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West Ham vs Brentford predictions: Premier League tips and odds
James Milton’s West Ham vs Brentford betting tips include 8/5, 7/1 and 6/1-priced selections, with goals expected at the London Stadium
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Our betting expert has three West Ham United vs Brentford tips for this evening’s Premier League match at the London Stadium (kick-off, 8pm). Scroll down for the analysis behind his selections.
West Ham vs Brentford betting tips
- Over 3.5 goals @ 8/5 with Paddy Power
- Neal Maupay first goalscorer @ 7/1 with Paddy Power
- Bet builder – Both teams to score, Edson Alvarez to be shown a card and Ben Mee to have over 0.5 shots @ 6/1 with Paddy Power
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Goals expected in east London
West Ham were thrashed 6-0 by Arsenal in their previous Premier League home fixture and they will hope to banish that memory in their next London derby.
However, the Bees have won all five of the Premier League meetings between the sides since returning to the top flight in 2021, including a 3-2 victory at the Community Stadium in November.
The Hammers are also on a woeful run, without a win in eight matches in all competitions in 2024. Six of those have been in the league, the last three of them lost by an aggregate of 11-0 against Manchester United (3-0), Arsenal (6-0) and Nottingham Forest (2-0).
If that run suggests there should be goals on Monday, so does Brentford’s form. They faced 25 shots in the 1-0 defeat at Manchester City last Tuesday, 11 of them on target. Before that, four of their previous seven league games had produced five goals and two others had served up four.
Over 3.5 goals looks like a decent bet given that both teams are struggling defensively but have plenty of attacking quality in their ranks
Brentford's star man Ivan Toney has four goals in six league starts since his return from suspension and Neal Maupay is also in fine form, finding the net in five of his last eight in all competitions. West Ham are optimistic Lucas Paqueta will feature alongside Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus.
West Ham vs Brentford tip 1: Over 3.5 goals @ 8/5 with Paddy Power
Maupay can reward backers
Only Erling Haaland and Harry Kane scored more Premier League goals than Brentford’s Toney in 2022-23 and he has hit the ground running since returning to action last month.
However, team-mate Maupay looks a good bet to open the scoring against a West Ham side who have been losing at half-time in five of their previous six league and cup games.
They were 4-0 down at the break against Arsenal in their last home match and Maupay opened the scoring in the 11th minute of November’s reverse fixture against the Hammers.
The Frenchman had a quiet start to his second spell at Brentford but has been in blistering form since the turn of the year, scoring in both FA Cup ties against Wolves and netting the winner against Forest in the league.
Maupay rewarded his first-goalscorer backers in recent league games away to Spurs and at home to Manchester City and he should get chances against a wobbly home defence.
West Ham vs Brentford tip 2: Neal Maupay to be first goalscorer @ 7/1 with Paddy Power
Alvarez may lose discipline again
Both teams to score has been a winning bet in nine of Brentford’s last 11 matches in all competitions and that trend should continue at the London Stadium.
The Bees, like their hosts, look stronger in attack than in defence and a feisty battle is expected in the middle of the park as Tomas Soucek and Edson Alvarez lock horns with tough-tackling Brentford midfielders Frank Onyeka and Christian Norgaard.
West Ham’s Alvarez looks a smart selection to add to his tally of 12 yellow cards in 26 starts in all competitions this season.
Complete the Bet Builder by backing Brentford's towering centre-back Ben Mee to have an attempt at goal. Mee has had nine shots in his last 10 Premier League appearances, scoring against Luton and Forest, and West Ham struggled to defend set-pieces in the drubbing by Arsenal, whose centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel were both on the scoresheet.
West Ham vs Brentford tip 3: Both teams to score, Edson Alvarez to be shown a card and Ben Mee to have over 0.5 shots @ 6/1 with Paddy Power
West Ham vs Brentford odds
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