West Ham United and Brighton shared a point as the match ended in a goalless draw. Brighton performed better and had opportunities to win the game. However, they lacked clinical finishing and couldn't break through the defense of the opposing team. It seemed like they were content with a draw at home. Currently sitting in 7th place, it's a decent position for them at this stage of the season!
I think Brighton cannot be satisfied with this match. Brighton this season is no longer as stable as last season. Brighton wants to win to defeat its direct competitor for tickets to the European Cup next season. In this match, they were the team that took the initiative. They were utterly proactive throughout the game, thanks to their mobility and chemistry between the lines. Brighton tried very hard. They took 17 shots at the opponent's goal but could not get a goal. Goal-scoring opportunities were continuously created, but Brighton's strikers squandered the opportunities. It must also be said that this was a match in which goalkeeper Alphonse Areola played excellently. This goalkeeper made 8 excellent saves, frustrating the away team's strikers. His tenacity helped West Ham stand firm.
the reason why Brighton is not satisfied and always wastes these opportunities is that they are too hasty and have too high ambitions because of the away game so they want to score immediately but lose focus and the shots cannot produce scores on several occasions. even though previously I predicted that in yesterday's match between WestHam or Brighton they would win but it turned out to be a draw whereas WestHam previously beat Arsenal in an away match but yesterday in the home match they couldn't score anything and I think this is all because Brighton put continuous pressure on them WestHam defense so there was no other choice but to hold yesterday's match to a draw.
I have the same thoughts as you that Alphonse Areola deserves praise for his young age as a goalkeeper who was able to make strong saves for WestHam and several times under pressure from Brighton couldn't break his spirit and luckily I bet on this match choosing on a double chance WestHam or a draw.