West Ham United dey face Brentford for Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as both teams get different targets for the season. The Hammers dey fight to escape relegation from Premier League, while Brentford still dey dream of Europe for the first time for their history.
Brentford don suffer for recent weeks, with five draws and one defeat for their last six league matches. Their longest winless run since February-April 2024. Head coach Keith Andrews bin dey “bitterly disappointed” after dem lose 2-1 to Manchester United on Monday, but players still believe dem fit finish inside top seven. Only two points separate Brentford for ninth from Brighton for sixth.
Two of Brentford’s final four games dey for home, but dem no don win any of their last six for Gtech Community Stadium. Dem draw each of their last three home matches. For London derbies, Brentford don win only two of their last 15 Premier League games, and no win any of their last nine at home. But both victories come against West Ham. Brentford don win three of their last four Premier League home games against West Ham, scoring at least two goals each time, except last season 1-1 draw.
West Ham dey fight to stay for top-flight for 14th straight season. Dem dey sixth for form table over last 10 matches, with 16 points from February. Dem pick seven points from their last three games: 4-0 win over Wolves, 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace, and last-gasp 2-1 win against Everton, with substitute Callum Wilson scoring 92nd-minute winner.
Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo see his side for 17th position, two points above relegation zone. He expect battle to go to final weekend of season. West Ham face Brentford, Arsenal, Newcastle and Leeds for their last four fixtures. West Ham don win two of their last four Premier League London derbies, but dem struggle against Brentford, losing seven of their nine Premier League meetings. That na 78% loss rate, highest against any team dem face at least nine times.
Brentford go still miss Antoni Milambo, Fabio Carvalho and Rico Henry due to injury. Vitaly Janelt and Jordan Henderson fit return but need assessment before kickoff. Josh Dasilva bin return to matchday squad on Monday for first time in 816 days, but unlikely to start. Dango Ouattara and Kevin Schade go continue for attack with Igor Thiago, but Keane Lewis-Potter fit replace one winger if Andrews recall Aaron Hickey at left-back.
West Ham get no fresh injuries. Nuno fit stick with same lineup wey beat Everton. Aaron Wan-Bissaka don play second fiddle to Kyle Walker-Peters, and Walker-Peters fit keep his place at right-back, joining Axel Disasi, Konstantinos Mavropanos and El Hadji Malick Diouf for defence. Callum Wilson no go likely start despite scoring winner, as Valentin Castellanos and Pablo Felipe go continue for attack. Jarrod Bowen go continue on right flank. The Hammers captain get 10 assists this season, only bettered by Bruno Fernandes (19).
West Ham don concede for all nine Premier League meetings with Brentford, but dem show improvement for defence recent weeks. Brentford only score for half of their league matches for 2026. Both teams get reason to push for victory, so we fit expect entertaining, end-to-end contest. But score draw likely be the outcome.
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