West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion Can The Hammers Win Their Fourth Consecutive Match?

On Tuesday, West Ham United and Brighton will have their first game of 2024 at London Stadium. West Ham United won their last three big soccer games. Now they want to keep winning and start the new year feeling good about it.

Recently, West Ham United won 2-0 against Arsenal in their last game of the year. They have been playing really well, winning four out of their last five games in different events. The only problem during this time was a 5-1 defeat to Liverpool in the EFL Cup.

Right now, West Ham is ranked sixth in the Premier League with 33 points from 19 games. They are only six points behind Tottenham, who occupy the spots for European play.

In contrast, Brighton and Hove Albion came back big by beating Tottenham 4-2 in their recent game. Before that, Roberto De Zerbi's team had a three-game winning streak in the league. They got two draws and lost one game.

Brighton has got eight wins from their 19 games, with five losses and six ties. This gave them a total of 30 points. Now they are in eighth place in the Premier League rankings.

Head-to-Head Statistics for West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

In their games history, West Ham United has more wins with 21 out of the last 60 matches. Brighton and Hove Albion have one less win compared to other teams. They have drawn 20 times in these matches.

Brighton has shown they are strong in West Ham's home ground recently. They haven't lost their last six games away against West Ham. In this time, they have won two and drawn four games. Their winning streak began in October 2017.

David Moyes, managing West Ham, has done well at their home games. They won six out of seven recent matches in different competitions. Their only problem was a 1-1 tie with Crystal Palace on December 2.

However, Brighton's away games haven't been as good recently. They have lost three league matches in a row while playing far from home and gained only one point out of nine possible points. In their last seven games outside home since late September, they have won just one.

Key Statistics: West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Here are some key statistics related to the upcoming match between West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion:

1. West Ham United has not let any goals in their last three big league games, proving they are strong on defense. The Hammers are playing very well. They've won their last three games in the Premier League, showing how successful they have been recently.

2. Brighton & Hove Albion often scores goals against West Ham United. They scored at least two times in five out of their last six away games with them, no matter what the competition was.

3. In the last six games between these two teams, 18 goals were scored. This shows that their matches are usually fun and have lots of points. Brighton & Hove Albion has done well against West Ham. They haven't lost in five of their last six games with them.

4. In the last six games between these two teams, four times both sides scored. This suggests that their games often have goals from one team to another.

Team News: West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Here is the team news for the upcoming match between West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion:

West Ham United:

• West Ham will check if Kurt Zouma and Lucas Paqueta, who have been hurt by knee injuries, can play.
• It's not sure if Mohammed Kudus, Nayef Aguerd, Maxwel Cornet and Said Benrahma will play in the game. Their participation might depend on what happens before they go to Africa Cup of Nations.

Brighton & Hove Albion:

• Brighton is worried about the health of Igor Julio and Facundo Buonanotte, who got hurt in their game against Tottenham.
• Pervis Estupinan, who got better from a muscle issue and scored in the same game too, is thought to be ready for that one.