On Oct 3rd, West Ham United plays host to Brentford in a meeting of these two Premier League teams in the anticipated London derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 7th placed West Ham United, recorded a 2-1 win against Leeds United. Raphinha struck first for Leeds United in the 19th minute, but Junior Firpo got the equalizer for West Ham United on an own goal in the 67th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 90th minute on a goal by Michail Antonio to cap off a wild match. West Ham United is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while brentford is fresh off their 3-3 draw against Liverpool. Ethan Pinnock scored the first goal for Brentford in the 27th minute, then Diogo Jota got the equalizer for Liverpool in the 31st minute on a feed from Jordan Henderson . Brentford is looking for direction having 2 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Ivan Toney has been the most prolific scorer on Brentford in the last 5 matches with two goals. Michail Antonio has been the most prolific scorer on West Ham United in the last five matches with three goals
Michail Antonio and Winston Reid are unavailable to play for West Ham United, while Joshua Da Silva and Mads Bech Sørensen are unavailable to play for Thomas Frank’s team.