Premier League Regular Season - 19
West Ham 2 - 2 FT Brighton
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
10' J. Bowen (Lucas Paqueta)
13' J. Bowen
D. Welbeck 32'
D. Welbeck (D. Welbeck) 36'
D. Welbeck 37'
37' M. Fernandes
J. Milner 42'
45' M. Kilman
L. Dunk 45'+2
45'+3 ↓ J. Todibo ↑K. Mavropanos
45'+4 Lucas Paqueta
HT
↓ M. De Cuyper ↑K. Mitoma 58'
↓ Y. Minteh ↑B. Gruda 58'
J. Veltman 61'
63' ↓ C. Wilson ↑C. Summerville
↓ D. Gomez ↑G. Rutter 72'
↓ J. Milner ↑J. Hinshelwood 72'
82' ↓ S. Magassa ↑T. Soucek
83' ↓ K. Walker-Peters ↑E. Mayers
83' ↓ Lucas Paqueta ↑M. Kante
↓ D. Welbeck ↑C. Kostoulas 83'
C. Kostoulas 84'
J. P. van Hecke 90'+3
FT
Player Cards
Season performance ratings for players in this match
West Ham
Goalkeepers
Alphonse Aréola 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Kyle Walker-Peters 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jean-Clair Todibo 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Max Kilman 
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
Mistake
0
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.2
Rating
Oliver Scarles 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Soungoutou Magassa
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Freddie Potts
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Jarrod Bowen 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Mateus Fernandes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Paquetá
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
Mistake
0
Mistake
1
Fouls
7
Rating
Forwards
Callum Wilson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
BENCH
Mads Hermansen 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Konstantinos Mavropanos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Airidas Golambeckis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ezra Mayers
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guido Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomáš Souček
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
George Earthy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohamadou Kanté
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Crysencio Summerville
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Brighton
Goalkeepers
Bart Verbruggen
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Joël Veltman
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Jan Paul van Hecke 
MAGNET
89
Activity
89
Activity
82
Passes
7
Duels
Lewis Dunk
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
Mistake
0
Mistake
2
Fouls
7.3
Rating
Ferdi Kadıoğlu
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
48%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Yasin Ayari
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
James Milner
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Yankuba Minteh
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Diego Gómez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Maxim De Cuyper
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Forwards
Danny Welbeck
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Jason Steele
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Olivier Boscagli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Diego Coppola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Brajan Gruda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kaoru Mitoma
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
Jack Hinshelwood
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Georginio Rutter
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tom Watson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charalampos Kostoulas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/12/2025 | Brighton | 1 - 1 | West Ham | Premier League | Amex Stadium |
| 26/04/2025 | Brighton | 3 - 2 | West Ham | Premier League | American Express Stadium |
| 21/12/2024 | West Ham | 1 - 1 | Brighton | Premier League | London Stadium |
| 02/01/2024 | West Ham | 0 - 0 | Brighton | Premier League | London Stadium |
| 26/08/2023 | Brighton | 1 - 3 | West Ham | Premier League | The American Express Community Stadium |
| 04/03/2023 | Brighton | 4 - 0 | West Ham | Premier League | The American Express Community Stadium |
West Ham Win
Brighton Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 19 GD: +25
P: 19 GD: +26
P: 19 GD: +7
P: 19 GD: +4
P: 19 GD: +11
P: 19 GD: +4
P: 19 GD: +2
P: 19 GD: 0
P: 19 GD: +2
P: 19 GD: +1
P: 19 GD: -1
P: 19 GD: +4
P: 19 GD: +2
P: 19 GD: +1
P: 19 GD: -6
P: 19 GD: -7
P: 19 GD: -12
P: 19 GD: -17
P: 19 GD: -17
League Standings
P: 24 GD: +29
P: 24 GD: +26
P: 24 GD: +9
P: 24 GD: +8
P: 24 GD: +15
P: 24 GD: +6
P: 24 GD: +4
P: 24 GD: -1
P: 24 GD: -1
P: 24 GD: 0
P: 23 GD: -2
P: 24 GD: -3
P: 24 GD: +2
P: 24 GD: +2
P: 24 GD: -4
P: 24 GD: -11
P: 24 GD: -11
P: 24 GD: -19
P: 23 GD: -19
AI-powered match analysis and previews to help you decide which games are worth watching
Penalties and Parity: West Ham and Brighton Deliver Chaotic Boxing Day Thriller
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 86/100. When a struggling side fights back from the brink against a superior opponent, it's not just a result—it's a statement of intent that neither team could afford to squander.
Early Dominance Crumbles Under Pressure
West Ham struck with surgical precision in the 10th minute when Jarrod Bowen finished a slick move orchestrated by Lucas Paqueta, giving the Hammers a dream start at London Stadium. For 22 minutes, intensity favoured the hosts. But Brighton's relentless pressure—dominating 61% possession—transformed the narrative. Danny Welbeck levelled from the spot in the 32nd minute, only to miss a second penalty four minutes later, a moment that could have buried West Ham entirely.
The Paqueta Gamble and Veltman's Equaliser
Just before half-time, Paqueta converted a penalty of his own (45+4), giving West Ham a 2-1 buffer heading into the break. Yet the balance shifted decisively in the second half. Brighton's superior technical quality—reflected in their 86% pass accuracy against West Ham's 75%—finally paid dividends when Joël Veltman powered home in the 61st minute, levelling the contest and restoring parity.
A Desperate Point in the Relegation Dogfight
For West Ham, languishing in 18th place with just 14 points from 19 games, this draw represents a lifeline. Brighton's superior form (25 points, 14th place) meant they should have won this match—they had 16 shots to West Ham's 10, and their expected goals advantage (2.85 vs 2.12) underscores their dominance. Yet football rarely obeys the metrics. West Ham's defensive resilience, despite being outshot and out-possessed, kept them alive. The stakes were unmistakable: one team fighting for survival, the other chasing European ambitions. Brighton's failure to convert their upset factor into three points will sting more than West Ham's relief at avoiding defeat.
Key Questions
Was Welbeck's missed penalty the turning point?
Absolutely. Missing a second penalty in four minutes (36') when Brighton could have gone 2-1 up allowed West Ham to steal a 2-1 half-time advantage through Paqueta's spot-kick.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.
Welbeck's Rampage Meets West Ham's Collapse
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 31/100. Two teams in opposite trajectories collide in a match where survival instinct clashes with momentum—but the gulf in Balance makes this a one-sided affair.
The Setup
West Ham sit 17th, teetering above the trapdoor with just 11 points from 12 games. Their Form reads DWWLL—patches of hope buried under a 7-loss mountain. Brighton, meanwhile, occupy 7th with 19 points and a +3 goal difference, riding a wave that includes a recent win. The Stakes couldn't be more asymmetrical: for the Hammers, this is a must-not-lose; for the Seagulls, it's a chance to cement European credentials.
Key Battle
Danny Welbeck versus Callum Wilson—the in-form striker against a defence in freefall. Welbeck has five goals in five matches (7.4 avg rating); Wilson leads West Ham's attacking threat but faces a Brighton backline marshalled by Jan Paul van Hecke's solidity. Whoever controls the tempo in the final third dictates the narrative.
Our Prediction
Brighton's superior Balance and Welbeck's clinical finishing exploit West Ham's defensive fragility. Expect the visitors to dominate possession, absorb early pressure, and strike via transitions. West Ham will create chances but lack the composure to convert. Brighton 2-1, but don't be shocked by a narrow scoreline—desperation can unlock unlikely moments.
Key Questions
Should I watch this match?
Only if you crave survival drama. Brighton's dominance is likely, but West Ham's desperation could spark chaos. Moderate intrigue.
What's the predicted outcome?
Brighton 2-1. Welbeck and company exploit West Ham's porous defence. Hammers score but fall short in a tight contest.
Where are West Ham and Brighton in the league table?
West Ham 17th (11 pts, -10 GD). Brighton 7th (19 pts, +3 GD). A five-position chasm reflects their contrasting seasons.
What is West Ham's current form?
DWWLL—one draw, two wins, two losses in five. Inconsistency masks deeper structural problems: 7 losses in 12 games.
Who is the in-form player to watch?
Danny Welbeck: 5 goals in 5 matches, 7.4 avg rating. Brighton's clinical finisher preys on defensive lapses.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.