Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United Prediction and Betting Tips | August 26th 2023

West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League — Brighton and West Ham will square off in the Premier League on Saturday

League leaders Brighton & Hove Albion will entertain West Ham United at the Falmer Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday.

The hosts have got their league campaign off to a solid start with back-to-back wins, having scored four goals apiece in the two games thus far. After a 4-1 home win over Luton Town in their campaign opener, they repeated the scoreline in their away games at Wolverhampton Wanderers last week.

Solly March continued his fine form after his goal in the campaign opener, bagging a four-minute brace against Wolves last week.

The visitors, seventh in the standings, are one of the seven teams that have enjoyed an unbeaten run after two games in the league and recorded a 3-1 home win over local rivals Chelsea last week. It was a much-improved display from them after a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth in their campaign opener.

Nayef Aguerd, Lucas Paquetá, and Michail Antonio were on the scoresheet against Chelsea but the win was marred by a late sending-off for Aguerd, who picked up his second yellow card of the match in the 67th minute.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two teams will meet for the 60th time on Saturday. The hosts have a slight upper hand in the head-to-head record with 21 wins while the visitors are not far behind with 18 wins. As many as 20 meetings have ended in draws.
The hosts took the lead over the visitors in the head-to-head record very recently as they are unbeaten in their last 12 meetings against the Hammers, recording six wins.
The hosts secured a league double over the visitors in the Premier League last season with a 6-0 win on aggregate, including a 4-0 win at home in March.
In the Premier League, the visitors have scored more than one goal just twice in 12 meetings against the hosts, who have achieved the feat eight times against the visitors in that period.
If the hosts score four goals against West Ham, they will become the first team in the 21st-century team to score four or more goals in their first three Premier League matches of the season.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United Prediction

The Seagulls have got their season off to a flying start and find themselves at the top of the league standings after two games. Roberto De Zerbi has done wonders with his management skills and the team’s performance is virtually unaffected despite the departure of its two best players from the last season – Moisés Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister.

A knee injury will keep Julio Enciso sidelined for this match but, considering the form of March and Kaoru Mitoma, they are expected to have a good attacking display.

The Hammers will be without the services of Nayef Aguerd on account of a suspension, so that will be a huge blow to them. Angelo Ogbonna is expected to fill in for the Moroccan defender. James Ward-Prowse bagged two assists against Chelsea and will be a key player for David Moyes’ men.

Considering Brighton’s current form and 12-game unbeaten run against the visitors, they are expected to record a comfortable win.

Prediction: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 West Ham United

Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Brighton to win

Tip 2: Goals – Over/Under 2.5 Goals – Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half – Yes

Tip 4: Kaoru Mitoma to score or assist any time – Yes

SportheadLine soccer expert Martin Green has locked in his EPL picks, predictions and best bets for Brighton & Hove Albion vs. West Ham on Saturday

Amex Stadium hosts an appetizing English Premier League match on Saturday. Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United meet in Falmer for the third match of the EPL season for both sides. Brighton opened the campaign with back-to-back wins to vault to the top of the EPL table. West Ham are also unbeaten with a win over Chelsea and a draw with AFC Bournemouth.

Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET. Brighton are -205 favorites (risk $205 to win $100) in the latest Brighton vs. West Ham odds, with West Ham +490 underdogs. A draw is priced at +350, and the over/under for total goals scored is 3.5. Before locking in any West Ham vs. Brighton picks, make sure you check out the EPL predictions and betting advice from proven SportsLine soccer insider Martin Green.

After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since last year’s World Cup, Green has been profitable in multiple areas on his soccer picks, including the Champions League (+4.78 units), the FA Cup (+3.07) and the EFL Cup (+3.64), Euro 2024 qualifiers (+3.01) and Europa League (+1.60).

Now, Green has broken down the West Ham vs. Brighton matchup from every angle and locked in his EPL picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Brighton vs. West Ham:

Brighton vs. West Ham money line: Brighton -205, Draw +350, West Ham +490
Brighton vs. West Ham spread: Brighton -1.5 (+127)
Brighton vs. West Ham over/under: 3.5 goals
Brighton: Plus-six goal differential through two games
West Ham: Winless against Brighton since 2012
Brighton vs. West Ham picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back Brighton

Perhaps no club has been more impressive through two EPL games than Brighton. The club sits atop the EPL table after back-to-back wins over Luton and Wolves. Brighton have more goals (eight) than any other club and the best goal differential (+6) in the EPL. The club is also aiming to become only the fourth at the top level of English football to rack up at least four goals in each of the first three games of an EPL season. Brighton earned 71% possession in the win over Luton, generating 27 shots in the process, and a 4-1 win over Wolves was also convincing.

Last season, Brighton were also much better than West Ham, finishing No. 6 in the EPL table with 18 wins and eight draws in 38 games. That placed Brighton eight spots and 22 points ahead of West Ham in the table, and Brighton also have home-field advantage on Saturday. In addition, Brighton have a 12-game unbeaten streak against West Ham in head-to-head action. See which team to pick here.

Why you should back West Ham

West Ham are unbeaten this season, operating as one of only seven clubs with that distinction. That includes a 3-1 win over Chelsea in the club’s last match, and West Ham have allowed only two goals combined through two games. West Ham also won the Europa Conference League title in June, earning the club’s first trophy in 43 years and the club’s first European title in 58 years.

West Ham have only one loss in the last five matches across competitions, and James Ward-Prowse has been a strong addition after signing from Southampton. Ward-Prowse had two assists last week, becoming the first West Ham player to have two assists in his EPL debut, and the 28-year-old had 88 goals + assists for Southampton. Brighton are strong, but the club did lose Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister and West Ham are flying high. See which team to pick here.

How to make West Ham vs. Brighton picks

Green has scrutinized the Brighton vs. West Ham match from every angle, and he is leaning Over on the goal total. He’s also locked in two confident plus-money best bets and has and a full breakdown of the match. He’s only sharing his Premier League picks and analysis at SportsLine.

Who wins Brighton vs. West Ham, and where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the best bets for Brighton vs. West Ham, all from the European soccer expert who has been profitable in multiple areas since last year’s World Cup, and find out.