Tottenham vs Brentford Prediction & Tips
Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed additional rest days ahead of this Premier League (PL) midweek clash after extreme weather conditions forced them to postpone their weekend match at Burnley’s home. That just means that this Spurs team has had more time to reflect on their shocking European loss to Mura, prompting manager Antonio Conte to criticize the “not-so-high level” of his own team to the media.
Surely his players will be eager to prove that the Italian coach is wrong in anticipation of what will be his first PL meeting with Brentford, a team he has not lost in any competition since 1948 (G8, E3). Still, the Spurs have lost each of their last five London derbies in the PL and will now try to avoid a sixth consecutive defeat in a London derby for the first time since the 2003/04 season.
A penalty was all it took to end Brentford’s five-game winless streak in PL, as they beat Everton 1-0 the previous day (E1, P4) – a win that moves away to the visiting team in the relegation zone. Their strong road performance could translate into another win in this clash, as the newly promoted roster to PL have lost just one of their six top flight away games this season (W2, E3, P1).
While their performance has not been entirely positive, it should be noted that Brentford have enjoyed giving the surprise in the PL. Highlighting his ability to surprise is the fact that prior to his most recent win he had scored all of his points without being a favorite, while the betting favorite has won only 38% of Brentford’s games in the PL – a percentage lower than all games except those involving Crystal Palace.
Players to watch: Three of Heung-Min Son’s five goals for Tottenham this season were the first of the engagement, while he also scored against Brentford in last season’s EFL Cup semi-final. For Brentford, it should be noted that Ivan Toney has scored four of his five goals so far as an away team.
Highlight: Tottenham are unbeaten in 14 of their 17 PL games in history when they play on a Thursday (W8, E6, P3) – 71% of those games ended with goals from both teams.
Tottenham – Brentford FREE TIPS
Tottenham – Win @ 1.55
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
