West Ham face a tough test away at Brighton today as their battle to avoid Premier League relegation continues.
The Seagulls, enjoying a fine season sat in eighth place with European football in their sights, are exactly where the Hammers hoped they would be at this stage of the season, though manager Roberto De Zerbi will be absent this afternoon after being hit with a one-match touchline ban.
Instead, last weekend’s thumping win over Nottingham Forest clawed tWest Ham out of the drop zone and, despite an FA Cup defeat by Manchester United in midweek, David Moyes’ side have lost only one of their last five in the top-flight.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Brighton vs West Ham is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off time today on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
The match will take place at the Amex Stadium in Brighton.
Where to watch Brighton vs West Ham
TV channel: In the UK, the 3pm Saturday blackout means the fixture will not be shown live on TV. However, highlights are available on Match of the Day from 10:20pm on BBC One.
Live stream: Fans can also catch those highlights online via the BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer.
Brighton vs West Ham team news
Pervis Estupinan and Solly March are both fit for Brighton today, while Billy Gilmour is a big doubt.
Levi Colwill is set to miss out along with Jakub Moder and Adam Lallana. Joel Veltman and Robert Sanchez should return after being rested in the FA Cup win at Stoke.
Maxwel Cornet and Kurt Zouma are close to making returns for West Ham, while Vladimir Coufal could also return this weekend. Lukasz Fabianski though is out long-term and Alphonse Areola will continue in goal.
Danny Ings should start after being cup-tied in the week with Jarrod Bowen also set to return.
Brighton vs West Ham prediction
The Hammers have a bit of a knack under Moyes, albeit a diminished one of late, of taking points off the high-flying sides and a trip to the Amex could be just one of those days.
A 1-1 draw.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The Seagulls are unbeaten in 11 meetings with West Ham, six of which have ended as a draw.
Brighton wins: 20
Draws: 20
West Ham wins: 18
Brighton vs West Ham match odds
Brighton: 4/6
Draw: 29/10
West Ham: 4/1
