Preview: West Ham vs. Brighton – Team news and prediction

Both teams are in the upper echelons of the table and can move closer to the European spots with a victory. West Ham is in good form, having won their last three matches in the Premier League, including victories over Arsenal and Manchester United. They have kept clean sheets in all three games and scored 7 goals, demonstrating a strong balance between offensive and defensive structures.

Brighton also enters the match with an impressive result, having recently defeated Tottenham 4-2 and securing three crucial points.

Last five meetings between West Ham vs. Brighton: 
◉ 1-3: Brighton vs. West Ham
◉ 4-0: Brighton vs. West Ham 
◉ 0-2: West Ham vs. Brighton 
◉ 3-1: Brighton vs. West Ham 
◉ 1-1: West Ham vs. Brighton 

Team news: 
Michail Antonio, Kurt Zouma, and Lucas Paqueta have not recovered from their injuries and will not be in action in tonight's match. Kudus and Aguerd are both set to participate in the African Nations Cup, so it is expected that this will be their last game before they depart for their respective nations. 

Brighton is heavily affected by injuries and will be without Joel Veltman, Ansu Fati, Julio Enciso, Kaoru Mitoma, Simon Adingra, Solly March, Adam Webster, Tariq Lamptey, Igor, and Facundo Buonanotte for tonight's match. To make matters worse, Lewis Dunk, who received a yellow card in the last game against Tottenham, has accumulated enough points for a suspension.

West Ham expected lineup:
Areola; Coufal, Ogbonna, Mavropanos, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Benrahma; Bowen.

Brighton expected lineup: 
Verbruggen; Milner, Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Gross, Gilmour, Baleba; Lallana; Ferguson, Pedro.

Prediction: 
Basing our assessment on form and injuries, we consider West Ham to be the favorites in tonight's match. West Ham is in good form, and with their recent defensive solidity, it's challenging to see Brighton stopping them at home in the London Stadium. At odds of 2.45, a West Ham victory is worth considering at Betway who also offers a free bonus for new members - Betway.