The Premier League's 10th-round clash between Fulham and Brentford is set to take place on November 4th at Craven Cottage in London. Fulham vs. Brentford: prediction and betting, odds, statistics.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)
Matches – 21 (EPL, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 93;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 19;
Penalty kicks awarded – 21%.
Projected lineups for the Fulham vs. Brentford match
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno – Kevin Bassi, Kenny Tete, Anthony Robinson, Issa Diop – Sander Berge, Andreas Pereira – Alex Iwobi, Emile Smith Rowe, Adama Traore – Raul Jimenez.
Brentford (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken – Sepp van den Berg, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock, Mads Roerslev Rasmussen – Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt – Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter, Bryan Mbeumo – Yoane Wissa.
The lineups are based on each team's starting XI in their last match in this tournament.
Fulham
The Londoners are on a three-game winless streak in the Premier League. They first suffered defeats to Manchester City (2-3) and Aston Villa (1-3), followed by a draw away at Everton (1-1). As a result, Fulham sits mid-table, trailing the European qualification spots by four points. It's worth noting that Marco Silva's charges have scored in eight consecutive league matches.
Defender Timothy Castagne, midfielders Andreas Pereira and Sasa Lukic, as well as forward Carlos Vinicius Morais are sidelined due to injuries.
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Fulham's last 8 Premier League encounters.
- The club has opened the scoring in their last six league matches.
- The number '1' has appeared in the final score in 8 of Fulham’s last 9 Premier League matches.
Brentford
Thomas Frank's side won their last game at home against Ipswich (4-3). It was their second consecutive high-scoring home match in the league – they beat Wolverhampton 5-3 in the 7th round. Between these victories, Brentford lost away to Manchester United (1-2). The Londoners have one more point than their counterparts from Fulham. It's also notable that the team has scored 18 goals, with only Chelsea and Manchester City having more successful strikes in the Premier League.
Injured players include: defenders Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey, forwards Gustavo Nunes and Igor Thiago, as well as midfielder Joshua Da Silva.
- At least three goals have been scored in 9 of Brentford's last 11 league games.
- Both teams have scored in Brentford's last seven Premier League fixtures.
- The Londoners have failed to score in the second half in four consecutive away Premier League matches.
Fulham vs. Brentford: match prediction
I predict that the upcoming London derby will be high-scoring. The rivals are closely positioned in the league table and are aiming to move closer to the European spots. To achieve this, they need to push forward and score. In the last two seasons, the teams have had 4 head-to-head encounters in the Premier League, and at least three goals were scored in three of those matches.
Brentford's games are among the most high-scoring in the EPL, with an average of 4 goals per match. In 9 out of 11 of Thomas Frank's side's previous away Premier League matches, less than three goals were never scored. Fulham's matches are slightly more modest in terms of goals, yet more than two goals have been scored in 9 out of the last 12 home games for the club in the EPL.
My prediction is "Over 2.5 Total Goals" with odds of
