Brentford vs West Ham tips and predictions

Price stands out for a home win

The visitors usually go about their business at a level above the hosts but there are some stats that look good for a home win in this match-up. They'll be some surprise if West Ham see this as a foregone conclusion.

Hold your horses if you think this match's outcome is obvious. This write-up is leaning towards a home win but if they're lacklustre then who knows. They will fancy their chances though.

Brentford have shown what they can do leading up to this clash. The hosts have bagged 6 wins in their last 7 matches. Without so much success the travelling side has pulled up short at times. They've lost 3 of their last 7 matches, away and at home. Obviously they've been up against different opposition but that doesn't stand out as the record of a winning team.

The hosts have strung together some superb passages. The Bees have scored two or more goals in 4 of their recent 5 matches and that approach has married up nicely at the back where they've conceded no more than once in all of their last 13 games.

West Ham lacked rearguard reliability in some of their recent trips. They've conceded one or more times in all of their last 7 away matches.

The clash does have an anything could happen feel about it though. So don't rule out the match ending in parity. The sportsbooks have forecasted goals at both ends of the park as they could be well matched. But with the odds-against price on BTTS No, that seems the better option this time around. As for the goal line, it's Under 2.5 that stands out here considering the odds on offer. Obviously all of this depends on how the hosts manage a quality of football they aren't used to.