just one defeat in their last five Premier League matches but remain just two points above the relegation zone.
The Hammers will be looking to build on the 4-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in their previous Premier League fixture. Danny Ings netted a brace while Declan Rice and Michail Antonio were also on target.
One problem that still persists for West Ham is their poor record on the road. David Moyes’ men have only won once on their travels this season and were beaten 2-0 by Tottenham Hotspur in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it
Brighton have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced 9/11 by SBK. A victory for West Ham is valued at 15/4 by BoyleSports while a draw is set at odds of 29/10 by Unibet.
Head to head
Brighton have an 8-4 advantage with eight draws from 20 previous matches with West Ham. The Seagulls claimed a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture in August and also ran out 3-1 winners in the last meeting at the Amex Stadium.
Players to watch
Kaoru Mitoma has gone off the boil in recent weeks but could still be worth keeping an eye on for Brighton. The attacker has two goals in his last three matches at the Amex Stadium and is priced at 3/1 with Unibet to find the net on Saturday.
After getting off the mark for West Ham with a brace last time out, Danny Ings will be looking to go on a scoring run. The striker could be backed to find the net on Saturday at 4/1 with Unibet.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been goals for both teams in seven of the last eight meetings and Saturday’s clash can be tipped to produce a similar outcome at 23/25 with Unibet. There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting at the Amex Stadium and a repeat is priced at 12/5 with bet365 while over 2.5 goals is valued at 10/11 with William Hill.
There were more goals after the break in the last meeting at the Amex Stadium and Saturday’s clash can be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This English Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United will be played on Mar 4, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
