Ace Football previews the Premier League clash between West Ham and Brentford and offers team news, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.
West Ham welcome Brentford for a clash in the Premier League at London Stadium on Friday. West Ham enter the match against Brentford hoping to gain some ground on the latter in the Premier League standings. A positive result could prove pivotal to their upcoming challenges this season.
Current Premier League standings
The current standings in the Premier League show us how West Ham and Brentford have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 18 clash this coming Friday.
Latest form and fixture history of West Ham against Brentford
West Ham hit troubled waters once again
Results have been dismal for West Ham in recent weeks and they will be bordering on desperation for a quick turnaround. In their previous three outings, David Moyes’ side drew 2-2 with Blackburn, before losing 0-2 against Leicester and 3-1 against Arsenal.
Tough-to-beat Brentford
Brentford look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. In their last three matches, Thomas Frank’s side drew 1-1 with Gillingham, beat Manchester City 1-2 before settling for a 2-2 draw with Tottenham.
Fixture history: West Ham vs Brentford
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Brentford came away as 2-0 winners. It was a match played at Brentford Community Stadium back in April 2022 in the Premier League. This time round, betting on Brentford will get you odds 3.60, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 28% chance of beating West Ham. You can get a price of 2.00, should you wish to add West Ham to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Highlights from the last match between West Ham and Brentford:
Betting stats and facts for West Ham and Brentford
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Ham and Brentford. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 6 of the last 7 matches West Ham played, both teams scored
- West Ham have scored in 9 of the last 10 home matches
- West Ham have conceded in the last 7 matches in a row
- In 6 of the last 8 West Ham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- West Ham have scored in 9 of the last 11 matches
- In the last 8 matches in a row Brentford played, both teams scored
- In the last 7 Brentford matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Brentford away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Brentford have not won 12 of the last 14 matches
- In the last 4 away matches in a row Brentford played, both teams scored
Man of the Moment
Said Benrahma is enjoying a great goal-per-game ratio, as he has netted a few nice ones recently. West Ham will be relying on the services of their in-form marksman yet again when clashing with Brentford. The visitors are hoping Ivan Toney adds another goal to his current tally. He seems in quite good shape, with five goals in their last six matches.
Match predictions: West Ham vs Brentford
To sum up, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting tips.
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