West Ham hit the road this weekend for a clash against Brighton & Hove Albion, still licking their wounds after coughing up a lead at home to already-doomed Southampton and settling for a 1-1 draw.
Things aren’t exactly sunny by the seaside either. Brighton may be parked in 10th place—just two points clear of Brentford — but the Seagulls have been grounded lately.
They haven’t tasted victory in five straight outings, have leaked 13 goals in that rough stretch, and have seen red in two of their last three. To make matters worse, top scorer Joao Pedro is cooling his heels on a suspension after lashing out at Nathan Collins during a chaotic 4-2 defeat to Brentford.
As for West Ham, they’ve been stuck in neutral ever since Graham Potter took the reins in January. With just three wins to show from 13 games (3W-4D-6L), their form mirrors their table position—17th—and the clock is ticking with only five matches left.
From Lopetegui to Potter, it’s been one long slog of a season for the Hammers, and silver linings have been few and far between.
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
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in Canada:
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What time does Brighton vs. West Ham kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the Falmer Stadium in Brighton and Hove, England and kicks off on Saturday, April 26 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across Canada:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Atlantic Time | Sat, Apr. 26 | 11:00 a.m. |
| 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.)