West Ham v Brentford Betting Tips [30 December 2022]

Both Brentford and West Ham United are coming from matches against North London sides – Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur. This is another London Derby loading and hosts West Ham go into it with 14 points, in 16th place. Meanwhile, Brentford are 10th in the standings with 20 points. West Ham United are coming from a 3-1 loss away to Arsenal in a game they scored first, for the third time in five matches. The problem with West Ham United is that they have conceded two or more goals in three of their last five matches and this is a defensive issue they’ve grappled with for a while. They’ve conceded 20 goals in the 15 league matches they’ve played.

Brentford had a decent start to their game against Tottenham Hotspur as the action returned after the World Cup break. A 2-0 lead however ended in shared spoils as Spurs recovered in six second half minutes. It was another stark reminder of how vulnerable Brentford are at the back. They are the poorest defensively among the teams in the top 12 of the league standings, after conceding 27 goals in 16 matches. They have conceded two or more goals in three of their last five matches in the league. Four of their last five league matches have produced over 2.5 goals but while they have no clean sheet in the last five matches, Brentford have scored two in each of the last three league matches.

Brentford haven't had the greatest run in the league this season but they’ve done way better than West Ham United. Going into this game, three points and a strong finish will be on each teams’ minds. West Ham are known to be fast starters and in three of their last five matches, they’ve scored first. They meet a Brentford side that is more inclined towards reading the game before pouncing, and for the West Ham United v Brentford game we will go for West Ham scoring first.