Brentford vs West Ham United
English Premier League, KO: 14:00 May 14, 2023, Gtech Community Stadium
West Ham United continue their quest to beat the drop as they travel to Brentford for a Premier League fixture on Sunday. Neither team has shown much defensive solidity in recent weeks, which means goals can be expected in Sunday.
Although there are still three matches left to play, Brentford have plenty to of reasons to be pleased with their campaign this season. They were never in relegation trouble and even have a chance to secure a top half finish if results go their way in the final weeks of the season.
The problem for Brentford is that they have struggled for consistency in recent weeks with two wins from their last eight matches. Thomas Frank’s men head into Sunday’s clash with a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool in their previous Premier League fixture.
Things have been just as erratic at home for Brentford, who have only won twice in their last six matches at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Bees have played out three draws in that run while a leaky defence means they have thrown away the lead four times.
West Ham travel to Brentford off the back of a 2-1 victory over AZ Alkmaar in a Europa Conference League semi-final first leg on Thursday. That was the second straight win for the Hammers following a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in their previous Premier League fixture.
The biggest problem for West Ham this season has been striking their balance between their domestic and continental campaigns. Sitting seven above the relegation zone with three matches left to play, a win on Sunday will confirm their survival this season.
West Ham have generally struggled on their travels this season and have lost to Crystal Palace and Manchester City in their last two away matches. However, a 1-0 victory at Fulham and a 4-0 win at Bournemouth prior to those two defeats, will give them some confidence heading to Brentford on Sunday.
How the bookies view it
Brentford have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 by 10bet to claim the win on Sunday. A victory for West Ham is valued at 27/10 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 13/5 by William Hill.
Head to head
Brentford and West Ham have claimed three wins each from six previous matches. Both teams have already met twice this season with the Bees picking up a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in December while the Hammers edged out a 1-0 win in an FA Cup clash at the Gtech Community Stadium in January.
Players to watch
As always Ivan Toney will be the one to watch for Brentford as he looks to add to his 20 Premier League goals this season. The striker has also found the net in two of the last three meetings with West Ham and is priced at 7/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Michail Antonio has been in good form for West Ham in recent weeks, scoring five goals in the last seven matches across all competitions. The striker could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 7/2 with Unibet.
Anything else catch the eye?
West Ham have seen over 3.5 goals in two of their last three away matches and a similar outcome is priced at 23/10 with Paddy Power. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 10/11 with Unibet, who is also offering 4/5 on both teams to score.
There have been more goals after the break in Brentford’s last five home matches Sunday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power. Both teams have been level at the break in two of their last three meetings, so a halftime draw can also be considered at 5/4 with Unibet.
This English Premier League match between Brentford and West Ham United will be played on May 14, 2023 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Brentford vs West Ham United prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
