West Ham vs Brentford prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-02-14 15:00.
[p]West Ham’s miserable season shows no sign of turning around, with their last seven matches across all competitions yielding just a single victory (D1, L5). It’s been a tough start to life at the helm for new boss Graham Potter, though their ten-point gap to the drop zone ahead of the weekend’s action at least means he has margin for error at the start of his tenure.[/p]
[p]He still needs to find a way to make his side much tougher to beat, but as his only success so far came on home soil in a 3-2 victory over Fulham, a return to the London Stadium will be welcomed. Potter also remains unbeaten in his managerial career when facing Brentford (W5, D1), with his sides managing to keep a clean sheet in the last four of those matches. [/p]
[p]Despite that, West Ham will still have to be wary here against a Brentford side who’ve won their last two away league matches after nine successive failures prior (D2, L7). The Bees now have the chance to win three consecutive Premier League matches on the road for the first time ever, and will be keen to respond having been beaten 2-0 by Tottenham at home in the last round.[/p]
[p]Thomas Frank’s men should be confident given that they’ve scored in all seven prior Premier League H2Hs – the most they’ve faced an opponent in the competition while finding the net each time. If these sides’ respective London derby records are anything to go by, a stalemate could be on the way as they both average just one point per game in such matches in the Premier League since the start of last season![/p]
[p]Players to watch: In defeat to Chelsea in the last round, Jarrod Bowen netted his 49th Premier League goal, so he’ll be gunning to become just the second West Ham player to bring up a half century in the competition after Michail Antonio. Brentford’s Kevin Schade got on the scoresheet in his last away match, extending his unbeaten run when finding the net to 13 matches (W11, D2). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Each of West Ham’s last seven matches have featured a goal on or beyond the 70th minute.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]