1 Brentford vs 1 West Ham United
West Ham and Brentford go head-to-head in London Derby.
Saturday's London derby sees Brentford aiming to secure three consecutive home wins for the first time since 2018-19 as they host a struggling West Ham side at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Brentford
Brentford came close to making a riveting upset in last weekend’s London Derby against Tottenham, which ended 1-3 despite taking the lead right after kick-off via Bryan Mbeumo [1’]. However, Dominic Solanke [8’] struck with his maiden goal for Tottenham seven minutes later to level the scoreline.
Any remaining hopes of earning a point went up in flames following two more goals from Spurs. The defeat left Brentford with back-to-back losses [WLWLL] ahead of this weekend’s clash against West Ham, another side with early-season struggles.
Brentford, who have been drawn against Sheffield Wednesday in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, are in 12th place with 6 points [2W, 0D, 3L], having just two points more than West Ham before Saturday’s encounter. Back-to-back victories on home turf remain encouraging for Thomas Frank’s side, leaving the Bees on the verge of winning three opening home games for the first time since 2018-19.
Achieving the mentioned feat would leave Brentford with five wins in six home games against West Ham, having won four of their last five [4W, 1D, 0L]. A 5—3—2 with Bryan Mbeumo and Fábio Carvalho in attack is anticipated. Yoane Wissa, who failed to feature in Match Day 5’s matchday squad, could return to the starting lineup.
West Ham United
West Ham were sent packing from the EFL Cup after an ill-fated encounter with Liverpool in the third round that ended in a 5-1 defeat, having gone down to ten men.
The Hammers had been on the wrong side of a 3-0 scoreline against Chelsea at the weekend in the Premier League. This defeat forced Julen Lopetegui’s side into 14th place after picking up only one victory in five Premier League games.
With the EFL Cup exit further compounding their woes, Julen Lopetegui, who left Anfield on crutches following an injury, will be under immense pressure to steer his side to a turnaround this weekend. A short trip across the city for the prize of three points will be the objective in Saturday’s London derby.
Victory for West Ham would leave them with back-to-back wins against the Bees, following a 4-2 win last time out in February. A 4-2-3-1 formation with Danny Ings at the top is anticipated, although Niclas Füllkrug remains in doubt due to a calf injury.
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