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Latest West Ham vs Brentford team information

The good news for West Ham ahead of the Chelsea game is the return of Bowen after a foot injury. In addition, the team has just signed new signing Evan Ferguson, the striker joined on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, and is likely to make his debut in this important match.

West Ham's absentees include Niclas Fullkrug (thigh) and Michail Antonio (leg), along with Crysencio Summerville (hamstring), although Lucas Paqueta (groin problem), Edson Alvarez and Jean-Clair Todibo (condition unknown) are all expected to feature.

Ferguson may have to wait patiently for his chance off the bench if Paqueta and Kudus provide cover behind Bowen, who is on course to reach 50 Premier League goals for West Ham, just behind Michail Antonio – the club’s all-time top scorer in the competition with 68.

Brentford also made a last-minute addition to their squad with the loan of 18-year-old winger Romelle Donovan from Birmingham City. However, the visitors' squad situation has not changed much compared to before.

Aaron Hickey (thigh), Igor Thiago (knee), Gustavo Nunes (back), Rico Henry (thigh) and Josh Dasilva (knee) remain sidelined, with Thomas Frank hoping that first-choice goalkeeper Mark Flekken will recover from an intercostal muscle injury and be fit to play after missing the Chelsea game.

After 18 minutes on the pitch against Tottenham, defender Michael Kayode – on loan from Fiorentina – is likely to be given the chance to start at right-back, replacing Kristoffer Ajer.

West Ham vs Brentford latest expected lineup

West Ham United:

Areola; Coufal, Kilman, Cresswell; Wan-Bissaka, Alvarez, Soucek, Emerson; Kudus, Paqueta; Bowen

Brentford:

Flekken; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Janelt; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa

Latest football commentary on West Ham vs Brentford

While other clubs race to complete transfer deals, the spotlight is on Chelsea and West Ham at Stamford Bridge, a match that also marks Potter's return to his former club, where he was sacked after just a few months in charge.

West Ham could have gone home with a win had the game only lasted one half, with Jarrod Bowen capitalising on a Levi Colwill error to break the deadlock. However, Pedro Neto's equaliser and Aaron Wan-Bissaka's unfortunate penalty denied the Hammers any chance of a point.

Under Potter, West Ham have yet to benefit from the "change of manager" effect. They have only won 1 point from their last 9 possible points in the Premier League and are currently 16th in the table. Although they are still 10 points above the relegation zone, their inconsistent form with only 1 win in 7 matches in all competitions certainly does not bring peace of mind to fans.

West Ham’s home record has also been inconsistent, with three wins, three defeats and two draws in their last eight games at the London Stadium. More worryingly, they have kept just two clean sheets in the Premier League since the start of 2024.

Meanwhile, Brentford also lost their stability at their home ground. They continued their disappointing streak when they were defeated by Tottenham right at Gtech Community Stadium.

Before the match, Brentford fans were probably hoping for a positive result against a Tottenham side in crisis and having lost all four Premier League games at the beginning of the year. However, Vitaly Janelt's own goal and Pape Sarr's strike extinguished all their hopes.

Brentford had a promising start to the season in the race for European qualification, but have since plummeted to the bottom half of the table with just two wins in their last 11 games in all competitions.

However, both of those wins came away from home against Southampton and Crystal Palace, and if they can pick up all three points against West Ham, they will have won three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time in their history.

Brentford and West Ham drew 1-1 in the first leg in September, in a rare low-scoring fixture at the Gtech Stadium. However, with Mbeumo opening the scoring in the first minute of that game, Brentford have now scored against West Ham in all seven Premier League meetings between the sides.

Latest West Ham vs Brentford score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.West Ham vs Brentfordas follows:

• Sportsmole:West Ham 1-0 Brentford

• WhoScore:West Ham 1-1 Brentford
• Our newspaper predicts:West Ham 2-2 Brentford

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