Bowen Nears 50 Assists As Where To Watch Brentford F.c. Vs West Ham
Jarrod Bowen is two assists away from becoming the first West Ham player to reach 50 Premier League assists, the headline detail in the where to watch brentford f.c. vs west ham preview. The match guide also puts Brentford’s home record against West Ham front and center, with the hosts winning three of four league meetings at home.
Bowen's assist chase
Bowen has 10 Premier League assists this season and only Bruno Fernandes has more, with the Manchester United midfielder on 19. He has also set up seven goals in his last seven games, so one more productive night would leave him closing in on a club milestone that no West Ham player has reached in league play.
West Ham have leaned on him in a tighter run of form. They have taken 22 points from their last 13 Premier League games and sit two points clear of the relegation zone, after starting that run seven points from safety. Bowen’s output sits at the center of that climb.
Brentford's home edge
Brentford’s record in this fixture is strong. Their only home exception in four Premier League meetings with West Ham was a 1-1 draw last season, while West Ham have lost seven of the nine league games between the sides and have conceded in all nine.
The complication is Brentford’s own home form. They are winless in their last six Premier League home games, and each of their last three finished level. In league London derbies at home, they are also winless in nine matches since a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in August 2024.
Thiago And Wilson
Igor Thiago brings a different split to the game. Of his 21 Premier League goals this season, only one has come in a London derby, and his derby shot conversion is 5%, or one goal from 21 shots, compared with 36% against non-London teams, where he has 20 goals from 55 shots.
Callum Wilson adds late-game edge for West Ham. All three of his starts this season have produced first-half goals, while all three of his substitute goals have come in the 90th minute, including winners against Spurs and Everton. He is one of only three players to score two 90th-minute winners from the bench in a Premier League campaign, alongside Darwin Núñez in 2023-24 and Kelechi Iheanacho in 2015-16.
The preview leaves the same practical read for both sides: Brentford have the venue trend, West Ham have the in-form creator and a bench scorer who keeps deciding games late. If Bowen adds another assist, the number on the club milestone will move from two away to one away, and the attack will carry even more of the weight in a match that already has form, history and a chase for 50 written into it.
