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How To Watch Brighton vs West Ham: TV Channel, Live Stream and Preview For Premier League Clash
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Out-of-form duo Brighton and West Ham meet at the Amex in the Premier League on Saturday, and our match preview includes the latest team news and predicted lineups, as well as information on how to watch the tie.
Brighton vs West Ham Preview
West Ham travel down to the Amex to take on Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon, where both sides will be looking to return to winning ways after going six games without a victory.
The Hammers were held to a bitterly disappointing 1-1 draw by bottom of the table Southampton last weekend in sickening fashion, conceding in the 93rd minute after Jarrod Bowen’s opener early in the second half.
It follows on from defeats to Newcastle, Wolves and Liverpool, as well as draws against Everton and Bournemouth, since the start of March, with the East London outfit now occupying 17th place, 15 points clear of the drop.
Fabian Hurzeler’s Seagulls are 12 points ahead of their Gameweek 34 counterparts in 10th place, just about sneaking into the top half by two points, and they head into this one off the back of a 4-2 defeat away at Brentford.
Prior to that, they drew 2-2 with Leicester, lost 2-1 to Crystal Palace and lost 3-0 to Aston Villa. They were also eliminated from the FA Cup by Nottingham Forest last month, agonisingly losing a penalty shootout after a goalless stalemate.
When Brighton and West Ham last met, in December, it ended 1-1 at the London Stadium. Of course, Julen Lopetegui was the Hammers’ manager at the time, but they now have Graham Potter, formerly of the Seagulls, at the helm.
And on the topic of managerial changes, check out the latest next Brighton manager betting odds following intense speculation around Hurzeler’s future after their horror show at the Gtech Community Stadium last Saturday.
How To Watch Brighton vs West Ham In The UK
Brighton vs West Ham TV Channel and Live Stream Info
Unfortunately, Brighton vs West Ham is unavailable to watch on satellite TV in the United Kingdom on Saturday.
The 3pm blackout rule means that it’s prohibited for the game to be broadcast on live television in the UK.
Fans looking to watch the highlights after the full-time whistle can do so over on the Sky Sports Premier League YouTube channel or on BBC’s Match of the Day, which gets underway at 22:30 on BBC One.
Match of the Day will show the best bits from all five of Saturday’s Premier League fixtures, hosted by Mark Chapman, who will be accompanied by Joe Hart and Theo Walcott for their expert analysis.
How To Watch Brighton vs West Ham In Other Countries
- United States: Peacock
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network 4
- Australia: Optus Sport
- New Zealand: Sky Sport 5 NZ
Brighton vs West Ham: Match Info and TV Channel
- ⚽ Fixture: Brighton vs West Ham
- 📅 Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025
- 🕛 Kick-off: 15:00 BST
- 🏆 Competition: Premier League
- 📺 TV Channel: Not Selected For Live UK TV
- 🏟 Venue: Amex Stadium
- 🎲 Match Odds: Brighton 13/20 | West Ham 15/4
Brighton vs West Ham Team News and Predicted Lineups
The Seagulls’ injury woes remain heading into this one, with all of Ferdi Kadioglu (foot), Georginio Rutter (ankle), Adam Webster (thigh), James Milner (thigh), Igor Julio (thigh), Tariq Lamptey (ankle) and Jan Paul van Hecke (head) missing out due to their respective concerns.
Star forward Joao Pedro is also out, having been handed a three-game ban for his red card against Brentford last week.
A boost for Hurzeler and his men however, is that Joel Veltman was pictured in first team training earlier this week, so he’ll surely be involved in some form or another amid what can only be described as a personnel crisis.
Brighton Predicted Lineup: Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Cashin, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, O’Riley, Mitoma; Welbeck
The Hammers have three confirmed absentees for the trip down to the south coast, as Michail Antonio (leg) and Crysencio Summerville (thigh) remain out injured, while Evan Ferguson is ineligible to face his parent club.
Meanwhile, Edson Alvarez (lower back) and Aaron Cresswell (muscular) are likely to miss out, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka is expected to make his return from a foot injury after missing last week’s draw against Southampton.
West Ham Predicted Lineup: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Scarles; Soler, Ward-Prowse; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Fullkrug
Brighton vs West Ham: Form Guide
- Brighton’s last five Premier League games: D-L-L-D-L
- Brighton’s last five games (all competitions): L-L-L-D-L
- West Ham’s last five Premier League games: D-L-D-L-D
- West Ham’s last five games (all competitions: D-L-D-L-D
Brighton vs West Ham Prediction
Neither side can seem to get over the line to claim three points at the minute, and unfortunately for the pair, we at SportsCasting can’t see that changing here, as we expect a score draw on the south coast.
Brighton will be without star forwards Pedro and Rutter, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see them struggle in front of goal, and with the visitors drawing three of their last five matches, we see a similar story playing out here.
As well, stalemates are common in this fixture, with each of their last two meetings ending in 1-1 and 0-0 draws, and they have also drawn eight of their last 12 clashes dating back to January 2019.
Prediction: Brighton 1-1 West Ham