Two London clubs lock horns in the Premier League on Monday night as West Ham United face Brentford.
- Date: 20/10/2025
- Kick-off: 8:00pm
- Location: London Stadium, East London
West Ham are currently 19th in the Premier League with four points from seven games. The Hammers endured a torrid start to the season under Graham Potter and having moved on to former Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo, they'll hope to kick on from here.
Results under Nuno so far have been a 1-1 draw away at Everton and a 2-0 loss at Arsenal. The defeat to Arsenal was expected, but the point at Everton was a good one and the performance itself was solid too. They'll need to keep improving at a very fast rate if they want to separate themselves from the relegation mire, and they'll see this game against Brentford as a must-win encounter.
Brentford sit 16th in the Premier League with seven points from seven games. As expected, the Bees have experienced a drop-off compared to last season, but that drop-off has been much less significant than many expected.
The Bees have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five games in the league, collecting a win against Manchester United and a draw against Chelsea in that period. BTTS has occurred in four of their last five games.
The last four head-to-head matchups between the two have been even, with two wins for Brentford, one draw and one win for West Ham, with three of those seeing BTTS occur. West Ham have lost their last three home games in the league and Brentford have lost their last three on the road, so there doesn't appear to be much separating these two teams. We expect the game to end all square, with goals at both ends.
West Ham 1-1 Brentford
