West Ham United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion 8/21/22 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2022 at 12:09 PM ET

West Ham United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion 8/21/22 - Premier League Picks & Predictions

West Ham United hosts Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday in an English Premier League matchday 3 fixture. West Ham United is 19th in the top flight English league table a 0-0-2 on 0 points with a goal difference of -3. After the first two matches of the regular season, West Ham United sits in the relegation zone. West Ham was defeated by Manchester City 2-0 in the opening match of the regular season and followed that with a 1-0 loss on the road to Nottingham Forest.

Dating back to the preseason and Europa League play, West Ham United has one win, two draws and two losses in its most recent five matches across all competitions. Over that span, West Ham United have scored four goals and conceded five. West Ham defeated Viborg FF on Thursday in a UEFA Europa League qualifying match.

Brighton & Hove Albion is eighth in the top flight English league table at 1-1-0 on four points with a goal difference of +1. Brighton & Hove Albion opened its regular season with a big upset on the road at Old Trafford against Manchester United 2-1. Last time out at home, BHA was held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle United. However, the start is a positive one for the Seagulls.

Dating back to last season, Brighton & Hove Albion has three wins and two draws in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored 11 goals and conceded four. Pascal Grob is the leading goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion with two and no others have scored in EPL play thus far. Danny Welbeck is the leader in assists with one. 

Brighton & Hove Albion is off to a much better start then West Ham United as the Seagulls have taken 4 points out of a possible six, while West Ham United has not taken any points from a possible six through the first two matches of the campaign. However the advantage here goes to West Ham playing on its own pitch and the Hammers will come out strong and bounce back by taking all three points with a victory on Sunday. Final Score Prediction, West Ham United wins 2-0.

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