Brighton vs West Ham

Only in 2022-23 (62) and 1981-82 (52 – 3/win) have Brighton and Hove Albion earned more points in a top-flight season than their 51 this term.

West Ham United have lost three successive Premier League away games for the first time since May last season, while only Southampton (5), Ipswich Town (5) and Leicester City (4) have collected fewer points in the Premier League than the Hammers since Graham Potter’s first game in charge (13).

West Ham United manager Graham Potter has now lost both Premier League games against former side Brighton and Hove Albion, suffering a 4-1 defeat as Chelsea manager in October 2022.

Brighton have only lost one of their 15 Premier League meetings with West Ham (W6 D8), though it was a 3-1 defeat in this exact fixture last season.

West Ham have taken five points from their last nine available against Brighton in the Premier League (W1 D2), just one fewer than they had in their first 12 such meetings (W0 D6 L6).

Brighton have lost three of their last four Premier League games (D1), more than their previous 13 beforehand (W6 D5 L2). The Seagulls have shipped 2+ goals in each of their last five league games, their longest run since March 2022 (6 in a row).

West Ham are winless in their last six Premier League games (D3 L3), last going longer without a win in the competition in January 2023 (7).

All four of West Ham’s away wins in the Premier League this season have been to nil – the Hammers haven’t won any of their last 15 on the road when conceding at least once (D5 L10).