Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Brentford
Match Time & Date:
07/01/2023
18:30
Prediction: 1-1
West Ham
Brentford and West Ham United take on each other at Brentford Community Stadium in a highly-anticipated FA Cup game. The Bees are high on confidence following a thrilling 3-1 win over Liverpool, but keep in mind that key attacker Ivan Toney has been struggling with injury of late. All Ajer, Onyeka, Baptiste, and Hickey should miss out through injuries as well.
The Hammers, on the other hand, head into the match following a 2-2 draw with Leeds United. Anyhow, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw Saturday’s London derby as the hosts will be without Toney once again. Kurt Zouma remains on the sidelines with a knee issue, as well as winger Maxwel Cornet, who has yet to recover from a calf problem. Michail Antonio is widely expected to lead the line for the visiting side this time out.
Highlighted Player (Pontus Jansson):
Sweden international defender Pontus Jansson started his career at a local club Arlovs Bl before moving to Swedish giants Malmo in 2006. Three years later the talented centre-back was given his first-team debut, off the back of a highly successful season which saw his pick up a prestigious Academy Player of the Year award.
During his five-year stay with Malmo Jansson went on to play 98 league matches, score 6 goals and impose himself as a commanding presence for his club. A ball-playing central defender who likes to keep things clean and simple, Jansson boasts impressive composure and never backs under pressure. The Swedish defender was plucked by the Serie A side Torino in 2014 where he failed to make his big international break.
Three years into his stay in Italy – and a season-long loan at Leeds United after – Pontus Jansson moved to Elland Road on permanent basis. His work-rate, great positioning and impressive physicall ability made him one of the hottest properties in the summer of 2018 with Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and other Premier League sides expressing interest in high services, but Jansson opted to remain at Leeds and work under Marcelo Bielsa.
Highlighted Team (West Ham):
West Ham United are an English football club based in East London. The club was founded in 1895 and it has to be noted that the club’s name was Thames Ironworks back then. The Hammers were playing their home games at Upton Park from 1904 until 2016, when they moved to the Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
West Ham have won three FA Cup trophies (1964, 1975 and 1980) and they were runners-up in 1923 and 2006. The capital club finished the 1985/1986 England first division campaign in third place in the standings and that is the club’s highest placing in the top flight. West Ham United have strong rivalries with fellow London clubs, but Tottenham Hotspur are considered the club’s main rivals.
A number of top-class players were part of West Ham in the past and the likes of Joe Cole, Carlos Tevez, Paolo Di Canio, Paul Ince, Julian Dicks, Shaka Hislop, Michael Carrick and Slaven Bilic are some of them.
