Chasing a berth in the European qualification, Brentford will face Fulham in the high-stakes west London derby at Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Brentford are coming into this game after beating Ipswich Town 1-0 in an away clash last weekend, extending their unbeaten run to six matches in the tournament. The home side currently finds themselves sitting at the 8th position with 55 points on the Premier League standings.
Fulham's struggling form at their home continued with their latest 1-3 defeat against Everton. Despite taking the lead through Raul Jimenez, the Cottagers succumbed in the second half, which led to a shocking defeat last weekend. With 51 points, Marco Silva's side currently holds the 11th spot in the Premier League table.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Brentford vs. Fulham live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
- TV channel: -
- Live stream: Peacock
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the United States. Streaming options are available on Peacock.
What time does Brentford vs. Fulham kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, United Kingdom and kicks off on Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, May 18 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, May 18 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, May 18 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, May 18 | 7:00 a.m. |
Brentford vs. Fulham predicted lineups, team news
In the pre-match conference, head coach Thomas Frank confirmed the participation of Kristoffer Ajer against Fulham, as the Norway international has recovered from his injury. Aaron Hickey is set to feature for Brentford for the first time since the autumn of 2023 following a brutal hamstring injury.
The other absentees include midfielder duo Vitaly Janelt (heel) and Fabio Carvalho (shoulder), who are set to miss the upcoming match with their respective injuries.
Brentford predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Flekken (GK) — Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter — Norgaard, Yarmolyuk — Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade — Wissa.
Injured: Janelt, Carvalho
Suspended: None
As for the visitors, Marco Silva has confirmed that the fitness of Antonee Robinson and Sasa Lukic will be assessed ahead of their trip to face Brentford this weekend.
The other list of absentees includes Timothy Castagne (ankle), Harrison Reed (calf), Reiss Nelson (hamstring), and Rodrigo Muniz (knock)—all sidelined with their respective injuries.
Fulham predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Leno (GK) — Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon — Pereira, Berge — Traore, Smith Rowe, Willian — Jimenez.
Injured: Castagne, Reed, Nelson, Muniz, Robinson (doubtful), Lukic (doubtful)
Suspended: None
Premier League fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Sunday, May 18
- Everton vs. Southampton (7:00 a.m.)
- West Ham vs. Nottingham Forest (9:15 a.m.)
- Brentford vs. Fulham (10:00 a.m.)
- Leicester City vs. Ipswich Town (10:00 a.m.)
- Arsenal vs. Newcastle United (11:30 a.m.)
Monday, May 19
- Brighton vs. Liverpool (3:00 p.m.)