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Premier League: Fulham vs Brentford
Kickoff Time: 2024-11-05 04:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Peter Powell
Fulham drew 1-1 away against Everton in the last match, and the team has not won in the last three league games, showing a decline in form. Fulham primarily plays in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with a tactical approach focused on counter-attacking. In attack, they utilize quick passing, individual breakthroughs, and team coordination to break through the opponent’s defense. Defensively, they employ a combination of aggressive pressing and zonal marking to pressure their opponents and force mistakes. Notably, Fulham has performed quite well at home, achieving two wins, one draw, and one loss in their four home league matches so far, with victories over Leicester City and Newcastle United, a draw against West Ham United, and a loss only to Aston Villa. This indicates that Fulham’s fighting spirit at home should not be underestimated.
Brentford drew 1-1 at home against Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup midweek but ultimately won 5-4 on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals. In their last five matches, Brentford has recorded two wins, two draws, and one loss, showing a solid performance. Brentford also plays in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with a tactical focus on counter-attacking. In attack, they leverage the speed of their forwards and use a combination of wide and central tactics to break through the opponent’s defense. Defensively, they adopt a strategy of tight marking to withstand the opponent’s attacks. However, it is worth noting that Brentford has a clear “strong at home, weak away” characteristic; they have achieved four wins and one draw at home without losing in the five home league matches, but they have lost all four of their away league matches so far, making them a typical “away weak” team.
Both teams are very close in overall strength and league standings, but Brentford’s recent performance has been more prominent than Fulham’s. However, Brentford experienced the EFL Cup match midweek, which may affect their physical condition compared to Fulham, who are only competing in the league. Additionally, Brentford has traditionally struggled in away matches, and their away performance this season has been quite poor. Therefore, facing the strong home side Fulham, Brentford should not be overestimated in this match.
Fulham’s Last 5 Games: DLLWW
24-10-27 Everton 1-1 Fulham
24-10-18 Fulham 1-3 Aston Villa
24-10-05 Manchester City 3-2 Fulham
24-09-28 Nottingham Forest 0-1 Fulham
24-09-21 Fulham 3-1 Newcastle United
Brentford’s Last 5 Games: DWLWD
24-10-30 Brentford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (PEN 5-4)
24-10-26 Brentford 4-3 Ipswich Town
24-10-19 Manchester United 2-1 Brentford
24-10-05 Brentford 5-3 Wolves
24-09-28 Brentford 1-1 West Ham United
Head To Head Record:
24-05-04 Brentford 0-0 Fulham
23-08-19 Fulham 0-3 Brentford
23-07-24 Fulham 3-2 Brentford
23-03-07 Brentford 3-2 Fulham
22-08-20 Fulham 3-2 Brentford
Prediction: Fulham to win