Facing an in-form Brentford side who just taught Chelsea a footballing lesson on their own turf is not what the doctor ordered for a jelly-legged West Ham outfit, who most likely already have one eye on their trip to Lyon.
The Bees' defensive discipline can still be called into question, but Frank's side are enjoying a golden streak in front of goal and can take advantage of the Hammers' fatigue to claim another London derby victory.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a West Ham United win with a probability of 38.14%. A win for Brentford had a probability of 35.27% and a draw had a probability of 26.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a West Ham United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.3%) and 0-2 (6.63%). The likeliest Brentford win was 1-0 (9.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.64%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Brentford would win this match.
