Brentford and West Ham will both be looking to get back to winning ways when they meet at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.
As the 2024/25 Premier League season enters Gameweek 5, the action kicks off with Newcastle United hosting Manchester City at St. James’ Park. The round continues with five simultaneous fixtures on Saturday, including Brentford’s clash with West Ham.
Brentford started the season with a solid win against Crystal Palace, but have since struggled to maintain momentum. A tough fixture list that included Liverpool, Manchester City, and Tottenham Hotspur in three of their last four matches has left the Bees sitting 12th in the table. Despite the challenging run, Thomas Frank’s side will be eager to turn things around and climb the standings.
Brentford vs West Ham Team News & Tactics
Brentford
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Pinnock, Ajer; Damsgaard, Norgaard, Janelt; Mbuemo, Schade, Lewis-Potter
West Ham United
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Rodriguez, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus; Antonio
Key Stats:
- Brentford have won 4 of their last 5 home league games against West Ham United (D1), including all 3 Premier League encounters. The Bees have scored at least twice in all 6 Premier League meetings with West Ham, equaling a competition record for one team consistently scoring multiple goals against another (Arsenal also achieved this against Reading).
- Brentford have won both of their Premier League home games this season. They last won three in a row at home in May 2023, and their last such streak from the start of a campaign came in 2018/19.
- West Ham United have lost 3 of their 5 Premier League games this season, but they remain unbeaten away from home so far (W1 D1).
- West Ham have conceded more goals in 2024 than any other current Premier League club (53), allowing 3 or more goals in 8 matches this calendar year. They have also faced the most “direct attacks” in the Premier League this season (16), while Brentford have managed just 3 direct attacks, the fewest in the league.
- Jarrod Bowen has scored more league goals against Brentford than any other side in his career (7), including a hat-trick in a 4-2 win last season.
Player to Watch
Bryan Mbeumo
Prediction
Brentford 2-1 West Ham
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