Based on form in recent weeks, the two sides look to be heading into this meeting very evenly matched, and for this reason, we can see them cancelling each other out to finish level.
Were West Ham at home, we would be swaying towards a win for the Hammers, but Brighton head into this clash on the back of an excellent run of form, and so they will fancy their chances of finishing the season with a positive result in front of their own supporters.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brighton & Hove Albion win with a probability of 38.98%. A win for West Ham United had a probability of 34.06% and a draw had a probability of 27%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.33%) and 2-0 (6.95%). The likeliest West Ham United win was 0-1 (9.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.8%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Brighton & Hove Albion would win this match.