Tottenham v Brentford

Tottenham vs Brentford Preview

Tottenham will be hoping they can transfer the final 10 minutes of their midweek League Cup tie against Coventry City into this upcoming clash against Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the north London club look to avoid a third league defeat on the trot, while Brentford hit the road again after last weekend's 2-1 loss away from home at Manchester City.

Spurs had previously produced a solid start to the new Premier League season having picked up four points from their opening two games of the campaign thanks to a 1-1 draw away from home at Leicester City followed by a resounding 4-0 thrashing of hapless Everton on home soil at their Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

However, Ange Postecoglou's side have subsequently slipped to back-to-back defeats in the top flight to Newcastle United and north London rivals, Arsenal, so needless to say Tottenham will be desperate to get something out of this upcoming encounter against Brentford.

A midweek 2-1 win against Coventry City in the League Cup though should give the hosts a welcome boost as they overturned a 1-0 deficit to eventually win the tie 2-1 thanks to decisive substitutions made by Postecoglou, introducing Son Heung-Min and Brennan Johnson who produced match-winning contributions.

Brentford also progressed into the next round of the League Cup in midweek thanks to a 3-1 home win against League One outfit Leyton Orient but The Bees have produced a mixed start to their new English top flight campaign having picked up two wins but also two losses in their opening four games overall.

Victories over Crystal Palace and Southampton, both of which were achieved on home soil at their Gtech Community Stadium, have been offset by losses at the hands of Liverpool and Manchester City, both of which were on their travels.

The visitors may be making the relatively short trip across London to the north of the capital on Saturday afternoon but nevertheless, The Bees have found league wins hard to come by for some time now as Brentford have managed to capture just five wins within their last 19 league matches.

Nine defeats within this period along with having managed to collect just three wins from their previous 16 outings on the road in the Premier League whilst being handed no fewer than 12 defeats along the way suggest this upcoming encounter against Tottenham is another potential loss for Thomas Frank's side as they continue to deal with life after striker Ivan Toney.

Tottenham v Brentford Verdict

Tottenham won the previous meeting against Brentford 3-2 at home at the end of January but although this upcoming clash may be a low-scoring affair, Spurs still look the more likely for the points here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Tottenham win @ 1.53

Other side bets worth considering:

Tottenham win & Under 3.5 goals @ 2.87

Correct Score: Tottenham 1-0 @ 12.00