Brentford vs West Ham: A Match Preview




Who will take the spoils in this London derby?
Brentford and West Ham will face off in a Premier League match at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Bees have had a solid start to the season, winning two of their first three games. They will be looking to make it three wins from four when they host the Hammers.
West Ham, meanwhile, have had a more mixed start to the campaign. They have won one, drawn one, and lost one of their first three games. They will be looking to get back to winning ways when they travel to Brentford.
The match is sure to be a close one. Both teams are evenly matched and will be looking to take all three points.
Here is a preview of the match, including the team news, predicted lineups, and odds.
Team News
Brentford will be without the suspended Kristoffer Ajer and Mathias Jensen. Yoane Wissa is also a doubt with a knock.
West Ham will be without the injured Nayef Aguerd, Maxwel Cornet, and Gianluca Scamacca. Kurt Zouma is also a doubt with a knock.
Predicted Lineups
Brentford: Raya; Hickey, Jansson, Mee, Henry; Norgaard, Jensen; Mbeumo, Eriksen, Wissa; Toney
West Ham: Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Kehrer, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma; Antonio
Odds
Brentford: 23/10
Draw: 12/5
West Ham: 13/8
Prediction
This is a tough match to call. Both teams are evenly matched and will be looking to take all three points. However, I think Brentford's home advantage will be the difference and I predict a 2-1 win for the Bees.