Brentford vs West Ham Premier League prediction and stats: Will Hammers overcome stuttering start?
West Ham United will look to get their stuttering season off the ground when they travel to Brentford in the Premier League this weekend.
The Hammers sit 14th after five games with just one win so far. Brentford aren’t doing much better, 12th with two wins from five.
How to watch Brentford vs West Ham live
Brentford vs West Ham is due to kick off at 3pm (UK time) on Saturday 28th September but will not be broadcast live in the UK.
Three Brentford vs West Ham predictions
Bryan Mbeumo to score anytime (5/3 with SBK)
Bryan Mbeumo has been in very good goalscoring form this season. The Cameroon international has scored four goals in his opening five league games this season, with three coming at home. Mbeumo has also scored three goals in five games against West Ham, only netting more against Tottenham (four) in his career.
Brentford to score exactly 2 goals (11/5 with SBK)
Brentford have won five of their six Premier League games against West Ham since promotion to the top flight. In that time, Brentford have scored exactly two goals on five occasions. The only exception was a 3-2 win last season — but in the return fixture the Bees still scored two despite losing 4-2.
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How both teams go into Brentford vs West Ham
Julen Lopetegui has endured a tough start to life as West Ham manager. The Hammers have won of their five Premier League matches so far, most recently falling to a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. The result was met with boos from home fans at the London Stadium, with frustration setting in after four points from a possible 15.
West Ham then travelled to Anfield to face Liverpool in the EFL Cup third round. After taking a 1-0 lead through an own goal, the Hammers eventually left Anfield with a 5-1 thrashing. To make matters worse for Lopetegui, he left on crutches after injuring his calf following a miss from Crysencio Summerville.
Brentford sit two points and two places above West Ham after what has been a tough set of early fixtures. The Bees have lost three of their opening five league games, but those defeats came to Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. It was a defeat to Tottenham last time out, with the Bees now winless in two.
However, they have also won two matches this season. Brentford opened with a win over Crystal Palace before seeing off Southampton. Crucially, both of those victories came at home, with the Bees one of just two teams still perfect on their own turf this season.
Brentford team news
The injuries are piling up for Brentford, even at this early stage of the season. But last week Thomas Frank spoke of his optimism about Christian Norgaard being available for this London derby following injury. Rico Henry is also nearing a return after his long injury absence, having played in a friendly earlier this month.
But this game will come too soon for Mathias Jensen. Gustavo Nunes isn’t expected back until after the international break, while Josh Dasilva, Yoane Wissa, Aaron Hickey and Igor Thiago are longer-term absentees.
West Ham team news
Edson Alvarez was sent off in West Ham’s EFL Cup defeat to Liverpool and will miss out here. Niclas Fullkrug reportedly failed a late fitness test ahead of the EFL Cup, but could return this weekend. However, he may not be fit enough to start and could see minutes from the bench.
Brentford vs West Ham head-to-head
West Ham beat Brentford 4-2 at the London Stadium in their previous meeting in February. But their only away win since the Bees were promoted came in the FA Cup in January 2023, losing all three Premier League visits to the Gtech Community Stadium.
| Brentford vs West Ham H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 26/02/24 | West Ham 4-2 Brentford | London Stadium, London | |||||
| 04/11/23 | Brentford 3-2 West Ham | Gtech Community Stadium, London | |||||
| 14/05/23 | Brentford 2-0 West Ham | London Stadium, London | |||||
| 07/01/23 | Brentford 0-1 West Ham | London Stadium, London | |||||
| 30/12/22 | West Ham 0-2 Brentford | Gtech Community Stadium, London | |||||
| 10/04/22 | Brentford 2-0 West Ham | London Stadium, London | |||||
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