Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 West Ham United, WSL Matchday 7

Brighton & Hove Albion v West Ham United

Brighton & Hove Albion8th 8 pts

M. Symonds 29′
F. Kirby 63′
K. Seike 66′

3

3–0

Full time

Sat 24 Oct

West Ham United12th 6 pts

0

Sat 24 Oct, 12:15 pm EDT American Express Stadium WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 7

The match story

Photo from West Ham United — Courtesy West Ham United

WSL News

West Ham had more first-half shots. Brighton had the 3-0 win.

The league’s match account says neither side created many testing chances before Maisie Symonds’ long-range opener. Brighton then controlled the second half and scored twice in three minutes.

28 October 2026

Key moments

29′Goal M. Symonds (Brighton & Hove Albion)1–0
63′Goal F. Kirby (Brighton & Hove Albion)2–0
66′Goal K. Seike (Brighton & Hove Albion)3–0

Top performers

Brighton & Hove Albion

M. SymondsMBHAshirt 81G2SH
F. KirbyFBHAshirt 141G1SH
K. SeikeMBHAshirt 111G1SH

West Ham United

V. AsseyiFWHUshirt 200G4SH
K. ZelemMWHUshirt 100G2SH
L. WandelerWHUshirt 27, came off the bench0G2SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Brighton & Hove Albion

8th▲4 from 12th

10 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 18 to play.

West Ham United

12th▼3 from 9th

12 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 18 to play.

Team stats

BHA WHU

Possession: Brighton & Hove Albion: 60%; West Ham United: 40%
Shots: Brighton & Hove Albion: 8; West Ham United: 13
Corners: Brighton & Hove Albion: 8; West Ham United: 2

WSL table 2026–27

Standings →

WSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	6	+11	18
2	Chelsea	6	+15	16
3	London City Lionesses	6	+11	15
4	Tottenham Hotspur	7	+3	10
5	Manchester United	6	−2	10
6	Arsenal	7	−1	9
7	Everton	6	−1	9
8	Brighton & Hove Albion	7	+3	8
9	Liverpool	6	+2	7
10	Aston Villa	6	−6	6
11	Crystal Palace	6	−7	6
12	West Ham United	7	−8	6
13	Birmingham City	6	−5	3
14	Charlton Athletic	6	−15	0

After this result

By the numbers

Brighton & Hove Albion have 3 home wins from 5 at home, and 0 from 3 away. 2.0 points a match at home, 0.3 away.

Brighton & Hove Albion have 9 points from last 5 and are in form. 1.8 a match, against 1.4 all season. WSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Brighton & Hove Albion: 60% possession; 98 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 6.6 actions each
West Ham United: 40% possession; 100 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 4.6 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Brighton & Hove Albion

West Ham United

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Brighton & Hove Albion started 11% of their possessions in the final third, West Ham United 11%.

Where the shots came from

Brighton & Hove AlbionWest Ham United

Brighton & Hove Albion attack right, West Ham United left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Brighton & Hove Albion

West Ham United

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Brighton & Hove AlbionWest Ham United

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Brighton & Hove AlbionWest Ham United

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Brighton & Hove AlbionWest Ham United

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,714 events in the record.

Period Minute 93 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Brighton & Hove Albion attack right, West Ham United left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

59 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
2:29	O. Siren	West Ham United
4:08	M. Vanegas	Brighton & Hove Albion
6:50	C. Nnadozie	Brighton & Hove Albion
7:45	K. Gago	West Ham United
8:25	K. Zelem	West Ham United
11:06	O. Garcia	Brighton & Hove Albion
13:36	C. Picaud-Inconnu	West Ham United
16:02	N. Riesen	West Ham United
16:17	E. Nyström	West Ham United
17:41	K. Zelem	West Ham United
17:58	E. Joramo	Brighton & Hove Albion
18:42	J. Čanković	Brighton & Hove Albion
23:54	C. Picaud-Inconnu	West Ham United
28:12	M. Symonds	Brighton & Hove Albion
31:49	J. Čanković	Brighton & Hove Albion
36:12	K. Seike	Brighton & Hove Albion
42:43	K. Zelem	West Ham United
47:33	E. Cascarino	West Ham United
47:37	O. Siren	West Ham United
47:40	V. Asseyi	West Ham United

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Lineups

Brighton & Hove AlbionFormation 4-4-2

Brighton & Hove Albion, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 16 C. Nnadozie. Line 1: 5 M. Mpome, 18 C. Hayes, 2 M. Vanegas, 19 M. Olislagers. Line 2: 11 K. Seike, 15 E. Joramo, 10 J. Čanković, 8 M. Symonds. Line 3: 14 F. Kirby, 21 O. Garcia.

Brighton & Hove Albion lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
16	C. Nnadozie	90	0
5	M. Mpome, off at 61′	61	0
19	M. Olislagers	90	0
15	E. Joramo	90	0
18	C. Hayes	90	0
2	M. Vanegas	90	0
11	K. Seike, off at 81′	81	1
10	J. Čanković, off at 81′	81	0
21	O. Garcia, off at 72′	72	0
14	F. Kirby, off at 72′	72	1
8	M. Symonds	90	1
Substitutes
17	B. Rayner, on at 81′	9	0
20	O. Tvedten, on at 72′	18	0
23	M. Auée, on at 61′	29	0
27	S. Peskett, on at 81′	9	0
35	E. Murphy, on at 72′	18	0
Team			3

Unused: M. Loeck, E. Heeps, G. George, T. Warren

All player stats

Brighton & Hove Albion lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
5	M. Mpome, off at 61′	61	0	0	0	91%	1	2
19	M. Olislagers	90	0	0	0	75%	0	0
15	E. Joramo	90	0	1	1	84%	1	3
18	C. Hayes	90	0	0	0	90%	1	0
2	M. Vanegas	90	0	1	0	85%	1	2
11	K. Seike, off at 81′	81	1	1	0	70%	2	0
10	J. Čanković, off at 81′	81	0	1	1	92%	1	0
21	O. Garcia, off at 72′	72	0	1	0	68%	0	1
14	F. Kirby, off at 72′	72	1	1	0	76%	0	0
8	M. Symonds	90	1	2	1	79%	1	0
Substitutes
28	M. Loeck	–
30	E. Heeps	–
6	G. George	–
17	B. Rayner, on at 81′	9	0	0	0	75%	1	0
20	O. Tvedten, on at 72′	18	0	0	0	71%	0	0
23	M. Auée, on at 61′	29	0	0	0	95%	0	1
27	S. Peskett, on at 81′	9	0	0	0	92%	0	0
35	E. Murphy, on at 72′	18	0	0	1	63%	0	0
41	T. Warren	–
Team			3	8	4	82%	9	9

Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
16	C. Nnadozie	90	2	2	100%	0	1

Clean sheet: C. Nnadozie

West Ham UnitedFormation 5-3-2

West Ham United, 5-3-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Picaud-Inconnu. Line 1: 22 N. Riesen, 3 L. Codina, 13 E. Nyström, 28 E. Cascarino, 7 I. Belloumou. Line 2: 4 O. Siren, 8 S. Kumagai, 10 K. Zelem. Line 3: 20 V. Asseyi, 11 K. Gago.

West Ham United lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
1	C. Picaud-Inconnu	90	0
22	N. Riesen	90	0
7	I. Belloumou	90	0
28	E. Cascarino	90	0
13	E. Nyström, off at 68′	68	0
3	L. Codina	90	0
4	O. Siren	90	0
8	S. Kumagai, off at 67′	67	0
11	K. Gago, off at 46′	45	0
20	V. Asseyi, off at 86′	86	0
10	K. Zelem	90	0
Substitutes
17	E. Salmon, on at 86′	4	0
23	F. Morgan, on at 68′	22	0
27	L. Wandeler, on at 46′	45	0
77	S. Piubel, on at 67′	23	0
Team			0

Unused: M. Walsh, Y. Endo, Y. Tennebø, S. Wareing, N. Peacock

All player stats

West Ham United lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	N. Riesen	90	0	0	1	67%	1	0
7	I. Belloumou	90	0	1	2	73%	0	1
28	E. Cascarino	90	0	1	0	72%	2	2
13	E. Nyström, off at 68′	68	0	1	0	94%	1	2
3	L. Codina	90	0	0	0	84%	0	2
4	O. Siren	90	0	1	1	76%	0	0
8	S. Kumagai, off at 67′	67	0	0	0	83%	0	0
11	K. Gago, off at 46′	45	0	1	0	83%	0	0
20	V. Asseyi, off at 86′	86	0	4	0	60%	0	0
10	K. Zelem	90	0	2	1	80%	1	3
Substitutes
25	M. Walsh	–
2	Y. Endo	–
15	Y. Tennebø	–
17	E. Salmon, on at 86′	4	0	0	0	100%	0	0
19	S. Wareing	–
23	F. Morgan, on at 68′	22	0	0	0	50%	1	0
26	N. Peacock	–
27	L. Wandeler, on at 46′	45	0	2	0	67%	0	0
77	S. Piubel, on at 67′	23	0	0	0	80%	1	0
Team			0	13	5	78%	7	10