Our prediction for this Premier League match:
West Ham
Match Time & Date:
21/12/2024
15:00
Prediction: 2-2
Brighton
Following a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth, West Ham United will look to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they take on Brighton on Matchday 17. The Hammers did well to share the spoils with Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium, but you should know that the Cherries missed a number of clear-cut opportunities to score. The capital club defeated Wolverhampton 2-1 in their last home fixture, which is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of the visit of Brighton. Defender Emerson is back from suspension, while midfielder Carlos Soler serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
The Seagulls, on the other hand, suffered a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace at the weekend. Brighton are eager to return to winning ways and given West Ham’s attacking potential at home ground, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Joel Veltman remains doubtful, while both Ferdi Kadioglu and Adam Webster remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Tomas Soucek):
Tomas Soucek is a Czech Republic international who plays for both Slavia Prague and the Czech national team. Soucek is a product of Slavia Prague football academy and after spending several years at the likes of Viktoria Zizkov and Slovan Liberec, he returned to the Sinobo Stadium outfit in the 2017/2018 season.
Tomas Soucek has established himself as a first-team regular at Slavia Prague and he made his debut with Czech Republic on November 15, 2016 in a friendly against Denmark. The 192-cm tall midfielder has 13 caps for Czech Republic U21 team as well.
His main position on the field is defensive midfield, but he is used as central midfielder and centre-back as well. Tomas Soucek was born in Havlickuv Brod on February 27, 1995. His preferred foot is right and his contract with Slavia Prague should expire on June 30, 2024.
Highlighted Team (Brighton):
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club were formed in 1901. The Seagulls welcome their opponents at Falmer Stadium and the capacity of Brighton’s home ground is 30,750. The stadium was built in 2008 and it was opened in 2011. The venue is known for commercial purposes as American Express Community Stadium.
Brighton & Hove Albion compete in the Premier League and they play in blue and white stripes. The colour of Brighton’s away kit is green. The club made it to the FA Cup final in 1983, but English giants Manchester United proved to be a big catch for the Red Devils.
Brighton’s main rivals are Crystal Palace and the Seagulls have recorded 35 wins over the Eagles. Frank Stapleton, Martin Chivers, Joe Corrigan, Bobby Zamora, Mark Lawrenson, Bobby Smith, John Crumplin and Frank Worthington are notable footballers who played for Brighton in the past. The Albion is Preston’s yet another nickname.
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