Crystal Palace vs Brentford Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Two well-matched teams square off at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace and Brentford lock horns on Saturday.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Peacock
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Peacock Premium
Crystal Palace preview: Rot-stopper
Crystal Palace ended a four-game winless run in all competitions by defeating struggling Liverpool 0-3 in the round of 16 of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, with Ismaila Sarr scoring twice at Anfield.
Firmly in mid-table ahead of the weekend, Oliver Glasner's side most recent Premier League outing saw them become the latest team to lose to nil to Arsenal, with former Eagles star Eberechi Eze scoring the only goal of the game.
Brentford preview: Impressive Bees
Brentford have also defeated Liverpool recently, recording a 3-2 victory over the reigning champions at the Gtech last weekend, with Dango Ouattara, Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago on the scoresheet for the Bees.
That made it back-to-back Premier League wins for Keith Andrews' side, who were also victorious in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday with a 0-5 win away at League Two side Grimsby.
Crystal Palace team news: Wharton out & Nketiah setback
Chris Richards is likely to return to Palace's three-man backline after missing the midweek cup match with a knock, but Adam Wharton will take no part in this fixture due to illness.
Eddie Nketiah is out until after the next international break after suffering a thigh injury midweek, although the prognosis is not as bad as first feared.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Hughes, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino; Mateta
Unavailable: Riad (Injured), Kporha (Injured), Wharton (Illness), Doucoure (Injured), Nketiah (Injured)
Questionable:
Brentford team news: Hickey returns
Aaron Hickey is a welcome returnee for the Bees with Andrews confirming that the full-back is available for selection, with Yehor Yarmoliuk also likely to feature after recovering well from an abdominal injury sustained last weekend.
Young defender Benjamin Arthur suffered a minor injury against Grimsby and faces a short spell on the sidelines.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Ajer; Yarmoliuk, Henderson; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago
Unavailable: Arthur (Injured), Dasilva (Fitness), Milambo (Injured)
Questionable: Yarmoliuk (Injured), Maghoma (Fitness), Nunes (Fitness)
Crystal Palace vs Brentford prediction
There is little to separate these two sides in the table with both having gained 13 points from their first nine fixtures. Indeed, both have also recorded morale-boosting victories against reigning champions Liverpool over the past week.
Matches between the two tend to be closely-fought, with five of their last eight meetings ending all square. Given their comparatively similar starts to their current Premier League campaigns, another share of the spoils could be on the cards at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford tip: Draw
