West Ham United vs Brentford Prediction, Preview and Stats
2025/2026 FA Cup, England
FA Cup
Brentford BRESTANDINGS
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CONTEXT
The match between West Ham United and Brentford has finished in a 2-2 draw. West Ham initially took a narrow lead into the break, ending the first half ahead 2-1, but Brentford managed to equalize in the second period to split the points. This final result represents a significant deviation from pre-match expectations, specifically acting as a positive outcome for West Ham United.
TL;DR
- Structural deviation: West Ham United showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
- Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
- xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
- Market alignment: End result was diverging from the pre-match projection.
- xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
- Event impact: No major event distortion.
- Red card distortion: None.
Quality vs Volume
Open Play vs Set Play
Expected Points
| Team | xPts |
|---|---|
| Home | 1.8 |
| Away | 1.2 |
Match referee
A. Madley
Other match officials
M. Perry
2nd Assistant
C. Taylor
1st Assistant
W. Finnie
4th Official


Win Probabilities
Live Win Probability (90 Min)
West Ham United
BrentfordForm Analysis Opponent-Weighted
Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.


Heatmaps Ball coordinates
Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.
West Ham United
Brentford

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted
How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage
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Attacking Efficiency 
Defensive Efficiency 
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)




Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence
Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.
West Ham United ⚠ Proxy
West Ham United Brentford
West Ham United Brentford
Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons
Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.


Match Record 
Goals 
Data last updated: 2026-03-10T00:09:28+00:00
TEAM FORMATION
General Information
Statistics
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Match Overview
Attacking
Possession
Defensive
Build-up
Discipline
Events
CONCLUSION
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