West Ham United vs Brentford Predictions

• West Ham are three-time FA Cup winners while Brentford are looking to make the quarter-finals for only a fourth time
• The Hammers have lost only two of their last ten matches in all competitions 
• Under 2.5 goals has been a winning bet in eight of Brentford’s last ten games

Improving West Ham hoping to build more momentum

Sitting 18th in the Premier League and in danger of a potentially catastrophic relegation, an FA Cup run is not West Ham’s priority. However, survival is beginning to look like a real possibility after a run of just two defeats in eight Premier League games, so they can approach this fifth-round tie with Brentford as a free hit. 

If they go out, they can focus all their energy on their survival bid. If they win, momentum continues to grow in their fight against relegation. The Hammers fans will be split on which outcome they prefer but those longing for cup glory seem likelier to get their wish. 

A clash with Brentford will not be easy by any means. The Bees are flying high in the Premier League, sitting seventh with 14 more points than West Ham, but Nuno Espirito Santo has transformed the Hammers in recent weeks and they can send the London Stadium into rapture on Monday. 

Hammers have enough to sting Bees

West Ham were beaten 2-0 by Brentford at home in October and their fans will not be quick to forget how dominated they were on that occasion. However, that game came when Nuno was experimenting with his team – full-backs Kyle Walker-Peters and Ollie Scarles played on opposite sides, Lucas Paqueta started as a lone striker and Andy Irving was picked in midfield to the bemusement of Hammers fans – and he has since found a settled side. 

Loanee Axel Disasi has transformed the defence while Crysencio Summerville and Mateus Fernandes look reborn since the turn of the year. 

This is not the same West Ham side who were torn apart by Brentford five months ago and a run of only two losses in ten games and four clean sheets in six proves that. 

Super Summerville to shine again

Keith Andrews has done an excellent job to steady the Brentford ship following their summer exodus but there have been signs in recent weeks that their luck is changing. 

The Bees were dominated by Bournemouth in Tuesday’s 0-0 draw, losing the expected-goals battle 1.9-0.4, narrowly beat struggling Burnley 4-3 in a game where they threw away a three-goal lead and were beaten 2-0 by out-of-form Brighton before that. 

West Ham made plenty of noise in Wednesday’s impressive 1-0 win at top-six chasing Fulham and led by in-form Summerville and backed by another loud crowd, they can edge their way into the FA Cup quarter-finals by the same scoreline.