The second instalment of the ‘Thomas Frank Derby’ comes at the Gtech on New Year’s Day with Brentford looking to stay ahead of Tottenham in the table.
Brentford come into this one on the back of a 4-1 hammering of Bournemouth, leaving the Bees just two points outside the top seven and the European spots.
It has been a brilliant season after a tumultuous summer that saw the departures of Frank as well as Mark Flekken, Christian Norgaard, Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa.
A further point back, Tottenham head across the capital city after a much-needed 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Spurs have been inconsistent throughout this season and Frank remains under pressure in the bottom half of the table.
AllSportsPeople brings you our football tips for this Premier League clash, as well as how to claim 50/1 odds for Liverpool to score in their game against Leeds tonight!
Brentford vs. Spurs Prediction: Who Will Win?
Thomas Frank should be aware of how to exploit the weaknesses of the hosts and their counter-attacking style that has been implemented this season should see them capable of exposing an entertaining Brentford side.
The Bees’ 18 matches so far this season have produced 54 goals with their home form again being as entertaining and as high-scoring as ever so we're backing an entertaining score draw.
Score Prediction: Brentford 2-2 Tottenham (14/1 with Bet365)
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Head-to-Head: Brentford vs. Tottenham
- The most recent clash between these two sides came a few weeks at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Spurs won 2-0 against the Bees in a surprisingly comfortable performance.
- That was Tottenham’s fourth successive victory against Brentford and has contributed to an extremely one-sided rivalry between the two teams.
- Overall, the two sides have clashed on 51 occasions with Brentford having only managed seven victories in that time and Spurs having come out on top in 28 matches.
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Brentford vs. Tottenham: Form Guide
Brentford – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Brentford 4-1 AFC Bournemouth (Premier League)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Brentford (Premier League)
- Manchester City 2-0 Brentford (EFL Cup)
- Brentford 1-1 Leeds United (Premier League)
- Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Brentford (Premier League)
Tottenham – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)
- Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Liverpool (Premier League)
- Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Slavia Prague (UEFA Champions League)
- Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Brentford (Premier League)
- Newcastle United 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)
Brentford vs. Tottenham Betting Tips
There have been 54 goals in Brentford's 18 league games so far, with 50 across Tottenham's. Only Arsenal and Man City have scored more home goals than the Bees' 20. In fact, the Etihad is the only stadium to have seen more goals.
Over 2.5 goals (10/11 with Bet365) looks to be a value bet, as does over 1.5 goals at 6/5 on Sky Bet. They have scored 2+ goals at home on six out of nine occasions.
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Brentford vs. Tottenham Team News
Brentford Team News
- Burkina Faso international attacker Dango Ouattara remains unavailable for the hosts as he is away on international duty at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, alongside Frank Onyeka, who is with Nigeria.
- Former Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg is now a doubt for the hosts after he picked up a knock and he is expected to be sidelined on NYD once again.
- As well as Van den Berg, Brentford also have a few other absentees such as midfield trio Joshua Dasilva, Antoni Milambo and Fabio Carvalho.
Tottenham Team News
- Tottenham have their own couple of AFCON absentees, too, as both Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr are away with Mali and Senegal respectively.
- Big money summer signing Xavi Simons, who joined from PSV Eindhoven a few months again, remains suspended for Spurs after his red card against Liverpool but Cristian Romero has returned.
- Lucas Bergvall was forced off through injury against Palace and so he is now a doubt for this one, which leaves a slight issue in the attacking midfield position.
Brentford vs. Tottenham Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at the Gtech Community Stadium tonight, with Frank likely to keep faith with the majority of the XI that played against Palace.
Brentford predicted lineup to play Tottenham
Kelleher (GK) – Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Henry – Janelt, Yarmolyuk – Lewis-Potter, Jensen, Schade – Thiago
- Out: Onyeka, Milambo, Dasilva, Carvalho, Ouattara
- Doubtful: Van den Berg
- Suspension: N/A
Tottenham predicted lineup to play Brentford
Vicario (GK) – Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence – Gray, Palhinha – Kudus, Bentancur, Kolo Muani – Richarlison
- Out: Udogie, Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison, Kulusevski, Solanke
- Doubtful: Bergvall
- Suspension: Simons
Brentford vs. Tottenham Odds
- Brentford to win: 27/20 with AK Bets
- Tottenham to win: 21/10 with Paddy Power
- Draw: 13/5 with Bet365
Bet Builder Tips: Brentford vs. Tottenham
Our bet builder for Brentford vs. Tottenham backs both teams to score, over 2.5 goals in the game, Kevin Schade to have two or more shots on target and Archie Gray to pick up a card, which came to overall best odds of 25/1 with Bet365 at the time of writing.
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How to watch: Brentford vs. Tottenham Live Stream, TV Channel
- Date: Thursday, January 1
- Venue: Gtech Community Stadium, London, England
- Time: 20:00 GMT
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports / Sky Go