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West Ham United and Brentford have met 60 times across all competitions, producing a record of 25 wins, 12 draws, and 23 losses for the Hammers.
The two clubs first faced each other on 24 September 1898, with West Ham winning 3-1 in the Southern League Second Division.
Their early rivalry was dominated by Southern League football, with matches played consistently from 1898 through to 1913 across both divisions.
West Ham’s heaviest Southern League victory in this fixture came on 21 October 1911, a remarkable 7-4 home win at Upton Park.
The clubs also met in the FA Cup in January 1927, with the tie ending 1-1 before Brentford won the replay 2-0 at home.
League Division Two football brought the sides together regularly through the 1930s, 1940s, and into the mid-1950s.
The most recent League Division 1 meeting came on 17 April 1993, when West Ham delivered a commanding 4-0 home victory.
Premier League football reignited the rivalry from October 2021, with Brentford winning four of their first five top-flight meetings between the clubs.
West Ham’s biggest recent Premier League win in this fixture was a 4-2 home victory on 26 February 2024.
The most recent meeting came on 2 May 2026, with Brentford winning 3-0 at home in a Premier League clash.
