Brentford v West Ham

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Next up is an all-London clash between mid-table teams, Brentford and West Ham, with just one point separating 10th placed Brentford from ninth placed visitors, West Ham, ahead of this intriguing contest at the Gtech Community Stadium with Brentford seeking to make it three wins on the trot while West Ham will be desperate to avoid a third league defeat on the trot.

Brentford had had to endure a dismal six-match winless run in the Premier League which consisted of three draws and three defeats; points picked up in draws with Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest have been outweighed by losses incurred against Newcastle United, Everton and Manchester United but two subsequent wins on the trot will have helped restore The Bees' confidence ahead of this weekend's action.

Important victories over Burnley 3-0 at home followed by a solid 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea will see the hosts approach this upcoming fixture with renewed confidence and belief, while the bigger picture shows Brentford have lost just three of their last 13 league matches overall in the English top flight.

The Bees have picked up six wins during this period, one of which was a 2-0 home win against Saturday's visitors, West Ham, back in May towards the end of the last campaign and having lost just twice in their previous 20 home games at their Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford look in good shape to record a positive result here.

West Ham head into Saturday's encounter on the back of some ordinary results in recent times as The Hammers have managed to capture just one win from their last six matches overall in the Premier League.

West Ham's solitary success during this recent slump in form came by way of a 2-0 home win against strugglers, Sheffield United, but with four defeats also being handed out to David Moyes' side, the visitors may be facing another tough afternoon at the office in TW8.

Recent losses to Manchester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Everton will have done nothing for West Ham's morale and they may well be facing Brentford at the worst time following back-to-back wins for The Bees.

Results away from home have also been questionable where West Ham have been concerned as The Hammers have collected just four wins from their previous 22 outings on the road and having lost 14 of these away games as well, West Ham will do well to pick up even a point against a seemingly rejuvenated Brentford outfit on Saturday afternoon.

Brentford v West Ham Verdict

Brentford have lost just once in their last five meetings against West Ham along with picking up three wins in the process, so Thomas Frank's side look the more likely to take the spoils in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Brentford win @ 2.05

Correct score: Brentford 3-1 @ 17.00