Team news, key stats and ways to follow ahead of West Ham vs Brighton.
Team news
New West Ham signing Tomas Soucek may make his debut, while Michail Antonio could also feature as the midfielder continues his recovery the thigh injury that caused him to miss the midweek defeat by Liverpool.
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Brighton will be without defender Shane Duffy for the trip to West Ham after he suffered an injury to his shin, although head coach Graham Potter is hopeful the centre-back will be fit by next weekend.
Elsewhere, Dan Burn (collarbone) and Jose Izquierdo (knee) also remain sidelined.
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A look ahead to a busy weekend of Premier League action, where Manchester City take on Tottenham and Manchester United host Wolves
How to follow
Follow the match in our dedicated live blog, while highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel at 5.15pm.
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- West Ham United have never beaten Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League in five attempts (D2 L3).
- Brighton have won just two of their 14 away matches against West Ham in all competitions (D3 L9), though one of those wins was in the Premier League in October 2017.
- Brighton are one of only two teams West Ham have faced in the Premier League without beating, along with Swindon Town. Indeed, the Hammers have led for just four minutes in five Premier League games against the Seagulls.
- West Ham have won their last two Premier League home games against sides from the south coast by an aggregate score of 7-0. They last won three consecutive such games between December 2009-February 2014 (1 v Portsmouth, 2 v Southampton).
- West Ham have a higher Premier League win rate in February than they do in any other month of the year in the competition (42% - won 32/77 games).
- Brighton have won just one of their last nine Premier League matches (D4 L4), alternating between a draw and a defeat in each of their last four.
- Having won four points from their first three away league games this season (W1 D1 L1), Brighton have won just four from their subsequent nine on the road in the competition (W1 D1 L7), losing each of the last three in a row.
- Brighton boss Graham Potter will be the 50th different English manager West Ham boss David Moyes has faced in the Premier League. The Scotsman has lost his first meeting with each of the last six such managers he's faced (most recently Chris Wilder), with his last firsttime victory coming against Mike Phelan in November 2016.
- None of West Ham's current squad have scored for the club in the Premier League against Brighton, with their four goals against them in the competition being scored by Javier Hernandez and Marko Arnautovic (2 each). However, Mark Noble's first competitive goal for the Hammers came against Brighton, in an FA Cup match in January 2007.
- No Brighton player has scored more away league goals this season than Adam Webster, with all three of the defender's strikes so far coming on the road.
Charlie's prediction
It is a worrying situation for West Ham and Brighton have problems of their own. I thought for a spell that Brighton deserved to be higher. They keep and move the ball well and making the signing of Aaron Mooy permanent is a boost but they are on a poor run. Graham Potter will not change his style but it is a must-win scenario for West Ham in order to relieve some of the pressure. What did they expect when David Moyes came in? They need to give the whole process time. Lukasz Fabianski is a big miss and Moyes needs more from Sebastien Haller. The wide areas are key. Robert Snodgrass and Felipe Anderson, if fit, will be pivotal, on top of Michail Antonio returning to the team. West Ham need to take care of these games at home and get over the line, which I think they will.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: West Ham 2-1 Brighton (9/1 with Sky Bet)
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