West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier League match on December 21st, 2024

West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion going to face each other on December 21st, 2024, Saturday at 15:00h (UTC), in an event counting for the Premier League in England, check the West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion will occur

The game takes place in the great London Stadium stadium, in the city of London, with a capacity for 60000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion betting tip 2024/2025

The Premier League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.28 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.02 goals per match played.

West Ham United last match

West Ham United comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was AFC Bournemouth, in a match valid for Premier League, and the match ended 1-1. Coach J. Lopetegui Argote's team lined up with this formation: 4-1-4-1.

This draw (odd 4.20) can be considered a good result, especially considering that the other team was the big favorite.

Amid a performance below the average of West Ham United, one of the few athletes that achieved distinction was Jarrod Bowen. With a good appearance and a few great passes, his performance was important so that the team did not come out defeated.

Brighton & Hove Albion last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Crystal Palace team with a final score of 1-3.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 4.00.

West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion h2h

The last time Brighton & Hove Albion went up against West Ham United, it was in Premier League. Brighton & Hove Albion, ranked 8th place, started with a 4-3-1-2 tactic, while West Ham United, then in 6th place, was charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The last time these teams met was in a Premier League themed match that took place on the 02-01-2024 during the 2023/2024 football season, it ended in a 0-0 draw, a competitive one it was.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The West Ham United team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Brighton & Hove Albion has been more irregular.

West Ham United

Premier League leaderboard now

West Ham United joins this game with 19 points, having lost 7 games, winning only 5, and scoring 4 draws. The team ranks in 14th place in the Premier League and suffers from a negative balance.

In the 17th round the team ranks over the Crystal Palace team with an advantage of 3 points which is just below the scoreboard in position 15, and with 3 points less than Manchester United team that is in the 13th place.

West Ham United analysis

After round number 16 in Premier League, West Ham United has 21 goals scored and 29 conceded.

It's a well-known fact that Julen Lopetegui Argote adopts a stringent approach in the technical area. This rigorous coaching style could potentially be a decisive element in favor of West Ham United during the upcoming game, coupled with the home ground advantage, which is usually a crucial aspect of the team's gameplay.

West Ham United, with a ball possession of 47.06% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Brighton & Hove Albion of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

Best goalscorer from West Ham United

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Jarrod Bowen. The Attacker has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for West Ham United, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Brighton & Hove Albion

Premier League leaderboard now

Brighton & Hove Albion arrives in this game with 24 points, and in 9th place in the Premier League, having won 6 games in total and lost 4 times, making a total of 6 draws.

In the 17th round, the team has no difference in point as opposed to the Fulham team who places just above in 8th place.

Brighton & Hove Albion analysis

Currently, in the Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion sums 26 goals for and a total of 25 goals against, after 16 rounds played.

Brighton & Hove Albion is a more offensive team than West Ham United, having 1549 attacks vs. 1539 from West Ham United, having scored 26 times, in comparison, West Ham United converted into goal 21 times.

Best goalscorer from Brighton & Hove Albion

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Danny Welbeck. He has scored 6 times in the current season and has helped Brighton & Hove Albion come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of West Ham United is Jarrod Bowen, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Brighton & Hove Albion is Danny Welbeck, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 5.34 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

West Ham United has an average of 2.5 yellow cards per game over the 16 rounds, while Brighton & Hove Albion has an average of 2.1. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.81 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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