West Ham United have pretty much wrapped up safety for next season, so at this point, the Premier League is a secondary competition for them. The Hammers can focus on ending their trophy drought, and try to claim a piece of silverware in UEFA’s tertiary competition- the Europa Conference League.
Something to think about as they approach their next league match, a visit to the Bees of Brentford FC.
West Ham United vs Brentford FC FYIs
Kickoff: Sun. May 14, 4pm GMT, GTech Community Stadium, London, UK
Team News for Both Sides: go here
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Google Result Probability: West Ham 27% Draw 27% Brentford FC 46%
PL Form West Ham WLLLW Brentford FC LWWDL
PL Standings West Ham 15th, 37 pts Brentford FC 9th, 50 pts
The recently promoted in the last couple of years side is a tricky proposition for opponents; especially so at home. Manager David Moyes will need to have his side properly fired up for this one, if they are truly ambitious about getting a result.
Below you’ll find the lineup that we believe is the optimal one for this clash.
West Ham United Starting XI Prediction vs Brentford FC
Fabianski; Coufal, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Emerson; Rice, Soucek; Paqueta, Benrahma, Bowen; Ings
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