In a highly anticipated Premier League showdown Brentford accepts Fulham in a match full of excitement and anticipation.
Brentford secured a 3-0 win over Fulham in a west London derby at Craven Cottage earlier this season.
Game preview
Brentford will continue to play Premier League football next season. However, this season did not go smoothly for Thomas Frank and his team.
With three games to go, the Bees are just 10 points ahead of the bottom three. Still, the reduced pressure could allow them to play more freely this weekend.
Fulham are currently 13th in the league, eight points ahead of Brentford. However, they were not in good form before matchday 36.
Marco Silva’s side have won just one of their last six games, settling for a 1-1 draw Crystal Palace last week.
Meanwhile, Brentford suffered a 1-0 defeat Everton at Goodison Park, ending their five-game unbeaten run.
Of the 35 points Brentford have picked up this season, 21 have come at home. Their defense conceded 30 goals at GTech Stadium and scored 27 goals in 17 home games.
Fulham have only managed to collect 14 of their 43 away points this season. They have a goal difference of -15 away from home, scoring 20 goals and conceding 35.
Fulham secured a win in their last away game, beating West Ham 2-0.
Head to head:
Brentford emerged victorious with a 3-0 result in the second leg at Craven Cottage, with goals from Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo.
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in the last five games between these teams. In addition, both teams scored in three of the last four games.
Team news and updates:
He warned Brentford lead the league with 10 goals this season and have scored three goals in their last four appearances. Mbeumo has scored eight goals, including two against Fulham in the second leg.
Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz leads the scorers list with nine goals, his last goal coming in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace.
midfield player Joao Palhinha The Premier League tops the list with 13 yellow cards. Brentford have now collected the fifth most yellow cards as a team.
Prediction and Analysis:
Given Brentford’s strong home record and Fulham’s problems away at Craven Cottage, our prediction leans towards another win for Brentford.
Given that the pressure of relegation has been taken off them, we expect Thomas Frank’s team to put in a confident performance.
Our result prediction is for Brentford to secure a 2-0 win, building on their previous success against Fulham.