Match: English Premier League
Fixture: West Ham vs Brighton
Local Kick-off Time: 7:30pm, Tuesday 30th December 2025
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Opening Odds
| Category | Item | Corresponding Odds |
|---|---|---|
1X2 | 1 | 3.25 |
| X | 3.7 | |
| 2 | 2.1 |
Prediction: Draw or West Ham Wins
After the narrow defeat to Fulham at the weekend, frustration is mounting at West Ham, who are still in the relegation zone. Five points is the current gap to safety, and if things don’t improve, the Hammers could be pulled into a long-drawn relegation battle. Brighton have also seen their momentum stalled with a five-match winless record. The Seagulls are still in the reckoning for European qualification but need to get back to winning ways.
Looking at the poor defensive units on display, our West Ham vs Brighton prediction is Draw or West Ham Wins and BTTS.
Comprehensive Prediction Analysis:
West Ham
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2025 | Premier League | West Ham | 0:1 | Fulham |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Manchester City | 3:0 | West Ham |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Premier League | West Ham | 2:3 | Aston Villa |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Brighton | 1:1 | West Ham |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1:1 | West Ham |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Premier League | West Ham | 0:2 | Liverpool |
West Ham lost 1-0 at home to Fulham last weekend, with an 85th-minute goal proving to be just enough. It continued a run of poor results for the Hammers, who are winless across their last seven league games (D3, L4).
It has been a roller-coaster ride at home too, as West Ham have lost three Premier League games in a row at the London Stadium. Overall, with a record of seven defeats from their nine Premier League home matches, West Ham need a dose of inspiration.
West Ham are still missing a couple of players on international duty, as El Hadji Malick Diouf and Aaron Wan-Bissaka remain out of contention. Regardless, their on-field struggles dominate the talk before the match.
The Hammers have lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Fulham and have usually alternated between three attacking or defensive midfielders. Whatever the formation or venue, captain Jarrod Bowen remains their best outlet for goals. Bowen has five goals to his name in the Premier League, followed by Callum Wilson’s four.
Brighton
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Arsenal | 2:1 | Brighton |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Brighton | 0:0 | Sunderland |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Liverpool | 2:0 | Brighton |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Brighton | 1:1 | West Ham |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Premier League | Brighton | 3:4 | Aston Villa |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 0:2 | Brighton |
Brighton were unlucky to lose 2-1 to league leaders Arsenal at the weekend. That result made it five games without a win for the Seagulls (D2, L3) as they look for ways of getting back into the European qualification places.
The Seagulls have struggled on the road, winning only one of their last seven away matches in all competitions (D2, L4). Three of their last five matches in that sequence saw Brighton fail to score, but with a leaky West Ham on view, the visitors could end up breaking that record.
Brighton will miss midfielder Carlos Baleba, who’s on international duty in the Africa Cup of Nations. Their other absences are regular long-term absentees Solly March, Stefanos Tzimas, and Adam Webster.
The Seagulls usually line up in a 4-2-3-1 system, although they used 3-4-2-1 in their most recent fixture. Danny Welbeck is their top scorer this league season with seven goals and will hope to put behind him his injury issues that limited his game time across the last three games.
Final Prediction:
Asian Handicap: West Ham + 0/0.5
European Handicap: Draw or West Ham Wins
Predicted Scores: 1-1, 1-2, 2-2
Predicted Total Goals: 2, 3, 4
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