West Ham vs Brentford preview: Team news, how to watch and predicted score

West Ham will be looking to get back to winning ways when they entertain Brentford at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Graham Potter’s arrival as manager is yet to inspire a turnaround in West Ham’s fortunes. The Hammers head into the weekend action having won just one of their last seven games in all competitions and they’ve taken just four points from their last six league games. A 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace was followed by a solid 1-1 draw away to Aston Villa at the end of January. However, the Hammers slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea last time out.That dismal run has left West Ham sitting 15th in the Premier League table, and although they are 10 points clear of the relegation zone, Potter will still be desperate to pick up a much-needed win against Brentford this weekend to get their season going in the right direction. The Bees have also struggled for consistency this campaign as they can’t seem to put a run of winning results together. A 5-0 hammering of Southampton in early January was followed by an impressive 2-2 draw with Man City. They then lost at home to Liverpool 2-0 before beating Crystal Palace 2-1 at SelhurstPark. Just as Thomas Frank thought they had turned a corner, Brentford then lost 2-0 at home to Tottenham last time out, so he’ll be keen to get back to winning ways this weekend. Brentford sit 11th in the table but they’re just four points ahead of West Ham in 15th so Franck will want to secure victory on Saturday so they can start to look at climbing up the table.

How to watch

The game will not be broadcast live on TV in the UK so fans will have to wait until Saturday night to watch the highlights. Match going supporters can watch all the action live if they’re lucky enough to have a ticket for the game. Tickets from the official club websites are likely to be sold out but supporters can still try resellers. If going down this route, you should take a look online to find the right one before parting with your money. Go Sport Travel are a reputable ticket reseller and worth a look if you want to pick up a last minute ticket for the West Ham vs Brentford game.

Team news

West Ham have some injury problems to deal with as Crysencio Summerville is ruled out until the end of March with a thigh injury while Lucas Paqueta  is a doubt with a groin problem.
Edson Alvarez could also miss out after picking up a knock against Chelsea while Jean-Clair Todibo will face a late test. Niclas Fullkrug is out for the foreseeable future with a hamstring injury while Michail Antonio is unlikely to play again this season after breaking his leg in a car crash. Brentford also have their fair share of injury issues heading into the game. Joshua Dasilva is out with a knee injury, Rico Henry is still working his way back from a thigh injury while Aaron Hickey remains out with a thigh injury, too. Mark Flekken could return from a side strain but Igor Rodrigues remains out with a knee injury and Gustavo Nunesis also missing due to a back issue.

Predicted line-ups

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Mavropanos, Kilman, Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Alvarez, Kudus, Soler, Bowen, Ings.
Brentford XI: Valdimarsson, Ajer, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade, Wissa.

Predicted score

The reverse fixture saw the two teams play out a 1-1 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium and we’re expecting another close encounter this weekend. West Ham have improved under Potter but he’s still struggling for consistent results. Brentford have picked up more points this season, but they too have struggled for consistency – especially away from home. The Hammers could be the slight favourites due to home advantage but the smart money would be on a draw in this game.

West Ham 1-1 Brentford