The Matchday 5 Premier League clash between Fulham and Brentford will take place on September 20 at Craven Cottage in London. Fulham vs. Brentford: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Fulham
The Londoners finally secured their first victory of the current championship in the last round. Thanks to a goal scored in the 94th minute, they managed to defeat Leeds 1-0 at home. Prior to that, Marco Silva's side drew 1-1 with Brighton and Manchester United, and suffered a 0-2 defeat to Chelsea. As a result, the team is currently in 11th place in the standings.
- The club has not scored more than one goal in their last five Premier League matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Fulham's last five league games.
- The Londoners have not won the first half in their last nine Premier League matches (4 draws and 5 losses).
Predicted lineup for Fulham (3-5-2)
Bernd Leno – Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Kenny Tete – Sander Berge, Joshua King, Sasa Lukic, Ryan Sessegnon, Harry Wilson – Alex Iwobi, Rodrigo Muniz.
Brentford
Keith Andrews' side snatched a draw against Chelsea in their last match. Hosting their city rivals, they scored a decisive goal in the 93rd minute to end 2-2. Previously, the club also defeated Aston Villa 1-0 at home. However, they have faced two away defeats in this Premier League season. The team currently sits in 12th place. Additionally, Brentford has not won in 5 of their last 6 league matches (2 draws and 3 losses).
- Both teams scored in 5 of Brentford's last 6 Premier League matches.
- Brentford has scored in their last 12 away league matches.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 6 of Brentford's last 8 away Premier League games.
Predicted lineup for Brentford (4-4-2)
Caoimhin Kelleher – Ethan Pinnock, Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg – Yegor Yarmolyuk, Kevin Schade, Mathias Jensen, Jordan Henderson – Keane Lewis-Potter, Igor Thiago.
Referee
Michael Oliver (England)
Matches – 30 (Premier League, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 121;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 13%.
Fulham vs. Brentford: Match Prediction
In this London derby, it's difficult to favor either side. Both teams lack consistency and tend to drop points more often than they gain them. However, the derby has been quite productive in terms of goals, with at least three goals scored in 5 of the last 6 league meetings. Notably, this goal tally has been reached in all three encounters at this stadium in the Premier League.
Fulham rarely leaves the field without scoring at home, having done so in 18 of their last 21 league matches. However, they have also conceded in 10 of their last 12 home Premier League games. Brentford has scored in all their away league matches this calendar year and has conceded in 6 of their last 8 away Premier League games. Therefore, I expect another entertaining match with plenty of goals.
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals