Evening Standard
·27 September 2024
Evening Standard
·27 September 2024
West Ham and Julen Lopetegui enter this season’s latest London derby in need of a result
The Bees have enjoyed a reasonable start to the season, winning two of their five games and pushing Manchester City very close two weeks ago.
However, they lost their last Premier League game 3-1 at Tottenham, despite taking the lead inside the first minute, as they did against City.
Things are less positive for the Irons, who came into the season off the back of a splurge in the transfer window under new manager Julen Lopetegui. They have won just one of their five league games though, and have lost their first three of their home games for the first time in their Premier League history.
There was no respite in the Carabao Cup either, with a 5-1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Brentford vs West Ham is scheduled for a 3pm BST kick-off on Saturday September 28, 2024.
The match will take place at the Gtech Community Stadium in London.
TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live as it lands during the 3pm Saturday blackout.
Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and YouTube channel will show highlights from 5.15pm with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10:30pm BST.
Thomas Frank has several issues to deal with, most notably Yoane Wissa’s ankle injury that could rule him out until late-November. Joshua DaSilva, Mathias Jensen, Igor Thiago, Aaron Hickey and Rico Henry all remain out.
Christian Norgaard may return after missing the defeat at Spurs with a slight knock.
Julen Lopetegui has less injury concerns, with only Edson Alvarez suspended and Niclas Fullkrug needing to be assessed.
Julen Lopetegui is in desperate need of a win
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Brentford’s two league wins this season have both come at the Gtech Stadium, but West Ham’s sole win also came on their travels in another London derby with Crystal Palace.
With Wissa missing for Brentford and Lopetegui likely to demand things are tightened up at the back, a draw seems the most likely result here.
1-1 draw.
Brentford wins: 20
Draws: 11
West Ham wins: 24
Brentford to win: 5/4
Draw: 5/2
West Ham to win: 11/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).