Brighton against West Ham should have been a typical end of season exhibition. Brighton’s hopes of qualifying for Europe looked a long shot and West Ham’s safety was all but guaranteed with or without a point.
Instead the match was typical of both teams’ form over the past few games. Brighton started without a win in five league games while West Ham had not picked up three points in seven matches. More importantly, Brighton had conceded at least two goals in each game of that winless run and West Ham were without a comeback win all season. A 3-2 Brighton win should have been no surprise really.
