Brentford will host Tottenham Hotspur at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday, eager to build on the win over Crystal Palace.
Tottenham have been quite disappointing in the Premier League recently, and they have lost five of their last six outings ahead of the game vs Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
However, Spurs picked up a win over Elfsborg in the UEFA Europa League earlier this week, and it will be interesting to see if they can build on it and get back to winning ways here. Both teams fancy their chances against each other, and it remains to be seen who comes out on top.
Tottenham were 15th in the Premier League table heading into Gameweek 24 but have fallen further in the standings after Saturday’s results. So, they cannot afford to keep dropping points. Ange Postecoglou’s men could easily be dragged into the relegation battle if they continue to falter.
Meanwhile, the home side will certainly fancy their chances of getting a good result at home against an inconsistent Tottenham side. Brentford have picked up just one win from the last six meetings vs Tottenham, and they will look to make amends here. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Brentford
Brentford will be without Joshua Dasilva due to a knee injury, Gustavo Nunes due to a back injury, Rico Henry due to a knee injury, Aaron Hickey due to a thigh injury, Igor Thiago with a knee injury, Ethan Pinnock with a thigh injury, and Michael Kayode has not received international clearance yet.
The home side will shape up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Mark Flekken in goal. Sepp van den Berg and Keane Lewis-Potter will start as the full-backs here. They will look to keep things tight at the back and help out in the attack. Nathan Collins will start alongside Ben Mee at the heart of the defence.
Vitaly Janelt will start alongside Christian Norgaard and Mikkel Damsgaard in the middle of the park. Janelt and Norgaard will help out defensively, while Damsgaard will add creativity and drive to the side. Finally, Kevin Schade will lead the line for Brentford vs Tottenham, with Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa on either side of him.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Flekken; van den Berg, Collins, Mee, Lewis-Potter; Janelt, Norgaard Damsgaard; Mbeumo, Schade, Wissa
Tottenham Hotspur
Cristian Romero is likely to miss out due to a lack of match fitness here. Destiny Udogie and Wilson Odobert are sidelined with hamstring injuries. Guglielmo Vicario is still recovering from his ankle surgery.
Meanwhile, Dominic Solanke has a knee injury, Radu Dragusin has a knee injury, Rodrigo Bentancur has a head injury, James Maddison has a calf injury, Timo Werner has a thigh injury and Brennan Johnson has a calf injury.
Tottenham Hotspur will shape up in a 4-3-3 formation vs Brentford, with Antonin Kinsky in goal. Pedro Porro and Ben Davies will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Archie Gray will feature alongside Micky van de Ven in the central defensive partnership.
As for the midfield unit, Pape Matar Sarr will start in the middle of the park alongside Yves Bissouma. They will look to add defensive cover to the side. Rodrigo Bentancur will add drive to the side from the midfield.
Dejan Kulusevski will start on the right flank here, and he will look to create goalscoring chances for his teammates. Son Heung-min will lead the line for Tottenham vs Brentford, with Richarlison on the left wing.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Kinsky; Porro, Gray, Van de Ven, Davies; Sarr, Bissouma, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Son, Richarlison
Key Stats
Player to Watch
Dejan Kulusevski
The Swedish International is our key player to watch out for, and Tottenham will need him to step up and deliver. He will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his side in the final third and find the back of the net as well.
Tottenham have looked quite mediocre going forward, and they are overly dependent on him. It remains to be seen whether Kulusevski can make a defining impact in the final third and his side grind out all three points.
Prediction
Brentford 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Both teams will be desperate for a victory here, and neither side will want to end up on the losing side. This is likely to be a close contest, and it will be hard to separate the two teams. Both Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur have been vulnerable defensively, and there will be plenty of chances on offer.
A high-scoring contest is on the cards here, but the two teams are likely to cancel each other out and share the spoils in a high-scoring draw. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-2 stalemate between Brentford and Tottenham.