West Ham – Brighton: a tense night at the London Stadium 
West Ham and Brighton meet on Tuesday night in London with the same simple aim: finish the year without another dose of frustration. The Hammers are fighting for their lives. The Seagulls are trying to kickstart a season that’s gone flat. Expect a tight, cagey game.
West Ham: the situation is getting desperate 
Things haven’t improved at West Ham. Since Nuno Espírito Santo arrived in the autumn, the hoped-for bounce never materialised. Results are scarce. Confidence is leaking. The club’s stuck in the relegation area with no momentum to climb out.
Their last league win feels like ages ago. Matches follow the same script: decent starts, then long, costly lapses. Defending remains the main issue. Spaces are given away too easily and every mistake is punished.
At home they still fight. Commitment’s there, desire too. But that’s not enough anymore. This looks like another desperate attempt to stop the bleeding — and the pressure is brutal.
Brighton: momentum is fading 
Brighton aren’t collapsing, but they aren’t convincing either. Capable of great spells earlier in the season, the Seagulls now struggle to turn intent into results. Draws and winless runs are stalling their European push.
The football is tidy. Ball movement is slick. But defensive bite is missing. Recent goals conceded have ruined matches they should’ve controlled. On the road Brighton can still cause problems, but they lack killer instinct when it matters.
After the draw with West Ham earlier this month, the priority is simple: avoid the same mistakes and show more discipline.
Likely line-ups
West Ham:
Areola ; Walker-Peters, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles ; Soucek, Potts, M. Fernandes ; Paqueta, Summerville ; Bowen
Brighton:
Verbruggen ; Coppola, Van Hecke, Dunk ; Kadioglu, Ayari, Hinshelwood, De Cuyper ; Minteh, Welbeck, Gomez
Key takeaways
- West Ham remain trapped in the relegation zone.
- Brighton haven’t won in several matches.
- Both sides have been shipping a lot of goals lately.
- The previous meeting ended all square.
Prediction West Ham vs Brighton
Both teams to score
West Ham need points and will have to take risks. Brighton still have enough attacking quality to exploit the gaps. In a match likely to mirror their last meeting, both sides should find the net.
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