West Ham United will look to regain some form when they host Brentford in the Premier League. Due to their recent problems, the Hammers are now ranked ninth in the table. Brentford is ranked fourteenth after the Bees had lost four of their last five league games.
Preview (West Ham United vs. Brentford)
Since defeating Arsenal 2-0 in the league at the Emirates Stadium after the previous year, West Ham has not triumphed in any tournament. As of right now, the team has lost eight straight games. The Hammers are currently without a win in six Premier League games. They drew with Sheffield United, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Bournemouth. They dropped their last three against Manchester United, Arsenal, and Nottingham Forest. Their last three losses have come at a concerning pace; they have let up three goals at Old Trafford. They also conceded six goals at home against Arsenal, and most recently, a 2-0 loss at Forest.
West Ham is now just one point ahead of Wolverhampton Wanderers in 11th place in the table, having plummeted to ninth place, eight points behind sixth-place Man United. In contrast, the Hammers have dropped all five of their Premier League encounters against Brentford, including a 3-2 loss in their rematch earlier in the current campaign. As the Bees are also experiencing a concerning run of form, Brentford will be looking to exploit that stellar top-flight record against West Ham to help them secure all three points on Monday. The last success for Thomas Frank’s team came from a 2-0 victory away from home.
After 25 Premier League games this season, Brentford’s record is seven wins, four draws, and fourteen losses. With 25 points, they are currently in 14th place, just five points above the relegation zone. This season, West Ham has amassed 19 points from their 12 league games played in front of their home crowd, but the Bees have only managed to pick up 10 points from their 12 away league games. After going undefeated in their prior 14, Brentford has now dropped three straight London derbies in the Premier League.
Team News
Due to suspension, Kalvin Phillips will not be available for West Ham on Monday night after receiving a red card during their most recent match against Forest. After missing time due to a calf issue, Lucas Paqueta is expected to return. Regarding Brentford, Josh Dasilva, Kevin Schade, Ethan Pinnock, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, and Bryan Mbeumo are still not available. Head coach Frank is anticipated to start most of the team who played when the game against Man City kicked off. The Bees have no new injury concerns. Since making his comeback to action last month, Ivan Toney has scored four goals in the Premier League. At the London Stadium, the Englishman will once more lead the Brentford line.
West Ham United 1-1 Brentford
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