West Ham and Brighton face off on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 2, 2024, starting at 4:30 pm in a game valid for the 20th round of the English Premier League. The match will be played at the London Stadium, in the city of London.
West Ham
With the benefit of playing in the English capital, the West Ham team arrives for this match needing to deal with the absence of Jamaican Antonio, who had not been playing previously, as well as Frenchman Zouma, who suffered a knee injury and adds to the list of absences to face Brighton.
However, West Ham still appears with slight favoritism in the bookmakers and is confident in the field control in their favor to maintain the good moment they are going through after winning four of their five most recent matches.
In the last round, the team faced Arsenal and even away from home they were not intimidated by the opposing fans, achieving a beautiful 2-0 victory against the Gunners.
There were 4 wins, no draws and only 1 defeat in the last 5 official matches of the season, beating Arsenal, Manchester United, Wolverhampton and also Freiburg, in addition to losing to Liverpool.
At the moment, the team is in sixth place in the English elite league table, with 33 points achieved so far, only three less than Tottenham, which opens the access zone to European competitions.
Playing as home team at the London Stadium, the West Ham team recorded a recent campaign with 7 wins, 2 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 10 matches played.
Brighton
Brighton, on the other hand, finds itself in a similar situation to its opponent, considering that it also needs to win to reach the top group.
In the last round, the blue and white team also presented an excellent collective performance by beating Tottenham by the score of 4 to 2 and setting fire to the dispute for the G-5 of the competition by triumphing in a direct confrontation like this.
The result left them in eighth place in the English Premier League, with 30 points achieved so far, six less than Tottenham, who currently open the G-5 of the competition.
There were 2 wins, 2 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 5 official matches of the season, beating Tottenham and Olympique de Marseille, drawing with Burnley and also with Crystal Palace, in addition to losing to Arsenal.
Acting as a visitor, the Brighton team recorded a recent campaign with 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 matches played.
Conclusion:
In a great phase of the season, West Ham has a slightly more qualified squad and arrives for this clash with high confidence after defeating the giants Arsenal and Manchester United last week, presenting enviable football that will be able to be repeated this Tuesday. The team has everything it takes to win.