Tottenham vs Brentford Match Preview: Team news, possible lineups, predictions & H2H
Tottenham vs Brentford Match Preview: Team news, possible lineups, predictions & H2H. Tottenham whom just about avoided a midweek defeat in the Carabao Cup third round playoffs, are back in Premier League action this Saturday, as they take on Brentford in N17.
Spurs, off the back of a disappointing North London derby defeat, performed as poorly as they’ve ever done under Ange Postecoglou in the third round of the Carabao Cup at Coventry on Wednesday night.
They seemed destined for an early elimination before two late goals from Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson saw them undeservedly advance into the fourth round.
The pressure has been eased on Postecoglou for the time being, but the Lilywhites must be vastly improved this weekend as they face a physical and tactically astute Brentford team.
The Bees had less trouble in the cup as they eased past Leyton Orient 3-1 and Thomas Frank’s side have made an assured start to the season. Saturday’s visitors sit above Tottenham in the table having accumulated six points from their opening four games and gave Manchester City a scare last weekend before falling to a 2-1 defeat.
Here’s a preview of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford.
What time does Tottenham vs Brentford kick-off?
Location: London, England
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Date: Saturday 21 September
Kick-off Time: 15:00 (GMT) / 10:00 (ET) / 07:00 (PT)
Referee: John Brooks
VAR: Alex Chilowicz
Tottenham vs Brentford H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Tottenham: 1 win
Brentford: 1 win
Draws: 3
Last meeting: Tottenham 3-2 Brentford (31 January 2024) – Premier League
Tottenham team news
Spurs were dealt an injury blow in midweek when Wilson Odobert limped off with a hamstring injury later described as “pretty significant” by head coach Ange Postecoglou. The Frenchman is expected to endure a period on the sidelines.
Timo Werner was forced off later on in the win over Coventry but was never likely to start this weekend anyway. Brennan Johnson should join Son Heung-min and Dominic Solanke in Spurs’ frontline against the Bees.
Richarlison remains sidelined for the hosts but there could be a return to action for Yves Bissouma, who’s missed the previous two games with a knock.
Tottenham predicted lineup vs Brentford
Tottenham predicted lineup vs Brentford (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Maddison, Kulusevski; Johnson, Solanke, Son.
Brentford team news
The visitors were dealt a big injury blow last weekend as it was confirmed Yoane Wissa, who’s made such an excellent start to the season, will be out of action for the next two months with an ankle injury.
There were no fresh concerns from their cup win over Leyton Orient, though, with Wissa joining a long list of absentees that currently includes Josh Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes, Mathias Jensen, Igor Thiago, Aaron Hickey and Rico Henry.
With Wissa’s absence, Frank will likely partner German speedster Kevin Schade with the ever-impressive Bryan Mbeumo up front.
Brentford predicted lineup vs Tottenham
Brentford predicted lineup vs Tottenham (5-2-1-2): Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Pinnock, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Janelt, Norgaard; Carvalho; Mbeumo, Schade.
Tottenham vs Brentford score prediction
Spurs will dominate the ball but their use of it in recent outings has been nothing short of woeful. They were stifled by Arsenal last Sunday, falling flat in a 1-0 defeat, and were even worse in midweek.
Ange has to go back to the drawing board becuase this Brentford team are primed for shunning outfits of Spurs’ current nature. They’ll be deep, physical and compact before springing on the counter-attack with their two leading threats up top. The visitors will also be well aware of Spurs’ vulnerabilities from defending set-pieces.
Prediction: Tottenham 2-0 Brentford
