On Jan 7th, Brentford plays host to West Ham United in a meeting of these two FA Cup teams in the ever popular London derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Brentford is fresh off their 3-1 win against Liverpool. Ibrahima Konaté scored the first goal for Brentford on an own goal in the 19th minute, then Yoane Wissa added another in the 42nd minute. Brentford is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while west Ham United is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Brentford. Ivan Toney struck first for Brentford in the 18th minute, then Joshua Da Silva added another in the 43rd minute In the end, West Ham United was frustrated by Brentford’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Brentford ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Brentford won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Both Michail Antonio and Saïd Benrahma have been the hottest scorers for West Ham United in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Both Ivan Toney and Yoane Wissa have been the hottest scorers for Brentford in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.