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EPL: West Ham vs. Brentford Match Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Photo by Samuel Regan-Asante<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday Night Football features a London derby between West Ham and Brentford, as both clubs aim to get three points to reverse recent poor performances. The hosts will have a home edge when Brentford visits, an advantage they\u2019ll desperately want to capitalise on.<\/p>\n

The Hammers are currently ranked 9th in the Premier League standings<\/a> with 36 points heading into round 26. In comparison, The Bees have accumulated 25 points after completing 25 rounds, putting them in 14th place in the EPL table.<\/p>\n

West Ham vs. Brentford: Form Guide <\/strong><\/p>\n

Both teams have seen a significant decline in their\u00a0performances since the beginning of 2024. West Ham, particularly,\u00a0is riding\u00a0a terrible streak, having gone scoreless in their last three games. Among those results\u00a0is a 6-0 loss against Arsenal at home, and throughout all competitions, they have lost eight of their nine games.<\/p>\n

After losing three of their last four games, David Moyes’ squad fell from sixth to ninth place in the league. Despite mounting pressure, the manager and his squad have a great chance to get back on track with a home game clash versus a struggling Brentford unit.<\/p>\n

West Ham: Previous 6 Matches <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
17.02.2024<\/td>\nNottingham F<\/td>\n2-0<\/td>\nWest Ham<\/td>\nEPL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.02.2024<\/td>\nWest Ham <\/strong><\/td>\n0-6<\/strong><\/td>\nArsenal <\/strong><\/td>\nEPL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04.02.2024<\/td>\nMan Utd <\/strong><\/td>\n3-0<\/strong><\/td>\nWest Ham <\/strong><\/td>\nEPL <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01.02.2024<\/td>\nWest Ham\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n1-1<\/strong><\/td>\nBournemouth<\/strong><\/td>\nEPL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21.01.2024<\/td>\nSheffield Utd<\/strong><\/td>\n2-2<\/strong><\/td>\nWest Ham <\/strong><\/td>\nEPL <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.01.2024<\/td>\nBristol City\u00a0 <\/strong><\/td>\n1-0 <\/strong><\/td>\nWest Ham <\/strong><\/td>\nFA Cup<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Meanwhile, Brentford are wary of gazing down at the clubs below them since they are just six points clear of the drop zone. Recent losses to Liverpool and Manchester City on two occasions, and Tottenham have allowed their bottom-of-the-table rivals to pull them into what may be a relegation struggle if form doesn\u2019t turn around quickly.<\/p>\n

They would have some much-needed breathing space if they beat West Ham on Monday night, but in contrast, they would be much more in peril if they lost another game.<\/p>\n

Brentford: Previous 6 Matches <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
7.10.2023<\/td>\nMan City<\/td>\n1-0<\/td>\nBrentford<\/td>\nEPL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30.9.2023<\/td>\nBrentford <\/strong><\/td>\n1-4<\/strong><\/td>\nLiverpool<\/strong><\/td>\nEPL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24.9.2023<\/td>\nWolves <\/strong><\/td>\n0-2<\/strong><\/td>\nBrentford<\/strong><\/td>\nEPL <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.9.2023<\/td>\nBrentford <\/strong><\/td>\n1-3<\/strong><\/td>\nMan City<\/strong><\/td>\nEPL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.9.2023<\/td>\nTottenham<\/strong><\/td>\n3-2<\/strong><\/td>\nBrentford <\/strong><\/td>\nEPL <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29.8.2023<\/td>\nBrentford <\/strong><\/td>\n3-2 <\/strong><\/td>\nNottingham F <\/strong><\/td>\nEPL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

West Ham vs. Brentford: Recent h2h Trends <\/strong><\/p>\n

There have been five Premier League meetings between the two teams since Brentford’s promotion in 2021, plus one more encounter in the FA Cup, where West Ham came out on top. However, with five straight victories against the Hammers, Thomas Frank’s squad has sailed through their Monday night foes in recent years, and they\u2019re looking to keep up their impressive form, which has seen them score 11 goals and allow just three in these aforementioned matches.<\/p>\n

Brentford came out on top in the 3-2 reverse that took place at the start of November. Despite having the lead for much of the game, West Ham ultimately lost in the end, as Nathan Collins scored the game-winning goal with just over 20 minutes remaining.<\/p>\n

West Ham vs. Brentford: Head-to-Head\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
04.11.2023<\/td>\nBrentford<\/td>\n3-2<\/td>\nWest Ham<\/td>\nEFL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.05.2023<\/td>\nBrentford <\/strong><\/td>\n2-0<\/strong><\/td>\nWest Ham <\/strong><\/td>\nEPL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07.01.2023<\/td>\nBrentford<\/strong><\/td>\n0-1<\/strong><\/td>\nWest Ham <\/strong><\/td>\nFA Cup<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30.12.2022<\/td>\nWest Ham <\/strong><\/td>\n0-2<\/strong><\/td>\nBrentford <\/strong><\/td>\nEPL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.04.2023<\/td>\nBrentford <\/strong><\/td>\n2-0<\/strong><\/td>\nWest Ham <\/strong><\/td>\nEPL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03.10.2021<\/td>\nWest Ham <\/strong><\/td>\n1-2<\/strong><\/td>\nBrentford <\/strong><\/td>\nEPL<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

West Ham vs. Brentford: The Betting Odds\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

West Ham 31\/20 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Draw 13\/5 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Brentford 9\/5 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, odds<\/a> from the UK\u2019s best betting sites<\/a> are torn on their pricing and plus-money value can be found at both ends.<\/p>\n

With that said, regarding an outright winner, West Ham\u2019s home form of just 3 defeats since September cannot be overlooked. The betting value is evidently with Moyes and company, with Brentford suffering 9 defeats away from home this term. Still, the likelihood of goals in this encounter is a probable outcome we can get behind.<\/p>\n

West Ham vs. Brentford: EPL Matchday 26 Prediction\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are looking for a marksman who is in excellent form right now, your quest ends with James Ward-Prowse. He scored two for West Ham in their most recent Premier League<\/a> encounter, while Ivan Toney has been a breath of fresh air for The Bees, netting four in his past six outings despite a lack of winning results. Both players will definitely be trying to increase their scoring tally, which leads us to the both teams to score market.<\/p>\n