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West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from London Stadium

Luke Baker
Saturday 21 December 2024 13:00 GMT
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A general view of London Stadium
A general view of London Stadium (Getty)

Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Pervis Estupinan, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Joel Veltman; Mats Wieffer, Carlos Baleba; Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter, Brajan Gruda; Joao Pedro.

21 December 2024 14:48

West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

WEST HAM SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Vladimir Coufal, Jean-Clair Todibo, Crysencio Summerville, Luis Guilherme, Guido Rodriguez, Andy Irving, Oliver Scarles, Danny Ings.

21 December 2024 14:43

West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabiansk; Emerson, Maximilian Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez; Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen; Niclas Fullkrug.

21 December 2024 14:43

West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Fabian Hurzeler, will be somewhat disappointed with his Brighton’s season is going so far, as they sit ninth in the Premier League. Brighton have won six of their 16 games so far, with their most recent result being a humiliating 3-1 loss to rivals, Crystal Palace. They are currently floating around the middle of the Premier League, and the only thing stopping them from being lower is the fact that they’ve managed to pick up six points from draws alone.

21 December 2024 14:40

West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Julen Lopetegui’s team started this Premier League campaign horribly, but he will be pleased that his side has shown an ability to turn their form around slightly. They have now won five games this season, meaning they sit 14th and don’t have to worry about a relegation battle. However, they will now more than likely have to wait until next season for another shot at Europe.

21 December 2024 14:38

West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

The last time these sides faced each other was in the Premier League, with the game ending 0-0 back in January! The two sides had previously seen some high-scoring games, but that deadlocked affair was an anomaly. Both sides have enjoyed European adventures in recent years, but both of their league positions this season suggest it will be a tough task to get back there.

21 December 2024 14:33

West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Hello, and welcome to live text commentary on this Premier League clash between West Ham and Brighton at The London Stadium!

21 December 2024 14:29

West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…

21 December 2024 13:00

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