West Ham United vs Brentford 26.02.2024 Prediction: Premier League

Match Overview

Brentford travel across town to take on West Ham United in a match in the Premier League at the London Stadium on Monday. Both these teams are very nicely matched and balanced with each other, and it remains to be seen how they play. This London derby has a lot in store for us, and for the neutral spectator, end-to-end action of attacking football awaits.

Key Highlights 

One must not forget that West Ham are ranked 10th in goals scored per match (1.4 goals). However, what will worry them endlessly before this exciting game against Brentford is that they haven't scored in their last 3 matches. Also, what will hurt them a lot is that they haven't won a match in their last 8 attempts to do so.

Injury Report

For West Ham United, Lucas Paqueta has been ruled out with an injury whereas for Brentford, Rico Henry, Kevin Schade and Ethan Pinnock, among others, are not available for selection.

Prediction

Ranked 11th in goals scored per match (1.4 goals), Brentford have won the previous 2 matches against West Ham United. This last statistic will give them a lot of confidence before coming in this game. Having this advantage over their London rivals will give them a huge boost. They have also scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches. We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this game.