Brighton vs West Ham preview and prediction: A disappointing result for the away team.

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Brighton's Ferdi Kadioglu and James Milner are both nearing their return after lengthy absences due to toe and hamstring injuries, but this weekend's game may still be too soon for them.

Tariq Lamptey, Joel Veltman, Georginio Rutter (all with ankle injuries), Adam Webster, Igor Julio (thigh), and Jason Steele (shoulder) are all recovering. Jan Paul van Hecke is also unlikely to play after suffering a head injury in the match against Brentford.

Joao Pedro will begin his three-match suspension following his red card last weekend. Kaoru Mitoma – who has just recovered from a heel injury and scored after coming on as a substitute – is expected to start on the left wing. Welbeck will continue to play as the lone striker and is aiming for his first Premier League season with 10 goals (currently with 9).

For West Ham, Michail Antonio (leg), Crysencio Summerville (thigh), and Aaron Cresswell (muscle) remain absent. Evan Ferguson – currently on loan from Brighton – is ineligible to play for his parent club.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (toe) and Edson Alvarez (ankle) will be checked before kick-off. If Wan-Bissaka is not fit in time, Vladimir Coufal will play right-back. If Alvarez is unavailable, Tomas Soucek will compete for a starting spot in midfield with Carlos Soler and James Ward-Prowse.

Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta can both play as attacking midfielders or on the left wing, while Bowen – who just scored his 10th goal of the season – will continue to occupy the right wing. Fullkrug remains the first-choice center forward.

Latest predicted lineups for Brighton vs West Ham

Brighton & Hove Albion:
Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, Baleba, Estupinan; Hinshelwood, Ayari; Minteh, O'Riley, Mitoma; Welbeck

West Ham United:
Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles; Soucek, Ward-Prowse; Bowen, Kudus, Paqueta; Fullkrug

Latest Brighton vs West Ham football match prediction

Brighton's hopes of securing a European spot are fading as Fabian Hurzeler's team has failed to win in their last five Premier League matches, only managing a single point in their last four games, and most recently suffering a 2-4 defeat away to Brentford last weekend.

Despite Danny Welbeck scoring an equalizer at the end of the first half, Brighton were completely outplayed by Brentford in the second half, conceding three more goals. Joao Pedro's sending off only worsened the situation, marking Brighton's ninth defeat of the season.

Manager Hurzeler is facing a growing wave of criticism from a section of the fans, with many chanting "He doesn't know what he's doing." However, he maintains that his players "reacted well after going down to ten men," but admits they "made too many simple mistakes" against Brentford.

Brighton's most realistic goal now is to finish in the top eight to secure a place in next season's Conference League. Currently, they sit 10th, just one point behind 8th-placed Bournemouth, with five games in hand. However, the nine-point gap to Aston Villa (7th) makes Europa League qualification increasingly distant.

One of the reasons for Brighton's slump is their leaky defense – they have conceded two or more goals in all five of their last Premier League games – their worst run since March 2022. However, Brighton have only lost one of their 15 Premier League encounters with West Ham (6 wins, 8 draws), which could give them a boost of confidence ahead of Saturday's match.

West Ham are in a similar predicament, almost certain to finish the season in the bottom half of the table. In their last six matches, they have suffered defeats and draws, most recently a disappointing 1-1 draw at home against already-relegated Southampton.

Jarrod Bowen opened the scoring, but Lesley Ugochukwu's 90+3 minute equalizer helped Southampton salvage a point, prompting striker Niclas Fullkrug to publicly criticize his teammates after the match. Manager Graham Potter also admitted the team's performance was "unsatisfactory".

West Ham are currently 17th and will secure their survival if they earn at least one point on Saturday, or if Ipswich Town – who are 15 points behind safety with only five games remaining – fail to beat Newcastle.

In their last three meetings with Brighton, West Ham have earned five points (1 win, 2 draws), just one point short of their total points total from the previous 12 encounters (6 draws, 6 losses).

Last season, West Ham beat Brighton 3-1 at the Amex Stadium. This season, they have had four away wins in the Premier League, notably keeping a clean sheet in all four of those victories. However, in their last 15 away games where they conceded at least one goal, West Ham have failed to win a single match (5 draws, 10 losses).

Latest Brighton vs West Ham score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Brighton vs West Hamas follows:

• Sportsmole:Brighton 2-0 West Ham

• WhoScore:Brighton 2-1 West Ham
• Our newspaper predicts:Brighton 2-1 West Ham

When and where can I watch Brighton vs West Ham live?

To watch the Brighton vs West Ham match live in the English Premier League at 9:00 PM on April 26th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.