Brentford v Fulham

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Brentford's stubborn looking five-match unbeaten sequence in the Premier League was brought to a halt last weekend when The Bees were handed a 1-0 defeat away from home at Everton, while Fulham claimed a point in a 1-1 draw at home with Crystal Palace so both teams will be keen to return to winning ways in this upcoming all-London affair at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Brentford had previously earned important points in draws with Manchester United, Brighton and Aston Villa in 1-1, 0-0 and 3-3 stalemates respectively along with capturing vital wins against Sheffield United and Luton Town, the latter being a particularly comprehensive 5-1 thrashing of The Hatters.

However, the bigger picture shows Brentford have registered just two wins out of their last 12 matches overall in the Premier League along with being handed six defeats within this disappointing period of results so it may be best to avoid the straight win markets where Thomas Frank's side are concerned for this upcoming clash.

Goals look set to feature though in this Saturday's encounter against Fulham as 23 out of Brentford's 35 games overall to date in the top flight have produced three goals or more and the hosts know they are safe for at least another season as they possess a 10-point cushion above the bottom three clubs with just three games remaining.

Fulham steadied the ship with a point in last weekend's 1-1 draw at home with Crystal Palace and although The Cottagers have managed to capture just one win out of their last six matches overall in the last few weeks in the Premier League, the visitors have still enjoyed a successful and satisfactory campaign under manager Marco Silva as their current league position of 13th in the table represents success.

Fulham's singular highlight in recent times came in the form of a 2-0 win away from home at West Ham but Marco Silva's side have also slipped to losses against Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Liverpool respectively, so they too do not provide much confidence in terms of the straight win markets.

However, goals should be evident in this upcoming clash against Brentford as seven of Fulham's last 10 games overall in the Premier League have resulted in Over 2.5 goals and Fulham have also guaranteed top flight safety as they possess a commanding 18-point buffer between themselves and third from bottom club Luton Town.

Brentford v Fulham Verdict

Both Brentford and Fulham have produced a string of inconsistent results lately in the Premier League but both sides will fancy their chances of picking up all three points in this upcoming encounter, while each of the last six meetings have resulted in Over 2.5 goals as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Brentford win @ 2.10

Correct Score: Brentford 2-1 @ 10.00