History of the West Ham United v Brighton & Hove Albion fixture
Brighton & Hove Albion travel to take on West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having taken no points from 8 of the 11 contests.
The last time the two teams met at West Ham United was back in January 2007, over five years ago, with West Ham United running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Mon 24 Oct | Brighton & HA | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 06 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 3-0 | Brighton & HA | F.A. Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Brighton & HA | 2 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | Championship |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Brighton & HA | Championship |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 26 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Brighton & HA | (Full Members) |
| 1990/1991 | Wed 10 Apr | Brighton & HA | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | Second Division |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 17 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Brighton & HA | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. The Hammers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
The away form of Brighton & Hove Albion is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Seagulls have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham United are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 76 points from 42 games.
Brighton & Hove Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 63 from their 42 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hammers, as the Seagulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| West Ham United | Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here