There are several meaningful fixtures in the English Premier League on Sunday as we enter the final round of games this season.
Brighton and Hove Albion welcome West Ham United to the American Express Community Stadium with The Hammers needing a win to have any chance of qualifying for the Europa League next season.
☀️ The South coast awaits...#BHAWHU pic.twitter.com/cF1BZmm3pN— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 17, 2022
☀️ The South coast awaits...#BHAWHU pic.twitter.com/cF1BZmm3pN
Brighton come into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw at relegation threatened Leeds United last weekend. It appeared The Seagulls had done enough to take maximum points but Leeds United equalised at the end of the match.
That result means Brighton are undefeated in their last 4 games, all of which have been in the Premier League.
In addition to the draw with Leeds, there have been good wins over Wolverhampton Wanderers away and Manchester United at home, the latter of which was an excellent 4-0 victory. Brighton also picked up a point in a 2-2 home draw against Southampton.
Trends show Brighton are undefeated in 7 of their last 8 games in all competitions but have achieved just 1 win in their last 9 home matches.
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 10 of their last 13 league fixtures at the American Express Community Stadium and Brighton have conceded goals in 7 of their last 9 home Premier League matches.
West Ham United travel to the south coast having held title chasing Manchester City to a 2-2 draw at home last weekend.
The Hammers were 2-0 up at half-time and in a strong position to win the game. However, Manchester City came back strongly in the second half and would have won the game but for a missed penalty.
That result means West Ham have recorded only 1 win from their 7 most recent games in all competitions.
The win came at relegated Norwich City in the Premier League but there have been defeats both home and away to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League and to Chelsea and Arsenal in the Premier League.
Away form in the Premier League shows West Ham have won 1 of their last 7 away trips.
They have lost 4 of their last 5 on the road in the Premier League and have kept just a single clean sheet in their 10 away league matches.
Team news and Brighton will be without the injured trio of Enoch Mwepu, Jakub Moder, and Jeremy Sarmiento.
West Ham have doubts over the fitness of Saïd Benrahma but every other player should be fit and available for David Moyes.
West Ham need to win and hope Manchester United drop points to finish in the top six. Brighton have been in good form recently and will provide a tough test.
We expect to see this game finish with under 2.5 goals and level, meaning a point each, which will not be good enough for West Ham.