Will the Hammers continue to struggle?
On Monday evening, one of two losing streaks in England’s top flight is bound to come to an end. While West Ham United have lost three Premier League home games with a goal difference of 2-10, Brentford FC have lost three away games with a goal difference of 3-8. One of these two teams will now end their losing streak with a win. Or, in West Ham vs. Brentford, the tip will be for a draw, which would give both London clubs their first home and away points of the 2025/26 season.
While the Hammers have failed to benefit from the change of manager from Graham Potter to Nuno Espirito Santo, the Bees have impressed us more overall. Brentford have already picked up seven points at home, even beating Manchester United 3-1, while the Irons are in a direct relegation spot with only four points out of a possible 21. The Hammers’ biggest shortcoming: they have scored only six goals in seven league games. Regardless of the outcome of the match, we therefore find the greatest value in betting on West Ham United scoring a maximum of one goal at home.
In general, a high-scoring city derby is not to be expected. Nuno Espirito Santo, whose team lost all four London derbies in 2025/26 with a goal difference of 2-12, must first and foremost strengthen his vulnerable defense. Accordingly, it could be a tough game at London Stadium, where Brentford FC celebrated a minimalist 1-0 away win last season. We believe the Bees are capable of doing the same again. The three-way system is therefore also interesting, especially as West Ham vs. Brentford odds of 2.90 are being offered for tip 2, which promises a positive expected value with a probability of 34.5 percent.
West Ham – Brentford Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
Head to head: 24 – 12 – 21
A total of 57 matches have been played between the two teams so far, with West Ham United narrowly leading the head-to-head record with 24 wins. However, the balance in this London derby has shifted increasingly in favor of the Bees in recent years, who have won six of their last eight Premier League games against the Irons (one draw, one defeat). Brentford FC also celebrated a 1-0 away win in their last visit to London Stadium on February 15, 2025.
West Ham – Brentford Tip
Basically, our prediction for West Ham vs. Brentford tends to favor the visitors, who have lost all three away games in 2025/26, but have won seven of their last 14 Premier League away games (four draws, three losses) and are anything but weak on the road. The Hammers, on the other hand, are still struggling to improve their performance under Nuno Espirito Santo and continue to have a hard time scoring goals, which has led to them losing all three of their home games in the new season.
It is very interesting to bet that the Hammers, who are not particularly strong in attack, will score a maximum of one goal. After all, this tip covers a lot of eventualities – including a possible 1-0 home win. For under 1.5 home goals, West Ham vs. Brentford betting odds of 1.57 are available, which we are betting on with seven out of ten units via the handy ODDSET app.
