A streak of five games in the Premier League without a victory has caused Brighton's hopes of qualifying for Europe to diminish quickly. Fabian Hurzeler will be aiming to finish his debut season in England positively, starting with a win against West Ham this Saturday.
Both teams are in need of an improvement in form as they plan for the upcoming season. However, West Ham's poor performance against bottom-ranked Southampton in their last match might give an advantage to Brighton to come out on top in an exciting match at the Amex Stadium.
Team news
Brighton's injury woes may soon be easing. Players like Adam Webster, Georginio Rutter, Igor, James Milner, Tariq Lamptey, Joel Veltman, and Ferdi Kadioglu are nearing a return and could play in the upcoming fixture.
Jan Paul van Hecke will be assessed after picking up an injury against Brentford. However, Jason Steele remains unavailable, and Joao Pedro is serving a suspension.
On the other hand, Crysencio Summerville and Michail Antonio are sidelined for West Ham, who will also miss Evan Ferguson due to being unable to play against his parent club.
Graham Potter will be hoping for the recovery of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Edson Alvarez, and Aaron Cresswell from their injuries as he aims to make changes after a disappointing 1-1 draw with Southampton.
The stats
Brighton has not won any of their last five Premier League games.
Despite their struggles, Brighton has managed to score seven goals in these five matches.
West Ham is on a winless streak of six games, with three losses during this period.
Both teams have scored in six of Brighton's last seven league matches and in six of West Ham's last eight away games.
In their 15 top-flight meetings, Brighton has lost only once against West Ham.
Prediction
Graham Potter will be looking for a response from his team following a disappointing 1-1 draw with bottom-placed Southampton, which led to a critical post-match interview from Niclas Fullkrug highlighting a lack of effort from his teammates.
Despite West Ham being almost safe in 17th place, Potter will use the remaining matches to assess his players. It is unlikely that West Ham will achieve a positive result in their visit to the Amex this weekend.
Brighton has faced difficulties lately but has lost only one of their last seven home games in regular time. They have maintained their scoring form, netting twice against Manchester City and Brentford in recent matches.
Additionally, Brighton holds a strong record against West Ham in the Premier League, having lost only once in their 15 encounters, suggesting they are likely to secure three points in their pursuit of a top-10 finish.
West Ham tends to perform more freely in away matches and could find the back of the net against Brighton, who have seen both teams scoring in six of their last seven league games.