West Ham and Brighton head into today's Premier League game full of confidence.
David Moyes' side produced a brilliant defensive display to beat Arsenal in north London last time out, making it three wins on the bounce and just one defeat from their last eight top-flight matches.
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Brighton were similarly impressive in easing past Tottenham, even if they did concede twice late on to set up a somewhat nervy finish having taken a four-goal lead.
The injury-plagued Seagulls have struggled for consistency this season, but victory in their opening match of 2024 would take them level on points with the Hammers.
Date, kick-off time and venue
West Ham vs Brighton is scheduled for a 7:30pm GMT kick-off time tonight on Tuesday January 2, 2024.
The London Stadium will host the match.
Where to watch West Ham vs Brighton
TV channel: Tonight's game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR in the UK. Coverage starts at 6:30pm GMT ahead of a 7:30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will also be able to watch online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, featuring expert analysis from Malik Ouzia at the ground.
West Ham vs Brighton team news
Kurt Zouma remains a doubt for West Ham after failing a fitness test ahead of the Arsenal match, with the Frenchman picking up a knee injury in training.
Lucas Paqueta does miss out, having limped off with a knee issue of his own against the Gunners, while both Nayef Aguerd and Mohammed Kudus have officially departed for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Brighton's long injury list has been added to after Igor and Facundo Buonanotte were forced off in the win over Tottenham, with both unlikely to feature at the London Stadium.
The suspended Lewis Dunk wil be a big miss, while Kaoru Mitoma and Simon Adingra both face spells on the sidelines and Solly March, Ansu Fati and Joel Veltman are among those still out.
Adam Webster, Julio Enciso and Tariq Lamptey are also in the treatment room at the moment.
West Ham vs Brighton prediction
West Ham are looking back to their best and are firmly in the hunt for a top-six finish, and maybe more than that, at the halfway stage of the season.
Injury-hit Brighton have still not kept a clean sheet so goals are on the cards again, with the Hammers showing enough in recent weeks to suggest they can keep their good form going.
West Ham to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
West Ham wins 19
Draws: 20
Brighton wins: 21
West Ham vs Brighton latest odds
West Ham to win: 13/8
Draw: 13/5
Brighton to win: 13/8
