West Ham vs Brighton: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 30, 2025 at 07:30 PM (UTC)London Stadium, London
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What was the result of West Ham vs Brighton?
West Ham and Brighton drew 2-2 on December 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′J. BowenWest Ham
- 32′D. WelbeckBrighton (pen.)
- 45′Lucas PaquetáWest Ham (pen.)
- 61′J. VeltmanBrighton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Ham have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Brighton have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | Fulham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Manchester City(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2025 | Arsenal(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Sunderland(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | West Ham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 West Ham win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Brighton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | Brighton 1-1 West Ham | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Brighton 3-2 West Ham | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | West Ham 1-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2024 | West Ham 0-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Brighton 1-3 West Ham | Premier League |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Brighton 4-0 West Ham | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
West Ham score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Brighton | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Ham sit 18th in Premier League (39 points from 38 matches) and Brighton sit 8th (53 points from 38 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 46 | 53 |
| 18 | West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 39 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy