West Ham and Brighton and Hove Albion share the spoils in a goalless draw at London Stadium in the last match of the Premier League's festive fixture list.
Despite Brighton enjoying the majority of possession and creating better chances, neither team managed to break the deadlock in the first half.
West Ham came closest to scoring when James Ward-Prowse's powerful volley was saved by Brighton's goalkeeper Jason Steele.
In the first half, Jack Hinshelwood and Pascal Gross of Brighton faced strong resistance from West Ham's goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, who made crucial saves to keep the score level.
The trend continued into the second half, with Brighton maintaining dominance in possession. Areola was once again forced into action, making a sharp save from Pervis Estupinan's low shot in the 55th minute.
Shortly after, Joao Pedro's attempt on goal from a skillful run was stopped by the French goalkeeper.
West Ham's clearest chance in the second half came when Tomas Soucek poked wide from six yards. On the other hand, Jakub Moder for Brighton missed a close-range shot in the closing minutes.
The result leaves West Ham and Brighton in the sixth and seventh positions on the table, respectively.
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