West Ham vs Brighton Prediction & Picks - Premier League

Prediction published on 12/19/24, 10:00 AM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 12/19/24 at 10:16 AM in Premier League Picks

Both teams with big investment in the transfer market but with a somewhat disappointing first part of the season, West Ham and Brighton face each other on Saturday.

Crystal Palace seemed to completely defuse Brighton's attacking threat in the last game, the Seagulls were favourites for that duel with odds of up to -109 before that last clash but the game seemed decided when Sarr scored the second goal in the 33rd minute that resulted in a 3-1 Crystal Palace victory away. They will have to forget that bad game in their new visit to the London Stadium, a place where they have never lost in their first seven visits.

West Ham have never been able to beat Brighton in the Premier League at home, they had 7 previous attempts where they failed to do so, no team the Hammers have faced more than Brighton without being able to win. Lopetegui's West Ham are coming off a draw that felt like a defeat at the Vitality Stadium when Paqueta put them ahead from the penalty spot in the 87th minute but they conceded the equaliser to Bournemouth in the 90th minute. Inconsistency has been the only constant for West Ham this season, never having been able to win two games in a row in the Premier League until now.