Prediction: Brentford vs Southampton

Prediction: Brentford to win 3-1

Best Odds: 12/1

Bookmaker: Betfair

Brentford and Southampton will face each other in the Premier League this coming weekend. The match between the Bees and the Saints will take place at the Gtech Community Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time on Saturday.

Brentford

Brentford are having a wonderful season at the moment and have taken a lot of Premier League followers by surprise. Many thought that the Bees would be fighting for their Premier League status this campaign and could get relegated to the Championship, but they are proving all of their detractors wrong and could even end up in the European places.

Thomas Frank’s side are as high as eighth in the Premier League table at the moment. The London club have picked up 30 points from 20 matches. Brentford are nine points behind Manchester United, who are currently fourth in the league table and occupy the final UEFA Champions League spot. The Bees are above the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea in the table and could end up in the UEFA Europa Conference League or the UEFA Europa League places.

Brentford will head into the Premier League match against Southampton at the Gtech Community Stadium this coming weekend on the back of a goalless draw with Leeds United away from home at Elland Road in the Premier League table. It came after a 2-0 victory over Bournemouth at home in the league and followed a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Premier League rivals West Ham United in front of their own fans in the third round of the FA Cup.

Team News:

Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo will lead the line for Brentford against Southampton. David Raya will continue to keep his place in goal. The Bees are likely to start in a 3-5-2 formation.

Southampton

Southampton are a big and established club in the Premier League, but they are in real danger of getting relegated to the Championship at the end of the season. The Saints have been arguably the worst team in the Premier League so far this campaign, and the situation is so bad that no one would be seriously surprised if they get relegated to the second tier of English football.

The Saints are at the foot of the Premier League table at the moment with just 15 points from 20 matches. Nathan Jones’s side are two points behind 17th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers. The good news for Southampton in their quest to avoid relegation to the Championship at the end of the season is that a number of other teams are also involved in the fight for survival. Everton, Bournemouth, Wolves, West Ham United, Leeds United, Leicester City and Nottingham Forest all are involved.

Southampton will head into the Premier League match against Brentford away from home at the the Gtech Community Stadium on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United away from home at St. James’ Park in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie. It came after a 2-1 victory over Blackpool at St. Mary’s Stadium in the fourth round of the FA Cup and followed a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Newcastle at home in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie.

Team News:

Southampton are likely to start in a 3-5-2 formation. Adam Armstrong and Che Adams will lead the line for the Saints. James Ward-Prowse will be a key player in midfield.

Key Factors to Consider

• Brentford have scored 32 goals in 20 Premier League matches.
• Southampton have scored 17 goals in 20 Premier League games.
• Brentford have won 4 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
• Southampton have 4 out of 20 Premier League games so far this season.
• Ivan Toney has scored 13 goals in 18 Premier League matches so far this campaign.

Conclusion

While Southampton have started to show some positive signs, Brentford are in far better form and are flying high. It is likely that the Saints will score a goal in London, but in the end, the Bees will emerge victorious and will pick up all three points from the encounter.

Prediction: Brentford to win 3-1

Best Odds: 12/1

Bookmaker: Betfair