Preview: Brighton v West Ham

Can West Ham steal sixth spot in Noble's final bow?

21 May 2022
Mark Noble
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Seventh-placed West Ham United are guaranteed a return to Europe. And if they win at Brighton & Hove Albion while Manchester United fail to beat Crystal Palace, the Hammers would upgrade their place in the UEFA Europa Conference League to a spot in the UEFA Europa League.

Team news

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Did you know?

West Ham have won their final Premier League match in four of the last five campaigns (D1), last losing against Stoke City in 2015/16.

If he plays, this would be Mark Noble's 414th and final Premier League appearance for West Ham, the seventh-most appearances by a player for a single side in the competition's history. His 35 Premier League assists is more than any Hammer, while only Michail Antonio (55) has scored more goals for the club than Noble's 47.

Brighton are unbeaten in all nine of their Premier League meetings with West Ham (W3 D6). It is both the most they have faced an opponent without ever losing and the most the Hammers have faced a side without ever winning in the competition.

Each of the last six Premier League meetings between Brighton and West Ham have been drawn. In Premier League history only two fixtures have ever been drawn seven times in a row: Aston Villa v West Ham (1998-2001) and Birmingham City v Liverpool (2005-2010).

Match officials

Referee: Kevin Friend. Assistants: Matthew Wilkes, Steve Meredith. Fourth official: Andy Davies. VAR: Simon Hooper. Assistant VAR: Simon Beck.

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