We have a Brighton v West Ham United prediction for you, plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Sunday’s game.
Brighton come into this following coming out of the wrong end of a 3-4 thriller against Aston Villa on Wednesday.
West Ham United put in a gutsy performance at Old Trafford on Thursday, earning themselves a point through a 1-1 draw
Betting Odds
Brighton v West Ham United Betting Odds – Premier League 2025/26
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Brighton | 8/15 | 65.2% |
West Ham United | 9/2 | 18.2% |
Draw | 16/5 | 23.8% |
Brighton are currently seen as 8/15 favourites to earn the points on Sunday.
West Ham United can be backed at odds of 9/2, while the draw can be backed at odds of 16/5
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Brighton v West Ham United Match Result – PL 25/26
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Handicap Betting
Brighton -1 @ 7/5
West Ham United +1 – 7/5
Handicap Draw -1 @ 13/5
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How To Watch
How To Watch Brighton vs West Ham United
The game will kick off at 2 pm on Sunday at Falmer Stadium.
Form Guides
Brighton Form Guide
Brighton & Hove Albion have been on a consistently upward trajectory in the Premier League since their promotion from the Championship in 2016/17. Their eighth-place finish in the 2024/25 season marked their second-highest league placing to date. Despite the high-profile sale of João Pedro to Chelsea, Valentín Barco to Strasbourg, and Pervis Estupiñán to Milan, they continued to recruit shrewdly, making six permanent signings, four of whom are 24 or younger. Impressively, they went unbeaten in pre-season, with six wins and one draw, scoring 20 goals and conceding just five.
They head into this fixture on the back of a narrow 3-4 defeat to Aston Villa on Wednesday, which ended a four-game unbeaten league streak comprising wins over Leeds, Brentford, and Nottingham Forest, plus a draw with Crystal Palace. That run has propelled them to seventh place, ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United, and just two points behind Chelsea in fourth.
Brighton has built a reputation for trusting young players, consistently developing some of the Premier League's finest talents. Yet, so far in the 2025/26 season, it has been the elder statesman Danny Welbeck who has shone brightest, netting seven goals in just 892 league minutes.
Brighton's Last Five Results
Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa | December 3rd | Loss
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brighton | November 30th | Win
Brighton 2-1 Brentford | November 22nd | Win
Crystal Palace 0-0 Brighton | November 9th | Draw
Brighton 3-0 Leeds | November 1st | Win
3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss
West Ham United Form Guide
West Ham United produced a spirited display on Thursday, earning a hard-fought point at Old Trafford and extending their excellent recent record against Manchester United to four wins and one draw in the last six meetings. That result means they have now taken eight points from their last five Premier League games this season, better recent form than Liverpool, Manchester United, or Newcastle.
Nuno Espírito Santo heads into this fixture with an unbeaten three-match record against Brighton, achieved while he was in charge of Nottingham Forest last season. Interestingly, he used a 4-2-3-1 formation in two of those games and a 3-4-1-2 in the other. After the success of the 4-2-3-1 on Thursday night, he may well stick with that system this weekend.
West Ham should approach Sunday’s game brimming with confidence after their draw at Old Trafford. There are clear signs that things are starting to click under the new manager, with recent signings such as Soungoutou Magassa and Mateus Fernandes really beginning to settle and make their mark.
West Ham United’s Last Five Results
Man United 1-1 West Ham United | December 4th | Draw
West Ham United 0-2 Liverpool | November 30th | Loss
Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham United | October 4th | Draw
West Ham United 3-2 Burnley | November 8th | Win
West Ham United 3-1 Newcastle | November 2nd | Win
2 Wins, 2 Draws and 1 Loss
Predicted Line Ups
Brighton v West Ham United Predicted Lineups
Brighton Predicted Starting XI( 4-2-3-1)
GK: Petrovic
RB: Kadıoğlu, CB: van Hecke, CB: Dunk, LB: De Cuyper
CM: Wieffer, CM: Ayari,
RW: Minteh, AM: Rutter, LW: Gómez
CF: Welbeck
West Ham United Predicted Starting XI(4-2-3-1)
GK: Areola
RB: Wan-Bissaka, CB: Mavropanos, CB: Todibo, LB: Diouf
CM: Magassa, CM: Potts,
RW: Bowen, AM: Soucek, LW: Fernandes
CF: Wilson
Head-To-Head
Brighton v West Ham United Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Brighton wins: 22
West Ham United wins: 19
Draws: 22
Head-To-Head Last Five Results
Brighton 3-2 West Ham United | Premier League | April 26th, 2025
West Ham United 1-1 Brighton | Premier League | December 21st, 2024
West Ham United 0-0 Brighton | Premier League | January 2nd, 2024
Brighton 1-3 West Ham United | Premier League | August 26th, 2023
Brighton 4-0 West Ham United | Premier League | March 4th, 2023
Key Players To Watch
Key Players To Watch
Danny Welbeck - Brighton
Ahead of Sunday’s game, former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck is the player West Ham United will be most keen to stop. Although he turned 35 last month, he has arguably become a far more clinical finisher in recent seasons; this year, he has scored 7 goals, outperforming his xG of 5.07 by 1.93. By way of comparison, Erling Haaland has only outperformed his xG by 1.51, scoring 15 goals from an xG of 13.49.
Tomáš Souček - West Ham United
One footballer who is arguably an unsung hero for West Ham United, having initially signed on loan in 2020 before a permanent deal was struck is Czech midfielder Tomáš Souček. Ahead of Sunday’s fixture, his aerial dominance and set-piece threat could be the perfect foil to exploit Brighton’s high line, while his physicality could give West Ham the perfect bite in the middle of the park.
Brighton v West Ham United Betting Tips
Brighton v West Ham United Betting Tips
First Goalscorer Danny Welbeck @ 10/3
Anytime Goalscorer Tomáš Souček @ 5/1
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