Fulham vs Brentford Prediction & Betting Tips (4 November)

Accustomed to vegetating in the soft underbelly of the ranking since its return to the elite, Fulham started again on the same basis this season. The London team is currently 10th in the Premier League with 12 points taken in 9 matches. Defeated only once during the first 6 days, the Cottagers have however progressed slowly since. They first suffered the law of the big names Manchester City 3-2 and Aston Villa 1-3 before settling for a draw on the Everton pitch last weekend 1-1. Brentford today occupies the 9th place in the Premier League with 1 point ahead of their opponent of the day.

With a record of 4 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats, Bryan Mbeumo's teammates display dispositions which should allow them to stay away from the fight so as not to go down. Returning from the October international break, they narrowly fell to Manchester United 2-1 before beating Ipswich last weekend thanks to an injury-time goal 4-3. This week, Brentford had all the trouble in the world to overcome Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup 1-1, qualifying following penalties.

The Fulham coach deplores the withdrawals of starting midfielder Lukic and Belgian full-back Castagne while replacement striker Carlos Vinicius is announced as doubtful. Finally, defensive captain Anderson has not finished serving his suspension. Scorer on the last day, winger Iwobi (2 goals in PL) should be renewed. Also taking place in the offensive sector are Traoré (1 goal and 2 assists in PL), Smith Rowe (2 goals and 2 assists in PL) and Raul Jimenez (4 goals in PL).

Brentford must do without the attackers who arrived at the club this summer Igor Thiago and Gustavo Nunes as well as long-term absentees Hickey, Henry (defenders) and Dasilva (midfielder), all insufficiently recovered from their physical problems. Back on the pitch after the international break, Wissa (5 goals in 6 PL matches) stood out on the last day with a double. His sidekick Mbeumo also found the net twice against Ipswich, making him the 2nd top scorer in the championship with 8 goals.