Preview & Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Brentford FC
Tottenham Hotspur has been struggling lately, but their recent home form has been strong. They have scored in their past eight home games and are unbeaten in their last two. Brentford, on the other hand, has been performing well, with ten points from their last five games. They have only conceded two goals in their last five games and will provide a tough challenge for Tottenham. Despite this, Tottenham has a great record against Brentford, having won two out of their last four meetings. We predict this will be a close game, with both teams scoring, and Tottenham narrowly edging out Brentford with a 2-1 victory.
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Tottenham Hotspur will try to keep their European dreams alive when they host Brentford in a Premier League match on Saturday lunchtime. While the hosts have won six of their past eight league games at home, the visitors have been defeated in three of their last four away games.
Tottenham’s recent slump in form has been exacerbated by defensive flaws, as they have only maintained one clean sheet in their previous 11 league games, conceding at least twice in six of them. Spurs surrendered twice in a 2-2 draw against Brentford in the opposite game on Boxing Day, but they may take some solace from their home record against the Bees, which they have won by a 2-0 scoreline in each of their past three encounters.
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The Bees, who are undefeated in their last eight Premier League London derbies, still have a chance of obtaining European football for next season if they win on Saturday, as a win would move them to within one point of seventh-placed Tottenham going into their final game of the season, albeit at home against champions-elect Manchester City. Brentford’s away form has been mixed, as they have only won two of their past ten league games on the road, both of which have occurred in London, including a 2-0 victory against Chelsea at the end of April.
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Key Insights:
– Tottenham Hotspur has picked up 4 points from the last 5 games, averaging 0.8 points per game.
– BTTS has landed in 4 of Tottenham Hotspur’s last 5 games.
– Tottenham Hotspur has scored 8 times in the last 5 fixtures and is unbeaten in the last 2 home games.
– Brentford’s defense will have to be at their best to stop Tottenham Hotspur from scoring.
– Tottenham Hotspur has scored in their last 8 home games, failing to score in only 2 home matches this season.
– 4 of Tottenham Hotspur’s last 5 matches have ended with both teams scoring and BTTS has landed in 61% of all of their matches this season.
– Brentford has picked up 10 points from the last 5 games, averaging 2 points per game.
– BTTS has landed in just 2 of Brentford’s last 5 games, and they have scored 7 times in the last 5 fixtures.
– Brentford has lost just 1 game from the last 5, winning 3 and drawing 1.
– Only 2 of Brentford’s last 5 games have ended with both teams scoring and they have won 3 of those 5 games.
– Previous meetings between these teams have ended with Tottenham Hotspur winning 2 times, Brentford winning 0 times, and 2 matches ending in a draw.
– Tottenham Hotspur has good home form this season, averaging 2.06 points per game at home matches, while Brentford has averaged 1.06 points per game at away matches.
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Match Forecast:
– Tottenham is likely to create a lot of scoring chances.
– Brentford might struggle to keep possession of the ball.
– Tottenham’s aerial duels will be strong, but Brentford’s will be very strong.
– Brentford will be strong at defending against Tottenham’s shots from distance.
– Brentford’s counter-attacks may exploit Tottenham’s weakness in defending them.
– Tottenham will be the more aggressive team, particularly when attacking.
Tottenham is likely to score a goal from a long shot, while Brentford is expected to score from a fast break situation.
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