Brentford v Crystal Palace predictions: Anticipate goals in West London

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Brentford v Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.

When to bet

3pm, Saturday

Best bet

Both teams to score
1pt Evs Hills

Team news

Brentford
Ivan Toney is a doubt while Mathias Jorgensen and Christian Eriksen are out. Vitaly Janelt looks likely to return.

Crystal Palace
Nathan Ferguson will miss out while Cheikou Kouyate looks unlikely to be rushed back after his Afcon involvement.

Match preview

Crystal Palace have won just one of their 11 away games this season but face a badly out-of-form Brentford side who need a result to end a run of six defeats in all competitions.

The Eagles missed a good opportunity to pick up a win on the road as they dominated their midweek game against Norwich after conceding with 43 seconds gone. However, just minutes after scoring a long-range equaliser, Wilfried Zaha missed a penalty and Patrick Vieira’s side had to settle for a point.

Brentford were beaten comfortably by champions Manchester City on Wednesday and will be looking to turn their form around with a key five-game run coming which includes ties against three of the bottom four.

In a tricky encounter, it may be worth siding with both sides getting on the scoresheet. Both teams have found the net in six of Brentford’s last eight games in all competitions and five of Palace’s last six.

Key stat

Both teams have scored in six of Brentford's last eight games in all competitions.

Inside info

Brentford

Penalty taker Ivan Toney
Free-kick wizard Bryan Mbeumo
Set-piece aerial threat Pontus Jansson
Card magnet Christian Norgaard

Crystal Palace

Penalty taker Wilfried Zaha
Free-kick wizardConnor Gallagher
Set-piece aerial threatJean-Philippe Mateta
Card magnetJoel Ward

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