The Premier League match between Brighton and West Ham will take place at Falmer Stadium on Saturday at 10:00 pm IST.
Brighton & Hove Albion aims to continue their flawless beginning in the Premier League as they face West Ham United at the American Express Community Stadium. The match is set for Saturday evening. West Ham United, having endured a crushing 4-0 loss on the Southern coast in March, will be determined to even the score against Brighton.
After achieving their highest-ever Premier League position, clinching sixth and their inaugural European qualification, Brighton has commenced the new season impressively. They triumphed 4-1 in their initial two matches against Luton Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers. In their first game following Moises Caicedo’s departure, Brighton defeated Wolves, with Kaoru Mitoma, Solly March (twice), and Pervis Estupinan scoring within 55 minutes; Hwang Hee-chan pulled one back for Wolves later. Led by Roberto De Zerbi, Brighton presently tops the Premier League, having amassed 55 points since De Zerbi took over in October, winning 16 of 34 matches. Upcoming are clashes with West Ham and Newcastle United before their Europa League group stage draw. Brighton has dominated recent matches against West Ham, hinting at a strong start to the season.
Five months ago, during their last visit to the American Express Community Stadium, West Ham faced a challenging situation with David Moyes’ job on the line as they fought relegation. Yet, they turned things around, clinching the Europa Conference League, their first major European title in 58 years. The new season has started decently, despite missing last season’s captain Declan Rice. With 4 points from their initial 2 league matches, they drew 1-1 with Bournemouth and secured a hard-fought 3-1 win against Chelsea with 10 players. James Ward-Prowse’s debut featured two assists, aiding Nayef Aguerd and Michail Antonio around a Carney Chukwuemeka equalizer. Lucas Paqueta’s late penalty sealed victory. West Ham’s history against Brighton shows a 12-game winless streak in the Premier League, last winning in April 2012.
Brighton & Hove Albion probable starting lineup: Steele, Milner, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan, Gross, Dahoud, March, Pedro, Mitoma, Welbeck
West Ham United probable starting lineup: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Kehrer, Emerson, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma, Antonio
Brighton
| Opponents | Score |
| Wolves | 4-1 (W) |
| Luton | 4-1 (W) |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1-1 (D) |
| Newcastle | 1-2 (L) |
| Brentford | 2-0 (W) |
West Ham
| Opponents | Score |
| Chelsea | 3-1 (W) |
| Bournemouth | 1-1 (D) |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 0-4 (L) |
| Rennes | 1-3 (L) |
| Dag and Red | 2-2 (D) |
| Last 5 matches- results | Score |
| Brighton beat West Ham | 4-0 |
| Brighton beat West Ham | 2-0 |
| Brighton beat West Ham | 3-1 |
| Brighton draw West Ham | 1-1 |
| Brighton draw West Ham | 1-1 |
The Premier League match between Brighton and West Ham will take place at Falmer Stadium on Saturday at 10:00 pm IST.
| Brighton vs West Ham | Key Details |
| Date | August 26 |
| Venue | Falmer Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 5:30 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:00 pm (Saturday) |
Football fans in United Kingdom can catch the live action via Sky Sports Main Event, SKY GO Extra, TalkSport Radio UK, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD.
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