Premier League: West Ham vs Brentford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 26 match between West Ham and Brentford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

West Ham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Brentford swing by on Monday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

The Hammers approach round 26 as number 9 in the Premier League table with 36 points on their account so far. With 25 rounds behind them, Brentford have amassed 25 points, placing them as number 14 in the standings.

Form: West Ham vs Brentford

West Ham Form

West Ham have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 3-0 by Manchester United, before Arsenal ran out 0-6 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Nottingham Forest, who came out 2-0 winners. West Ham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded eight goals.

Brentford Form

Brentford have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Wolverhampton by 0-2. Disappointment followed, going down 1-4 against Liverpool, and 1-0 against Manchester City. Brentford claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for West Ham and Brentford

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between West Ham and Brentford. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: West Ham vs Brentford

Look no further than James Ward-Prowse, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for West Ham in the Premier League, while Ivan Toney managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Brentford in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: West Ham vs Brentford

Full-time result

West Ham won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at London Stadium. They drew four and lost one as well, while Brentford won two of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost eight. Brentford have beaten West Ham in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

West Ham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Brentford scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. West Ham have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. West Ham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Brentford have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with West Ham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of West Ham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Brentford, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: West Ham vs Brentford

In conclusion, the upcoming game between West Ham and Brentford seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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