Premier League 25/26 · 20 Oct 2025

West Ham United 0–2 Brentford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made West Ham United favourites at 42%.

Brentford won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Michael Kayode, 82.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Michael Kayode +33.0, Mikkel Damsgaard +14.5, Jordan Henderson +14.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Oct 2025	L 0–2	at Arsenal Premier League
29 Sep 2025	D 1–1	at Everton Premier League
20 Sep 2025	L 1–2	v Crystal Palace Premier League
13 Sep 2025	L 0–3	v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
31 Aug 2025	W 3–0	at Nottingham Forest Premier League

5 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v Manchester City Premier League
27 Sep 2025	W 3–1	v Manchester United Premier League
20 Sep 2025	L 1–3	at Fulham Premier League
13 Sep 2025	D 2–2	v Chelsea Premier League
30 Aug 2025	L 1–2	at Sunderland Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender	45	–	51.9	−8.7
Konstantinos Mavropanos Defender	40	–	49.8	–
Jean-Clair Todibo Defender	90	–	49.1	–
Andy Irving Midfielder	61	–	48.6	–
Max Kilman Defender	90	–	48.3	−10.8
Oliver Scarles Defender	45	–	47.3	–
Tomáš Souček Midfielder	71	0.11	47.2	+1.8
Alphonse Aréola Goalkeeper	90	–	47.0	−1.6
Crysencio Summerville Midfielder	90	0.06	45.6	−10.0
Kyle Walker-Peters Defender	45	–	45.3	−6.2
Guido Rodríguez Midfielder	19	–	42.4	–
Mateus Fernandes Midfielder	45	0.05	41.8	−3.8
Lucas Paquetá Midfielder	90	0.04	40.4	−20.7
Callum Marshall Forward	29	–	36.6	–
Jarrod Bowen Midfielder	90	0.09	35.9	−17.5
El Hadji Malick Diouf Defender	45	–	32.6	−19.8

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mathias Jensen Midfielder	6	1	0	0.30	100.0	–
Michael Kayode Defender	90	0	0	–	82.7	+33.0
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder	75	0	0	0.04	76.3	+14.5
Keane Lewis-Potter Defender	14	0	1	0.05	66.8	–
Igor Thiago Forward	90	1	0	0.81	64.9	+8.7
Sepp van den Berg Defender	90	0	0	0.09	64.6	+12.5
Yehor Yarmoliuk Midfielder	90	0	0	–	62.3	+12.4
Jordan Henderson Midfielder	89	0	0	–	61.6	+14.0
Kevin Schade Midfielder	90	0	1	0.41	60.0	+12.3
Kristoffer Ajer Defender	90	0	0	0.23	55.9	+2.2
Dango Ouattara Midfielder	76	0	0	0.38	55.1	+7.6
Nathan Collins Defender	90	0	0	0.06	55.0	+5.1
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder	15	0	0	–	53.7	–
Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.0	+1.4