Brentford are not great away from home, while West Ham need to get something after taking only one point from their past three matches. This has got a draw written all over it, really, but I am not going to take the easy option and go for 1-1 here like my guest has done. That would be boring!

Next up is a home clash against Brentford, with the Bees currently sitting five places above West Ham in the top-flight standings, in eleventh, with nine wins and 31 points from their 24 outings so far in 2024/25 - their fourth consecutive season in the Premier League under Danish manager Thomas Frank.

A 13-day gap between matches has provided West Ham with an opportunity to reset, however, having last played away to Chelsea prior to the fourth round of the FA Cup.