Brentford vs Fulham Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Brentford vs Fulham Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Sunday, 18 May 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 14:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, London

Brentford look to maintain their impressive push to seal a European spot in the 2024/25 Premier League when they host a determined Fulham side in their next clash. The Brentford vs Fulham clash takes place at the Gtech Community Stadium, London, on Sunday, 18 May.

Brentford have picked up their form in the final stretch of the campaign, having won four of their last five Premier League games convincingly. That has helped them move up to 8th place in the league with 55 points from 36 games, which includes 9 wins out of their 18 games at home so far.

Thomas Frank will want his team to put up another thrilling performance in what is their final home game of the campaign. Of course, the Bees will look to be defensively stubborn to frustrate the visitors and neutralize their threat. But their priority will be to be clinical on counter-attacks and decisive on set-pieces to score goals and get a big win.

Fulham have dropped out of the top half of the Premier League table, having won just one of their last five games. They're sitting in 11th place with 51 points from 36 games, and head into the Brentford game with seven away wins in 18 trips this season.

Marco Silva needs to rejuvenate his side by making some tweaks for them to be ruthless again. They will need to be defensively more sturdy, but will also have to make the most of the limited changes they end up getting.

Brentford Team News

Thomas Frank is dealing with some concerning injury issues. The likes of Vitaly Janelt (ankle), Joshua Dasilva (knee), and Fabio Carvalho (shoulder) are all ruled out for the remainder of the campaign. Defenders Aaron Hickey and Kristoffer Ajer, who have struggled with fitness issues recently, could get back into the squad for this clash.

Fulham Team News

Marco Silva is still missing quite a few important players in his squad. Timothy Castagne (ankle), Harrison Reed (calf), Rodrigo Muniz (calf), and Reiss Nelson (thigh) remain sidelined for the rest of the season. Silva will be sweating on the fitness of Sasa Lukic and Antonee Robinson, who could return for this game.

Brentford vs Fulham Predicted Lineups

Brentford Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Mike Flekken

Defenders: Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Kean Lewis-Potter

Midfielders: Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen, Mikkel Damsgaard

Forwards: Bryan Mbeumo, Kevin Schade, Yoane Wissa

Fulham Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno

Defenders: Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson

Midfielders: Sander Berge, Tom Cairney, Emile Smith Rowe

Forwards: Harry Wilson, Alex Iwobi, Raul Jimenez

Brentford Vs Fulham Head-to-Head Record

These two English sides have faced each other on 67 occasions in their history. Out of that, Fulham have won 24 games and Brentford have come out on top on 25 occasions. In their last five London derbies, Fulham and Brentford have both won two games apiece.

Key Players to Watch in Brentford vs Fulham

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)

Bryan Mbeumo has been the driving force for Brentford this season, superbly overperforming his 10.83 xG (expected goals) with 18 goals so far! The 25-year-old has also managed a 50% dribble success and 17% goal conversion, being a constant thorn for opposition defenders.

He'll look to continue his bright form by using his clever movement and rapid pace to trouble the Fulham backline. He'll look to create chances with accurate passes, but will mostly be hungry to get into prime areas and finish off chances to power his side to another big win.

Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham)

Emile Smith Rowe has had a decent debut season at Fulham, managing to outperform his 4.38 xG by scoring six goals. He remains a major creative outlet for Fulham and needs to tap into his creative intelligence to torment the hosts.

Smith Rowe has to be smart with his link-up play and off-the-ball movement to disrupt Brentford's flow. He will be tasked to be efficient with his final third passes to create big chances, but will also look to make late runs into the box to be a goal-scoring option and amplify his side's goal threat.

Brentford Vs Fulham Prediction

The derbies between these two sides have been quite eventful and dramatic encounters in recent seasons. Because of both sides looking to seal a top-8 finish, this should also end up being an explosive and highly entertaining battle.

It could end up being the battle of counterattacks to decide the result. Fortunately for Brentford, their forward line is performing at a high level and has been way more clinical than their counterparts. The hosts' efficiency in taking up their chances should work in their favor to push them to a win.

Predicted Score: Brentford 2-1 Fulham

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