Published on: May 15, 2021 7:30 pm IST|Updated on: May 15, 2021 6:50 pm IST
BHA vs WHU Dream11: West Ham’s 0-1 defeat at the hands of Everton last time out was a blow for their hopes of finishing inside the Premier League’s top four, however Chelsea’s 0-1 loss at home to Arsenal this past Wednesday means that the gap between the two sides remains at six points. Three points away to Brighton is crucial for David Moyes’ men if they are to maintain their Champions League dream. The 17th placed Seagulls are now officially safe from relegation, but head into this match severely weakened following red cards for both captain Lewis Dunk and striker Neil Maupay in their 2-1 defeat at the hands of Wolves last Sunday, meaning the two are suspended for this game.
Date: 16 May, Sunday Time: 12:30 AM (IST) Venue: The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer
Premier League Table: Brighton are 17th in the EPL standings, while West Ham are sitting in the 5th place. Watch EPL Live Score and Live Streaming: Star Sports Network (Star and Star Sports Select channels) rights for English Premier League matches in India.
Recent form:
Brighton – L-W-L-D-D West Ham – L-W-L-L-W
Head-to-head (last five meetings)
BHA Wins- 01 Draws– 04 WHU Wins– 00
Brighton News
Injury Report and Unavailability: Brighton & Hove Albion manager Graham Potter will be unable to call upon the services of wing-back Solly March and talented young right-back Tariq Lamptey.
Expected changes and Strategy: Joel Veltman is unlikely to recover from injury in time to face West Ham on Saturday, but Adam Lallana should make the squad.
Brighton Starting XI (Likely)
Robert Sanchez Ben White Adam Webster Dan Burn Pascal Gross Alexis Mac Allister Yves Bissouma Jakub Moder Aaron Connolly Danny Welbeck Leandro Trossard
West Ham News
Injury Report and Unavailability: Declan Rice, left-backs Arthur Masuaku and Aaron Cresswell, Argentina international Manuel Lanzini and experienced midfielder Mark Noble are all doubts to feature in this game.
Expected changes and Strategy: Jarrod Bowen is pushing to reclaim his place in the team from Said Benrahma.
West Ham XI (Likely)
Lukasz Fabianski Vladimir Coufal Craig Dawson Issa Diop Ben Johnson Tomas Soucek Pablo Fornals Jarrod Bowen Jesse Lingard Said Benrahma Michail Antonio
BHA vs WHU Dream11 Fantasy Football Tips
Captain Options
Michail Antonio: Antonio has 9 goals and a total of 21 shots on goals. This results in a goal conversion rate of 26.31%. He had a total of 13 big chances. He has a total of 4 assists, 12 key passes and he created a total of 15 chances.
Jesse Lingard: Lingard has 9 goals and a total of 20 shots on goals. This results in a goal conversion rate of 29.38%. He had a total of 15 big chances. He has a total of 2 assists, 8 key passes and he created a total of 17 chances.
X-factors, differential picks
Leandro Trossard: Trossard has 4 goals and a total of 18 shots on goals. This results in a goal conversion rate of 31.72%. He had a total of 7 big chances. He has a total of 1 assists, 11 key passes and he created a total of 11 chances.
Goalkeeper: Sanchez Defenders: Coufal, White, Diop, Dawson Midfielders: Trossard, Bissouma, Fornals, Soucek Attackers: Antonio, Lingard
Likely Winner:
West Ham certainly need the points more than Brighton, who are going to be missing some very important players this weekend. We are expecting a tight match at the Amex but fancy the Hammers to boost their European hopes with a narrow victory over Potter’s side. In our BHA vs WHU Today Match Prediction odds, we back for a 2-1 win for West Ham in this match.