[Albion] West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dick Head]

West Ham v Albion

PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: The London Stadium
Date: Sunday 21st August 2022
Kick-off: 14:00 BST
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn
Fourth Official: Graham Scott
VAR: Lee Mason
Additional VAR: Nick Greenhaigh
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TEAM NEWS

West Ham pair Declan Rice and Aaron Cresswell return after serving bans in Thursday's Europa Conference League tie.

Thilo Kehrer made his debut in that match but Craig Dawson could miss out because of a muscle problem.

Brighton's new £14.9m left-back Pervis Estupinan is in contention to make his debut.

Jakub Moder is the only absentee as he continues his rehabilitation following knee surgery.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

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  [*=left]West Ham have never beaten Brighton in the Premier League (D6, L4) - it's the most they've ever faced an opponent without winning, and the most Brighton have played a fixture without defeat.
  [*=left]The Hammers' only victory in 14 top-flight meetings was by 2-1 at Upton Park in 1983.
  [*=left]Each of the past four Premier League encounters at the London Stadium ended in a draw.

West Ham

• 
  [*=left]Only once in West Ham's history have they lost each of their first three league games in a season without scoring, doing so in 1971-72.
  [*=left]West Ham haven't failed to score in any of their opening three league fixtures, regardless of the result, since 1994-95.
  [*=left]This is the fourth time in six seasons that the Hammers have lost their opening two Premier League matches.
  [*=left]Sunday marks their 500th Premier League home fixture - none of the previous eight teams to reach this milestone have lost the match (W5, D3). A 160th home defeat for the Hammers would equal the Premier League high held by Aston Villa.
  [*=left]Michael Antonio has only scored six goals in 35 games. His last two shots on target have come across his last six appearances, although he did score with both of those against Norwich and Brighton in May.

Albion

• 
  [*=left]Brighton could equal their longest unbeaten top-flight run of eight matches, set between October and November 1981.
  [*=left]They can go three top-flight games unbeaten from the start of a season for the first time in 10 attempts.
  [*=left]Since the start of last season, only Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea have earned more away points than the 32 by Brighton, who have lost just four of their 20 fixtures (W8, D8).
  [*=left]Brighton are looking for three consecutive away league wins in London for the first time since a run of five in March 2001.
  [*=left]The Seagulls are the only unbeaten away side in Premier League matches in the capital since the beginning of last season (W3, D3).
  [*=left]Albion have only lost once in 11 league games, away at Manchester City in April.
  [*=left]Pascal Gross has been involved in seven goals in eight Premier League appearances against West Ham, scoring three and setting up four. It's his joint most goal involvements against a single opponent.

Graham Potter's West Ham Press Conference



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[Mortdecai]

 

[Eeyore]

The omens are pointing to an inevitable defeat.

Or some sort of record breaking win.

I'd take a draw.

 

[jcdenton08]

You know they say that all teams are created equal, but you look at the Albion and you look at West Ham and you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another team, you got a 50/50 chance of winning. But we’re genetic freaks and we’re not normal! So they got a 25%, AT BEST, chance to beat us. Then you add our away support to the mix, their chances of winning drastic go down. See, the match at the London Stadium, they got a 33 1/3 chance of winning, but we got a 66 and 2/3 chance of winning, because West Ham KNOW they can't beat us and they’re not even gonna try!
So West Ham, you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus our 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. But then you take our 75% chance of winning, if we was to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3 per cents, the Albion got 141 2/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. See David Moyes, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you at 14:00.

 

[Brok]

You know they say that all teams are created equal, but you look at the Albion and you look at West Ham and you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another team, you got a 50/50 chance of winning. But we’re genetic freaks and we’re not normal! So they got a 25%, AT BEST, chance to beat us. Then you add our away support to the mix, their chances of winning drastic go down. See, the match at the London Stadium, they got a 33 1/3 chance of winning, but we got a 66 and 2/3 chance of winning, because West Ham KNOW they can't beat us and they’re not even gonna try!
So West Ham, you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus our 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. But then you take our 75% chance of winning, if we was to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3 per cents, the Albion got 141 2/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. See David Moyes, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you at 14:00.

were loose

 

[BN41Albion]

You know they say that all teams are created equal, but you look at the Albion and you look at West Ham and you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another team, you got a 50/50 chance of winning. But we’re genetic freaks and we’re not normal! So they got a 25%, AT BEST, chance to beat us. Then you add our away support to the mix, their chances of winning drastic go down. See, the match at the London Stadium, they got a 33 1/3 chance of winning, but we got a 66 and 2/3 chance of winning, because West Ham KNOW they can't beat us and they’re not even gonna try!
So West Ham, you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus our 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. But then you take our 75% chance of winning, if we was to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3 per cents, the Albion got 141 2/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. See David Moyes, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you at 14:00.

OK...

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

*Must Win*

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Last year at this fixture they bossed around most of the game but Maupay scored a late equaliser. We were happy. Today let’s go one better and come with three points…. Please Mr Potter , you know you can do it

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

You know they say that all teams are created equal, but you look at the Albion and you look at West Ham and you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another team, you got a 50/50 chance of winning. But we’re genetic freaks and we’re not normal! So they got a 25%, AT BEST, chance to beat us. Then you add our away support to the mix, their chances of winning drastic go down. See, the match at the London Stadium, they got a 33 1/3 chance of winning, but we got a 66 and 2/3 chance of winning, because West Ham KNOW they can't beat us and they’re not even gonna try!
So West Ham, you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus our 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. But then you take our 75% chance of winning, if we was to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3 per cents, the Albion got 141 2/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. See David Moyes, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you at 14:00.

We might as well just concede and give them the points, then.

 

[dazzer6666]

You know they say that all teams are created equal, but you look at the Albion and you look at West Ham and you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another team, you got a 50/50 chance of winning. But we’re genetic freaks and we’re not normal! So they got a 25%, AT BEST, chance to beat us. Then you add our away support to the mix, their chances of winning drastic go down. See, the match at the London Stadium, they got a 33 1/3 chance of winning, but we got a 66 and 2/3 chance of winning, because West Ham KNOW they can't beat us and they’re not even gonna try!
So West Ham, you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus our 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. But then you take our 75% chance of winning, if we was to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3 per cents, the Albion got 141 2/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. See David Moyes, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you at 14:00.

 

[Beach Hut]

So excited

 

[RandyWanger]

It's an overcast day here in East London.

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

Wheel win!

 

[brighton terra]

Presumably we’ll be playing in blue and white today.

 

[Washie]

You know they say that all teams are created equal, but you look at the Albion and you look at West Ham and you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another team, you got a 50/50 chance of winning. But we’re genetic freaks and we’re not normal! So they got a 25%, AT BEST, chance to beat us. Then you add our away support to the mix, their chances of winning drastic go down. See, the match at the London Stadium, they got a 33 1/3 chance of winning, but we got a 66 and 2/3 chance of winning, because West Ham KNOW they can't beat us and they’re not even gonna try!
So West Ham, you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus our 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. But then you take our 75% chance of winning, if we was to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3 per cents, the Albion got 141 2/3 chance of winning at the London Stadium. See David Moyes, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you at 14:00.

Calm down Sid

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[Justice]

Will be leaving in a couple of hours come on you super seagulls.

 

[Codner's Wallop]

At some stage we’ll have to lose to the Burberry Boneheads….but it’s just not today.

0-0 or 1-1.

 

[SweatyMexican]

If we have ANY, and I mean ANY decent chance of European football, we’ll have to finish above West Ham.

Genuine 6 pointer if we’re looking up the table.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

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[Taybha]

It's an overcast day here in East London.

Kinel you probably put off 300 or so people going now