Brighton v West Ham predictions

When to bet by

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Over 1.5 Brighton goals
1pt 17-20 Hills

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Team news

Brighton
The Seagulls are sweating on Pervis Estupinan's hamstring injury, but Billy Gilmour will hope to be involved

West Ham
Vladimir Coufal is struggling with a heel injury. Lukasz Fabianski is out with a fractured cheekbone, so Alphonse Areola is set to continue in goal

Brighton v West Ham predictions

West Ham will have been boosted by their 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest last week and they pushed Manchester United all the way in the FA Cup, but their away league form remains miserable and it could worsen at Brighton.

The Hammers have won just once away this term and that goes quite a long way towards explaining why they haven't shaken off relegation fears.

An injury to goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is unhelpful and the Seagulls, who could get right into the European chase if they win their games in hand, can take advantage.

Roberto De Zerbi's team have scored just twice in their last three league games - a disappointing return against Fulham, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace - but their expected goals (xG) figure was 2.2 or more for each of those games.

Brighton scored at least twice in seven of their eight games before that run, so they look a decent bet to score more than one goal.

Key stat

West Ham have taken just three points from their last ten Premier League away games

Probable teams

Brighton (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan; Gross, Caicedo; March, Mac Allister, Mitoma; Ferguson
Subs: Lamptey, Undav, Bounanotte, Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Sarimento, Enciso

West Ham (4-3-2-1): Areola; Johnson, Aguerd, Ogbonna, Emerson; Soucek, Rice, Paqueta; Bowen, Ings, Benrahma
Subs: Cresswell, Fornals, Lanzini, Antonio, Downes, Scamacca, Kehrer, Coufal