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2026-05-02 - Brentford vs West Ham United

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Brentford v West Ham United
Football: English Premier League
Saturday 2nd May 2026 - Kick Off 3pm

Brentford

The run of draws may have ended, but Keith Andrews would have much preferred that to have happened in a Brentford win rather than a loss. He will not be disappointed with the efforts produced by his team in the 2-1 loss at Manchester United on Monday night, but this is the time of the season when results matter that much more than performances.

Despite the loss, Brentford are 9th in the Premier League table and just 2 points behind 6th placed Brighton with the hope that position may yet be one that turns into a Champions League berth. Any European Football would be considered a big achievement, but there is a huge carrot for Brentford to finish as strong as possible, beginning on Saturday at the Gtech Community Stadium where The Bees have a 7-7-3 record.

Brentford had been unbeaten in 7 games in all competitions in normal time, but 6 in a row had ended in draws before the narrow defeat at Manchester United last time out. The side have won 1 of the last 8 home Premier League games, but Brentford have drawn 3 in a row here.

Rico Henry, Vitaly Janelt and Jordan Henderson are all edging closer to returns.

West Ham United

It felt like two really important minutes last Saturday- Tottenham Hotspur scored to lead at Molineux, while West Ham United were pegged back by Everton. Up stepped Callum Wilson in injury time help West Ham United secure a vital three points against former manager David Moyes and Nuno Espirito Santo's team remain outside of the relegation zone with four League games remaining.

There are just 2 points between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur in 18th place, while the win also means Nottingham Forest have not been allowed to pull clear of the relegation battle. The Hammers will travel across London this weekend with a 4-5-8 record in the top flight and they play before Spurs which gives West Ham United an opportunity to build pressure on their relegation rivals.

West Ham United have only lost 1 of the last 8 games in all competitions in regulation time, while they are unbeaten in 3 Premier League fixtures ahead of this weekend. They have earned 7 points from a possible 9 to move out of the bottom three, but West Ham United have lost half of the last 4 away Premier League games played.

Nuno Espirito Santo will be very happy with the health of his squad heading into the final month of the Premier League season.

Head to Head

Brentford won the Premier League game at the London Stadium, but West Ham United came through on Penalties when hosting The Bees in the FA Cup Fifth Round.

Brentford had also won each of the first 3 home Premier League games against West Ham United, but the last meeting ended 1-1 to snap that run.

Prediction

There is going to be a real story around this fixture that the points mean so much more to West Ham United compared with Brentford, but there is plenty of motivation in the home camp.

Recent form has been a touch disappointing with too many draws, but Brentford have showed they are still pushing for wins and they were very unfortunate to lose at Old Trafford last Monday.

Keith Andrews will want to see a bit more composure in the final third and he will want his Brentford team to come out with more intensity than they have opened up with in recent games. They have been the better team in some of the recent games that have ended with negative results, but Brentford have to turn the screw in the final third if they are going to perhaps even earn an unexpected berth in the Champions League.

Turning draws into wins is something that West Ham United have managed to do in order to move out of the bottom three, but the better results have been at home.

This is a team that have won 1 of the last 4 away Premier League games and West Ham United have suffered a couple of defeats in that time. Nuno Espirito Santo will be encouraged by some of the attacking threat his team have continued to pose away from home, especially as the counter attack is easier to set up when the onus is on the other team to come forward.

However, West Ham United's defensive numbers have been a little weaker than recent results would suggest and that may end up being the case at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Prior to the 1-1 draw last season, Brentford had won 3 in a row at home against West Ham United in Premier League settings, and The Bees may have enough to secure a victory that will give Tottenham Hotspur fans a boost, while also bolstering Brentford's own hopes of earning a spot in European Football for the first time.