By OkayGoal
FA WSL · Regular Season – 7 · 24 Oct 2026
Brighton3 – 0West Ham
M. Symonds 29′
Francesca Kirby 63′
Kiko Seike 66′
Half-time 1–0 · Venue: American Express Stadium · Referee: Lowe·Grace
Symonds, Francesca Kirby and Kiko Seike all found the net as Brighton saw off West Ham at the American Express Stadium on Saturday 24 October. Dario Vidosic’s side led at the break through Symonds’ 29th-minute opener, then settled the contest with two goals in three minutes after the hour.
Symonds was rated 8.2, the highest on the pitch, with two shots and one key pass across her 90 minutes. Seike was close behind on 8.11 before making way after 81 minutes.
Kirby and Seike strike in the 63rd and 66th minutes
Brighton carried a single-goal advantage into the second half. Garcia was booked for a foul in the 56th minute, the only card of the afternoon.
Kirby doubled the lead in the 63rd minute. Three minutes later Seike added a third, set up by Joramo.
Brighton players filled the top five match ratings. Hayes earned 7.78, Joramo 7.66 for her assist and key pass, and Olislagers 7.56.
West Ham’s 13 shots bring only two on target
Rehanne Skinner’s visitors were not short of attempts. West Ham had 13 shots to Brighton’s 8, yet 8 of theirs went off target and only 2 tested the hosts, who made 2 saves all game. Brighton put 4 of their 8 efforts on target.
The expected goals figure of 1.78 against 1.27 favoured Brighton, who also controlled the ball with 60% possession. They completed 485 of 570 passes, against 297 of 372 for West Ham, and won 8 corners to their opponents’ 2.
The result gives Brighton back-to-back wins over West Ham, following a 2-1 victory in the FA Women’s Cup on 22 February. Before that, West Ham had won three of the previous four meetings, including a 3-2 league win on 8 February.
Brighton 8th and West Ham 12th before WSL Cup trips
Brighton are 8th with 8 points from 7 games, having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 3, with a goal difference of 3. The win came after a 3-2 defeat by Manchester City in their previous outing.
West Ham are 12th on 6 points. They have lost 5 of their 7 league games and their goal difference now stands at minus 8. This was a second straight defeat after a 2-1 loss to London City Lionesses, and their fourth in six matches across all competitions. Birmingham City, 13th with 3 points, have a game in hand on them.
Both clubs return to action in the WSL Cup on Wednesday 28 October. Brighton travel to Wolverhampton. West Ham head to Charlton Athletic, who sit bottom of the WSL with no points from their 6 league games.
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