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On January 2, West Ham and Brighton square off in a Premier League match at the London Stadium.
In the Premier League, West Ham United defeated Manchester United 2-0 at the London Stadium thanks to goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus. After Bowen bundled the ball through Man United goalkeeper Andre Onana in the 72nd minute, the hosts took the lead thanks to a second goal from Kudus in the 78th. The outcome has moved the Hammers up to 6th place in the Premier League standings, while Man United drops to 8th after suffering their 8th league loss of the year. Their record in the Premier League is 5 wins, a pair of draws, and two defeats from 9 games played at home. Jarrod Bowen has been the mainstay of David Moyes’ attack, scoring 11 goalsand 4 of them in the first minutes of the game.
Brighton, on the other hand, has 27 points from 18 games and is in 9th place. The Eagles’ winless run now stands at three games (2 draws and 1 defeat) after they drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in their most recent road game. Brighton’s standout players this season have been João Pedro and Evan Ferguson. Ferguson leads the team in scoring with 6 goals, including the game’s pivotal first two. Pedro has scored five goals, which is almost as impressive. At Selhurst Park, Brighton & Hove Albion overcame a late deficit to settle for 1-1 with Crystal Palace in the M23 derby. Palace took the lead through a header from Jordan Ayew in the final moments of the first half, but Danny Welbeck tied the score in the 82nd minute, meaning that the points were shared in the Premier League match. In the 4th minute, Brighton had their first half-chance of the game, but Pascal Gross’s shot kept going wide of the post.
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West Ham vs Brighton Game Information
- Date: 01/02/2024
- Time: 02:30 PM ET
- Location: London Stadium.
- How to Watch West Ham vs Brighton: Peacock
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
