It seems that four league defeats in a row are starting to make West Ham United fans angry. Especially considering that their favorite club, which in the last two successive seasons ended in a row in sixth and seventh place, now has to desperately avoid relegation.
Only winning four out of 16 matches has made The Hammers slumped to 16th place, only one point ahead of Wolves and Nottingham Forest, and just two points from Southampton who are in the bottom position. Despite trying to prepare themselves through three trial matches during the World Cup break, David Moyes’ camp still failed to beat Arsenal last week.
West Ham United, who had taken the lead in the first half through the action of Mohamed Said Benrahma from the penalty spot, finally had to admit the superiority of the league leaders through successive goals scored by Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddi Nketiah in just 16 minutes in the second half.
This must-win match is certain to make the host side bear a heavier burden. The success of collecting 10 points from eight matches at the London Stadium this season is expected to raise the spirits of the Moyes camp.
But Brentford’s tough performance this season is certainly not fake. Thomas Frank’s troops have proven themselves capable of forcing big clubs to share points, or even deprive them of full points.
Call it the 4-0 landslide victory that was recorded over Manchester United and 2-1 over Manchester City. Not to mention the success of forcing Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Everton and Leicester City to share points. It is not surprising that the Bees are now anchored in 10th place even though their position is not secure considering the threats of Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Leicester City, who are only one, two and three points behind respectively.
How to Stream West Ham United vs. Brentford
The West Ham United vs Brentford match will only be broadcast online on NBC Sports, Peacock TV, fubotv, Sling TV, and the duel at the London Stadium can be watched via live streaming at 14:45 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | NBC Sports, Peacock TV, fubotv, Sling TV |
Date | Friday, December 30, 2022 |
Kickoff | 14:45 EDT |
Live TV | NBC Sports, Peacock TV, fubotv, Sling TV / TV-Bola |
West Ham United – Brentford Head-to-Head Record
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- 07/31/2021 Brentford vs West Ham United 0 – 1
- 08/29/2020 West Ham United vs Brentford 2 – 1
Last 5 Match Performance
West Ham United
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Brentford
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- 12/10/2022 Bordeaux vs Brentford 2 – 1
- 12/13/2022 Brentford vs Celta Vigo 1 – 3
- 12/17/2022 Brentford vs Wolfsburg 2 – 2
- 12/26/2022 Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 2
West Ham United vs. Brentford Squad Predictions
West Ham United (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Coufal, Dawson, Kehrer, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Benrahma, Antonio.
Brentford (3-5-2): Raya; Zanka, Pinnock, Mee, Roerslev, Jensen, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry, Mbeumo, Toney.