Brighton vs West Ham United Prediction, 4/26/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Brighton vs West Ham United

Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025

Location: The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex

TV: USA Network

Brighton (12-12-9) will try to beat West Ham United (9-9-15) at The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex on Saturday. The Seagulls are priced at -132 while the Hammers are at +110. The over/under comes in at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Bart Verbruggen for Brighton and Alphonse Areola for West Ham United.

Brighton & Hove Albion has surrendered 53 goals while surrendering 1.61 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition have tallied 128 shots on target on them. They have accounted for 7 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 21.2% this year. Brighton has a total of 72 yellow cards so far this season in addition to 3 red cards. The Seagulls have a ranking of 25th when it comes to expected goals having 50.7, and the xGA sit at 46.4. Over the course of the season, the squad has an average of 1.45 pts per match (48 points) and have a rank of 37th in Big 5 soccer with 33 assists. This team's goal differential is at 0 by way of 53 goals put in the net and also 53 goals relinquished. Brighton has earned 77 saves and also have a save% of 58.6% this season.

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The Hammers are averaging 1.1 pts/match while compiling 21 assists and 3 red cards. West Ham has recorded a clean sheet % of 18.2% for the year in addition to 71 yellow cards. West Ham ranks 83rd in the category of goals allowed having 55, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at -18. For the season, West Ham has a save % of 65.8% (161 SoTA), and they also are ranked 68th in Big 5 soccer with 36 pts. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is 1.67 in addition to 109 saves, and they have tallied 6 shutouts. West Ham United has accumulated 37 goals and this team's xG this year is sitting at 41.0.

The man who will protect the net for Brighton is Bart Verbruggen. Verbruggen has been on the pitch for a total of 4,590 minutes and has accumulated 133 saves during his soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.49 (76 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 64.3%. The goalkeeper born in the Netherlands has had 207 shots sent in his direction in 51 starts. Verbruggen (17-20-14 mark in his career) has 10 shutouts, which leaves him with a 19.6%% clean sheet rate.

Alphonse Areola will reside in front of the net for West Ham. During his pro soccer career, Areola has surrendered 275 goals and has accounted for 659 stops in 234 starts. He holds a save percentage of 71.2% and his clean sheet rate sits at 34.9%%. He has surrendered 1.17 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 105-59-71. Areola has racked up 82 shutouts and has seen 926 shots attempted against him in 21,158 mins in his career.

Danny Welbeck is one member of the side who has a chance to score for Brighton. He has totaled 35 assists while earning 237 points in his career. The forward who is from England has totaled 101 goals scored in 25,753 minutes played. Welbeck has been in the starting lineup in 283 games in his career and accounts for 0.35 goals per 90 mins.

West Ham features a game changer in Jarrod Bowen, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has totaled 300 pts thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 56 times. The forward hailing from England has been on the field for 29,266 professional minutes and he has scored 122 goals. He currently averages 0.38 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 329 contests in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brighton (+110)

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