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West Ham will continue their fight for Premier League survival when they travel to the Gtech Community Stadium to face Brentford on Saturday.
The Bees sit ninth in the table with 48 points, only two behind Brighton & Hove Albion in sixth, and remain firmly in contention to secure European football for next season.
The Hammers, meanwhile, occupy 17th place and remain locked in a tense battle to preserve their top-flight status. Although recent performances have shown signs of improvement, the threat of relegation still hangs heavily with Tottenham Hotspur just one place and two points behind them.
Read our Brentford vs West Ham prediction, preview and betting tips. You can also check out our Today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
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Brentford vs West Ham key stats
- West Ham are undefeated in their last three matches.
- Four of the last five meetings between the two sides have produced over 10.5 corners.
- Eight of the last 10 meetings between the two sides have produced under 4.5 cards.
Brentford vs West Ham preview: Can the Hammers secure another precious point?
| Brentford | vs | West Ham |
|---|---|---|
| 9th | Position | 17th |
| 48 | Points | 36 |
| 48 | Goals For | 42 |
| 44 | Goals Against | 58 |
| 9 | Clean Sheets | 6 |
| 9th | Home Rank | 16th |
| 13th | Away Rank | 14th |
Brentford remain in the hunt for a European place, but Keith Andrews is likely to be deeply frustrated by the Bees’ recent drop in form, particularly at such a decisive stage of the campaign.
The home side are without a victory in their last six Premier League matches and come into this contest on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
What should concern them even more is their record at the Gtech Community Stadium, where Brentford are also winless in their last six league outings since defeating Sunderland in early January.
In terms of team news, the Bees are without the injured quartet of Antoni Milambo, Fabio Carvalho (both knee), Rico Henry (thigh) and Vitaly Janelt (ankle), while Jordan Henderson has missed the last four matches with an unspecified issue and will be assessed ahead of kickoff.
It has been a turbulent season for West Ham United, but the Hammers are beginning to show encouraging signs under Nuno Espirito Santo as they battle to preserve their Premier League status.
The visitors have collected two wins from their last three league matches and travel to this fixture on the back of a valuable 2-1 victory over Everton, a result that has strengthened belief within the squad.
West Ham have also produced competitive displays in capital clashes, winning two of their last four Premier League London derbies and taking as many points from those matches as they had managed across their previous 14 combined.
Nuno has no fresh injury concerns to contend with, and aside from Lukasz Fabianski, the Hammers have an otherwise clean bill of health, giving the manager welcome flexibility in his team selection.
Brentford vs West Ham form guide & betting tips
| Brentford | vs | West Ham |
|---|---|---|
| D-D-D-D-L | League Form | D-L-W-D-W |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 16th | Form Table | 9th |
| 5 | Goals For | 7 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 4 |
| D-D-D-D-L | Form (all comps) | L-L-W-D-W |
Whispers Predicts: Brentford 2-2 West Ham
With both Brentford and West Ham in urgent need of points for very different reasons, this contest has the ingredients to produce another lively and open encounter.
The two sides recently met in the FA Cup, where they played out a 2-2 draw in normal time, and a similarly competitive outcome could follow once again.
For that reason, the draw looks a sensible betting angle, with odds of 3.6 offering appealing value.
Igor Thiago scored twice in that cup meeting and has netted 21 Premier League goals this season, while the striker also recently grabbed a brace against Everton, making the 2.1 price for him to score anytime an attractive option.
West Ham have shown encouraging attacking form of late, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet against the Bees in their last seven meetings, which makes BTTS - Yes at 1.6 look a highly plausible selection.
> Match result: Draw at at 3.6 | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 2.5 goals at 1.67 | Likelihood: Outsider
> Igor Thiago to score anytime at 2.1| Likelihood: Possible
> BTTS - Yes at 1.6 | Likelihood: Possible