Brentford will be eager to return to winning ways when they host West Ham United at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.
Gameweek 35 of the 2025/26 Premier League season will continue on Saturday with four games. The latest round of fixtures will begin on Friday with the match between Leeds United and Burnley at Elland Road before resuming on the weekend with three simultaneous fixtures, including Brentford vs West Ham United at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Brentford’s fairytale run under Keith Andrews this season is threatening to end without European qualificaiton. The Bees have been one of the surprise packages in the Premier League, but they have failed to win their last six games, although only one has ended in defeat (D5). That loss came earlier this week, as Manchester United clinched a narrow 2-1 win at Old Trafford.
On the other hand, Nuno Espirito Santo is masterminding another great escape from a relegation battle. While the Hammers are not out of the woods yet, their three-match unbeaten run (W2 D1) has lifted them two points ahead of 18th-placed Tottenham Hotspur. However, they need to continue outdoing their London rivals to secure a place in the Premier League for another season.
The reverse fixture ended in a 2-0 win for Brentford, with Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen finding the back of the net. The Hard Tackle looks closer at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Brentford
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Jensen, Yarmolyuk; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago
West Ham United
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Walker-Peters, Disasi, Mavropanos, Diouf; Fernandes, Soucek; Bowen, Pablo, Summerville; Castellanos
Key Stats
- Brentford have won three of their four Premier League home games vs West Ham United, with the only exception being a 1-1 draw last season. The Hammers have lost seven of their nine Premier League games against Brentford (W1 D1), their highest loss rate against any side they have faced five or more times in the competition (78%).
- Brentford have won just two of their last 15 Premier League London derby matches (D6 L7), though both of these victories came against West Ham United. At home, the Bees are winless in nine league London derbies (D6 L3) since a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in August 2024.
- West Ham United have won two of their last four Premier League London derbies (D1 L1), earning as many points in these four games as they did in their previous 14 combined (7).
- Brentford are winless in their last six Premier League home games (D4 L2), with the three most recent matches finishing level. They last drew four consecutive home league games in March/April 2021 in the EFL Championship.
- West Ham United have earned 22 points from their last 13 Premier League games (W6 D4 L3) and are two points clear of the relegation zone. At the start of this run, they were seven points from safety. Only five clubs have won more points than the Hammers over the last 13 matchdays.
Player to Watch
Igor Thiago
While Jarrod Bowen, Valentin Castellanos, and Kevin Schade were viable candidates for this section, we have picked Igor Thiago as the Player to Watch for Saturday’s Premier League clash between Brentford and West Ham United at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Of Igor Thiago’s 21 Premier League goals this season, only one has come in a London derby. His shot conversion rate in London derbies is 5% (1 goal from 21 shots), compared to 36% against non-London teams (20 goals from 55 shots). So, the Brazilian will be eager to correct that record and guide his team back to winning ways.
Prediction
Brentford 1-1 West Ham United
This match has the makings of an entertaining stalemate. With Brentford struggling to win games and failing to get their better of London rivals, West Ham will sense an opportunity to spring a surprise and pick three crucial points.
However, the Hammers have conceded in all nine Premier League games against Brentford, only facing Ipswich Town more without ever keeping a clean sheet (10).