Match Report
The table read 9th (Brentford, 53 pts) against 18th (West Ham United, 39 pts), 14 points apart. West Ham United ranked 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Brentford ran at 1.45 scored and 1.37 conceded, West Ham United at 1.21 and 1.71.
Brentford had not won in 7 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 7 Brentford wins, 2 for West Ham United, 2 draws, at 2.73 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 36% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Gtech Community Stadium, with room for 17,250 spectators. On the scoreboard, Brentford led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Brentford: Konstantinos Mavropanos (15' og), Igor Thiago (54'), Mikkel Damsgaard (82')
Key stats
Possession: Brentford 48% · West Ham United 52% · Total shots: 14-13 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 2-6