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Brentford - West Ham

West Ham
🇬🇧 Premier LeagueFinished
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 14:00

Quick Take

Most likely, Brentford avoid defeat in a fairly low-event game, with the first half especially likely to be tight. The top actionable edge is West Ham under 1.5 team goals, with West Ham under 0.5 the bigger-price alternative; Brentford outright and standard home-or-draw prices look more baked in than value.

Total Goals HomeOver 0.5 (Brentford)84%-4.5pp
Total Goals AwayUnder 1.5 (West Ham)72%+4.4pp
Total Goals AwayUnder 0.5 (West Ham)40%+8.7pp

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Model probabilities

Markets to Avoid

Double Chance Home or Draw:The 1.25 price implies 80%, which is above our 74% Brentford-non-loss estimate, so the market has already overbought the home-resilience angle.
1st Half Double Chance Home or Draw:The 1.22 quote implies roughly 82% versus our 78% first-half non-loss estimate, leaving no cushion on a market already shaded heavily toward Brentford's early control.
Draw No Bet Home (Brentford):Brentford have drawn four of their last five home league matches, so this price is too dependent on turning a non-loss profile into a full home win.
Brentford look better placed on the evidence, but this profiles more as a controlled home-positive game than a strong home-win spot. They are 7-7-3 at home versus West Ham’s 4-5-8 away, and Brentford have won the last two league meetings 2-0 and 1-0 after keeping West Ham winless in 90 minutes across the last four H2Hs. With Brentford ninth and West Ham seventeenth, two points above the bottom three as of the table pulled on 29 April 2026, the safer likely-outcome read is Brentford or draw rather than a full home win. The goal pattern also points toward a relatively managed match.

Recent Form

Brentford

Brentford

L1-2Manchester UnitedApr 27PL
D0-0FulhamApr 18PL
D2-2EvertonApr 11PL
D0-0LeedsMar 21PL
D2-2WolvesMar 16PL
D0-0BournemouthMar 3PL
W4-3BurnleyFeb 28PL
L0-2BrightonFeb 21PL
W1-0MacclesfieldFeb 16FAC
D1-1ArsenalFeb 12PL
West Ham

West Ham

W2-1EvertonApr 25PL
D0-0Crystal PalaceApr 20PL
W4-0WolvesApr 10PL
L0-2Aston VillaMar 22PL
D1-1Manchester CityMar 14PL
W1-0FulhamMar 4PL
L2-5LiverpoolFeb 28PL
D0-0BournemouthFeb 21PL
D1-1Manchester UnitedFeb 10PL
W2-0BurnleyFeb 7PL

League Table

Premier League 2025/2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAPts
9
BrentfordBrentford
341391249-4648
17
West HamWest Ham
34991642-5836
12pt gap between teams

Head-to-Head

2W · 2D · 1W
D2-2West HamvBrentfordMar 9, 2026FAC
W0-2West HamvBrentfordOct 20, 2025PL
W0-1West HamvBrentfordFeb 15, 2025PL
D1-1BrentfordvWest HamSep 28, 2024PL
L4-2West HamvBrentfordFeb 26, 2024PL
Brentford: 2 clean sheets3 goals/game avg

Squad & Injuries

Brentford

10 out
Attackers3
Midfielders6/11
×#14
×#27
×#6
×#14
×#27
×#6
Defenders2/10
×#3
×#3
Goalkeeper4
#14 F. Carvalho — Knee Injury
#3 R. Henry — Muscle Injury
#27 V. Janelt — Foot Injury
A. Milambo — Knee Injury
#6 J. Henderson — Knock
#14 F. Carvalho — Knee Injury
#3 R. Henry — Muscle Injury
#27 V. Janelt — Foot Injury
A. Milambo — Knee Injury
#6 J. Henderson — Knock

West Ham

2 out
Attackers5
Midfielders9
Defenders10
Goalkeeper3
L. Fabianski — Back Injury
L. Fabianski — Back Injury