West Ham Loss cuts William Hill Final One Standing Field by Half

Over 3,000 players were eliminated from William Hill’s £500,000 free-to-play Final One Standing game following West Ham United’s 2-0 home defeat to Brentford on Monday night.

The loss proved decisive for many of the nearly 8,000 participants still competing for the jackpot heading into the latest gameweek, reducing the number of active players to 4,740.

West Ham had been one of the most popular selections among entrants anticipating a routine home win, but goals from Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen saw Brentford claim the points and deliver another major shake-up in the ongoing football prediction contest.

With other favoured sides such as Chelsea and Sunderland recording victories, close to 5,000 players remain in contention ahead of Gameweek 9, where a challenging slate of Premier League fixtures is expected to further narrow the field.

Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “West Ham’s defeat to Brentford was a tough one to take for more than 3,000 players in our free-to-play Final One Standing game, with many expecting Nuno Espirito Santo to stop the Hammers’ slide down the table. Instead, Keith Andrews’ side delivered a blow to the East Londoners.

“Just under 8,000 players were still alive before this round, but we’re now down to fewer than 5,000 chasing the £500,000 jackpot, with the two most popular picks – Sunderland and Chelsea – proving shrewd selections.

“The good news for players who fell at the latest hurdle is that those eliminated can still get back in the action with our additional jackpots, while the remaining players edge ever closer to being the Final One Standing.”