2021-22 English Premier League – Crystal Palace vs Brentford Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Crystal Palace vs Brentford taking place? Crystal Palace vs Brentford will take place on Saturday 21stAugust, 2021 at 15:00 (UK)
Where is Crystal Palace vs Brentford taking place? Crystal Palace vs Brentford will take place at Selhurst Park in London
Where can I get tickets for Crystal Palace vs Brentford? Ticket information for Crystal Palace vs Brentford can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Crystal Palace vs Brentford on in the UK? Crystal Palace vs Brentford will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Crystal Palace vs Brentford in the UK? Crystal Palace vs Team cannot be streamed live in the UK
THE LOWDOWN
CRYSTAL PALACE
- Crystal Palace proved no match for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend, losing 3-0 in Patrick Viera’s first game in charge at the club and the Eagles will surely see this as a far more winnable fixture.
- Attacking midfielders Eberechi Eze and new signing Michael Olise will once again be unavailable for Palace, whilst Christian Benteke may be afforded a start and coming off the bench vs Chelsea.
BRENTFORD
- Newly promoted Brentford got their Premier League campaign off to the perfect start after beating Arsenal 2-0 on the opening night of the season with goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard.
- Head coach Thomas Frank could field the same side for their short journey across the capital to Selhurst Park with signing Kristoffer Ajer's knock against Arsenal being played down.
THE TEAM NEWS
CRYSTAL PALACE
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): Guaita; Ward, Kouyate, Guehi, Mitchell; Ayew, Riedewald, McArthur, Schlupp; Zaha, Benteke
UNAVAILABLE: Eze (Injured), Ferguson (Injured), Olise (Injured), Milivojevic (Personal reasons)
QUESTIONABLE: Tomkins (Fitness)
BRENTFORD
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Raya; Ajer, Jansson, Pinnock; Canos, Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt, Henry; Mbeumo, Toney
UNAVAILABLE: Dasilva (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Baptiste (Injured), Fosu (Injured), Jenson (Injured)
THE PREDICTION
Crystal Palace in their first home fixture of the season find themselves under a little bit of early pressure after their loss against Chelsea and take on a Brentford side full of confidence following their win over Arsenal. The Bees may look to play a little more conservatively as they won’t want all their hard work beating the Gunners to be undone with a defeat against their local rivals. This could lead to a cagey encounter between these two teams with Palace desperate not suffer successive defeats and backing under 2.5 goals scored may prove the smart play.
Tip: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
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