Brentford vs West Ham United Matchday Stats Preview

Brentford have won four of their last five home league games against West Ham (D1), winning all three against them in the Premier League.

Having lost their first five Premier League games against Brentford, West Ham won their last league meeting with the Bees 4-2 in February.

Brentford have scored at least twice in all six of their Premier League meetings with West Ham, the joint-most one side has faced another while scoring multiple goals each time in the competition’s history (Arsenal also six vs Reading).

Brentford have opened the scoring in the opening 23 seconds in both of their last two Premier League games (22 seconds v Man City, 23 seconds v Tottenham), but have gone on to lose both times. Indeed, since the start of last season the Bees have dropped more points from winning positions than any other side (36).

Brentford have won both of their Premier League home games so far this season. They last won three in a row in May 2023, while they last did so from the start of a campaign in 2018-19.

West Ham have lost three of their five Premier League games this season but remain unbeaten away from home so far (W1 D1).

West Ham have conceded more goals in 2024 than any other current Premier League side (53), with the Hammers shipping 3+ goals in eight different games so far this calendar year.

West Ham have had more direct attacks against them than any other side in the Premier League this season (16). However, Brentford have had just three direct attacks themselves so far this term, a league low.

West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen has scored more league goals against Brentford than he has against any other side in his career (7), also netting a hat-trick against the Bees in a 4-2 Premier League win last season.

Bryan Mbeumo has been involved in 13 goals in his last 14 London derby appearances in the Premier League (10 goals, 3 assists). He’s also scored four of Brentford’s seven league goals so far this season.