Prediction: West Ham United to win 2-1
Best Odds: 15/2
West Ham United and Brentford will lock horns with each other in the Premier League this coming weekend. The match between the Hammers and the Bees will be held at London Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time on Saturday.
West Ham United
West Ham United are one of the biggest and most well-established clubs in the Premier League. The Hammers finished as high as ninth in the league table last season and were expected to push on this time around.
However, the London club are having a bad campaign. Things were dire under Julen Lopetegui, and former Chelsea manager Graham Potter has not been particularly great for the Hammers. While West Ham are 10 points above the bottom three in 15th place and are not going to go down, they need to step up their game if they are to push for a top-half finish.
West Ham will head into the London derby against Brentford at London Stadium on the back of a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Chelsea away from home at Stamford Bridge in London in the Premier League. It came after a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa at Villa Park in the league which followed a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at London Stadium in the Premier League.
Team News:
West Ham United are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Brentford at London Stadium in the Premier League. Alphonso Areola will be in goal for the Hammers and will have Vladimir Coufal, Max Kilman and Aaron Cresswell in front of him in defence. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tomas Soucek, Andrew Irving and Emerson will be in midfield. Mohammed Kudus and Carlos Soler will be the two attacking midfielders, while Jarrod Bowen will lead the line for the Hammers.
Brentford
Brentford have established themselves as a major club in the Premier League and are not among the teams who are in danger of getting relegated to the Championship. The Bees ended up 16th in the Premier League table last season, and there is a very good chance that the London club will finish in the top half of the standings.
Thomas Frank’s side are 11th in the Premier League table at the moment with 31 points from 24 matches. Brentford are 14 points above the relegation zone and are 12 points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. The Bees are not going to finish in the UEFA Champions League places, but they should end up in a respectable position.
Brentford will head into the Premier League game against West Ham United at London Stadium on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the Gtech Community Stadium in the league. It came after a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the London derby which followed a 2-0 loss to Liverpool in front of their fans in the Premier League.
Team News:
Brentford are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against West Ham United in the London derby. Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson will be in goal for the Bees. Kristoffer Ajer, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg and Keane Lewis-Potter will be the four defenders. Christian Norgaard and Vitaly Janelt will be the two holding midfielders. Bryan Mbeumo, Mikkel Damsgaard and Kevin Schade will be the three attacking midfielders. Yoane Wissa will lead the line for the Bees.
Key Factors to Consider
- West Ham United have lost 4 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- West Ham United have scored 29 goals in 24 Premier League matches.
- West Ham United have conceded 46 goals in 24 Premier League matches.
- Brentford have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 6 Premier League games.
- Brentford have scored 42 goals and conceded 42 goals in 24 Premier League games.
Conclusion
Neither West Ham United nor Brentford are in great form at the moment, and the London derby between these two clubs is unlikely to be hugely entertaining. There is unlikely to be a lot of goals in the Premier League game. Playing at home will give the Hammers the advantage, and it is likely that they will eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: West Ham United to win 2-1
Best Odds: 15/2
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