Mbeumo is particularly looking forward to the derby!
Derby in London between Brentford and West Ham and a betting tip is available on Wettbasis! The match is also a crisis duel at the moment. The hosts already lost a city duel last week when they went down 1-3 to Tottenham. It was also their third defeat in the past four league games.
To save the Bees’ honor, it must be noted that the game plan was also quite tough recently. The two other defeats were suffered against the two top teams, Manchester City and Liverpool. In addition, the city neighbor is also in a shaky state, with only four points after five rounds.
Brentford – Statistics & current form
The Bees took the lead in the first minute of the last matchday thanks to a goal from the Cameroonian Bryan Mbeumo, but in the end they still had to bow out to Tottenham with 1:3. Against West Ham, however, the hosts will now rely on home advantage.
Thomas Frank’s side have only registered two wins this season in front of their own fans. Given this and the aforementioned inconsistent form of the guests, another home win is also worth considering for the clash between Brentford and West Ham.
“Bees” often sting at home
The hosts’ offense in particular is much more efficient in their home matches compared to their away matches. The 16th-placed team from last season scored five of their seven seasonal goals in home matches!
On top of that, the upcoming opponents are on the home side from an offensive point of view. Brentford have always scored at least two or more goals in the six PL games against West Ham to date! With that in mind, the tip for the London derby between Brentford and West Ham is to bet on at least two additional goals.
West Ham – Statistics & current form
The “Hammers” are playing their third London derby in a row! After a draw at Fulham, they suffered a clear 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans against Chelsea. In general, the form of Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui’s team is weak.
The only thing they have going for them this season is a win on the second matchday at the Glaziers. One of the visitors’ weaknesses is their shaky defense. They have already conceded nine goals – only the two bottom-placed teams in the table, Everton and Wolverhampton, have conceded more league goals.
The “Hammers’” defense has been shaky for quite some time
The deficits in defense at the three-time winner of the FA Cup are also persistent in nature. Last season’s ninth in the PL conceded the most opposing goals (53) in the league in 2024 and has already played eight PL games with three or more opposing goals in that time!
It is clear that the newly formed defense, which has included the Englishman Max Kilman since the start of this season, needs more time to develop into a functioning unit. So far, the 27-year-old new signing from Wolverhampton, for whom the Hammers paid almost 50 million euros, has not yet been able to provide the visitors’ defense with more stability.
Brentford – West Ham direct comparison / H2H record
Brentford have faced West Ham at home three times in the Premier League to date and have always got a result. However, the visitors won the last meeting so far, last February.
Prior to that, the winner of the 2023 Europa Conference League had lost their first five PL meetings against Brentford.
Brentford v West Ham prediction: Bryan Mbeumo to score.
For the match between Brentford and West Ham, the prediction is for a goal from Bryan Mbeumo. The Cameroonian can currently be described as the sharpest weapon in the home side’s attack. With four of seven goals, he scored more than half of Brentford’s seasonal yield.
Brentford – West Ham Tip
Furthermore, Mbeumo traditionally performs strongly in London derbies: In the past 14 city duels on the Thames, the attacker was involved in 13 goals!
He should not lack for scoring opportunities either. The guests travel with the third-weakest defense in the PL and no other team in the British top flight has conceded more goals this year than the “Hammers”!
Another factor in favor of the Brentford v West Ham tip is that the home side are noticeably stronger at home than away. Both wins this season have come at home and only two of Brentford’s seven goals have been scored away from home.
