West Ham travel to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton amid a dismal run of form under Graham Potter, who returns to his old stomping ground in search of inspiration.
The Hammers are winless in their last six league games and sit 17th in the table, just above the relegation zone. Their draw against already-relegated Southampton last weekend was met with boos from the home crowd, reflecting growing unrest. Potter has acknowledged the frustration, admitting that his side has struggled to find the right balance between attack and defence, and failing to hold onto leads has become a worrying trend.
Brighton, meanwhile, are only slightly better off, sitting 10th but in the midst of a five-game winless run themselves. Fabian Hurzeler’s side was thrashed 4-2 by Brentford last time out and will be without suspended top scorer Joao Pedro and injured defender Jan Paul van Hecke. The Seagulls’ depth has been tested all season, and with multiple first-team players sidelined, pressure is mounting on Hurzeler to end the season on a positive note.
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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Brighton vs. West Ham live stream, TV channel
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What time does Brighton vs. West Ham kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the Amex Stadium in Brighton, England and kicks off on Saturday, April 26 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Apr. 26 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Apr. 26 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Apr. 26 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Apr. 26 | 7:00 a.m. |
Brighton vs. West Ham predicted lineups, team news
Brighton will be without a number of key players for their clash against West Ham, most notably suspended top scorer Joao Pedro and defender Jan Paul van Hecke, who suffered a head injury in the loss to Brentford.
The injury list continues to pile up for Fabian Hurzeler with Ferdi Kadioglu, Georginio Rutter, Adam Webster, Tariq Lamptey, Igor Julio, Joel Veltman, Jason Steele, and James Milner all ruled out.
Brighton predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen (GK) — Wieffer, Dunk, Cashin, Estupinan — Hinshelwood, Baleba — Minteh, O’Riley, Mitoma — Welbeck.
Injured: van Hecke, Hurzeler, Kadioglu, Rutter, Webster, Lamptey, Julio, Veltman, Steele, Milner
Suspended: Pedro
West Ham are also battling injury concerns. Evan Ferguson is unavailable due to loan restrictions against his parent club, while Michail Antonio and Crysencio Summerville are also ruled out.
There are question marks over the availability of Edson Alvarez, Aaron Cresswell, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with late fitness tests expected to determine their involvement.
West Ham predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Areola (GK) — Coufal, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson — Soler, Ward-Prowse — Bowen, Kudus, Paqueta — Fullkrug.
Injured: Antonio, Summerville, Alvarez, Cresswell, Wan-Bissaka
Suspended: Ferguson (parent club)
Premier League fixture schedule this week
All times in ET
Wednesday, April 23
- Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace (3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, April 26
- Chelsea vs. Everton (7:30 a.m.)
- Brighton & Hove Albion vs. West Ham United (10:00 a.m.)
- Newcastle United vs. Ipswich Town (10:00 a.m.)
- Southampton vs. Fulham (10:00 a.m.)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Leicester City (10:00 a.m.)
Sunday, April 27
- AFC Bournemouth vs. Manchester United (9:00 a.m.)
- Liverpool vs. Tottenham Hotspur (11:30 a.m.)
