Will Burnley prevail against their visitors?
Nine matchdays into the season, Burnley FC remain bottom of the Premier League. So far, the Clarets have not won a match in the English top flight and therefore belong to the narrow circle of relegation candidates. This weekend, the 18th-placed team will play Brentford FC at home on Turf Moor.
In contrast to the hosts from Burnley, the Bees from West London have made a strong start to the season so far. After nine matchdays, Brentford FC have a record of 3-3-3, with two of their three defeats coming on the last two matchdays. Including the narrow home defeat to the Blues from London, the Premier League leaders.
The Bees will be looking to end their mini-crisis at Burnley as they target a fifth successive point away from home in the English top flight. Brentford remain unbeaten in their four away games so far this season.
It is currently unclear how many players will be available for Brentford FC’s six-point game against Burnley.
Burnley – Statistics & current form
Burnley FC were eliminated in the last 16 of the EFL Cup during the week. Against Spurs from London, it was a match of equals for long stretches, but the Clarets lacked the necessary offensive power to master the home game against Tottenham. In the Premier League, the battle for relegation now continues.
Burnley have yet to win in nine attempts. The Clarets are now winless in twelve games in a row in the Premier League. It is quite possible that the next setback will follow this weekend. After all, Saturday’s opponents from West London are in much better shape than Burnley FC.
In any case, Burnley have not won any of their last five home games against promoted teams. However, bettors who want to predict a home win for Burnley vs. Brentford can pick up attractive odds if they are successful. Among the few arguments in favour of a Clarets win, meanwhile, is their recent record against Brentford.
Will Burnley FC build on their home record against Brentford?
Burnley FC have only lost once at home to Brentford in their last twelve home games. The Clarets have won six and drawn five. The last time Burnley met the Bees from West London at Turf Moor was almost six years ago. At that time, there was a narrow 1:0 against Brentford FC.
Now, for the first time in the club’s history, the two clubs will meet in the Premier League. Burnley coach Sean Dyche has almost all options available in the squad. Due to injuries, the long-time manager of the Clarets – Dyche has been in charge since October 2012 – only has to do without Hennessey and Stephens.
Because Burnley FC started the week with their best squad in the energy-sapping cup match against Tottenham, the physical strain will certainly still be felt this weekend. However, if the first win in the 2021/22 Premier League is achieved, odds of 2.70 are paid out for tip 1 on Burnley vs Brentford.
Predicted Burnley line-up:
Pope – Lowton, Collins, Tarkowski, Taylor – McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Cornet – Rodriguez, Wood
Last matches played by Burnley:
Carabao Cup
10/27 2021 – Burnley 0 – 1 Tottenham
Premier League
10/23 2021 – Southampton 2 – 2 Burnley
10/16 2021 – Manchester City 2 – 0 Burnley
10/02 2021 – Burnley 0 – 0 Norwich
09/25 2021 – Leicester 2 – 2 Burnley
Brentford – Statistics & current form
For the time being, Brentford FC’s run of form has come to an end. After all, there were two defeats for the Bees on the last two matchdays of the Premier League. Neither in the home match against Chelsea (0:1) nor in the home match against Leicester City (1:2) could Brentford FC score. Therefore, the small motivational boost in the EFL Cup was all the more important.
Despite the fact that the West Londoners saved some key players for the away match in Stoke-on-Trent, Brentford FC won 2-1 at the second division club. This also allowed the Bees to underline their promising away form this competitive season. So far, Brentford FC have not lost a single match away from home.
In the Premier League, the promoted team from West London has won two matches and drawn two. Among others, Brentford FC already won the difficult away match against West Ham United. It would therefore not be out of place to make a prediction on the visitors in Burnley vs Brentford.
Will Brentford win for the first time at Turf Moor since December 1996?
Last time the Bees won at Burnley FC’s Turf Moor was just under 15 years ago. Since then, Brentford FC are winless at their upcoming opponents. Across the competition, the west Londoners have even suffered four defeats in a row against the Clarets.
With the promoted side having made a far better start to the season than Burnley FC, past statistics are likely to be of little value ahead of Saturday’s game. Against the Clarets, who have one of the weakest offences in the league, Brentford’s defensive bulwark should not be too difficult.
So far, the Bees have conceded only nine goals. Behind title contenders such as Chelsea, Liverpool and City, Brentford – on a par with two other teams – have the fourth strongest defence in the league. Although there are currently eight players in Brentford’s hospital, we still rate the visitors from West London as stronger than Burnley, who are 18th in the table.
Predicted line-up of Brentford:
Fernandez – Jorgensen, Jansson, Ajer – Canos, Onyeka, Norgaard, Jensen, Henry – Toney, Forss
Last matches played by Brentford:
Carabao Cup
10/27 2021 – Stoke 1 – 2 Brentford
Premier League
10/24 2021 – Brentford 1 – 2 Leicester
10/16 2021 – Brentford 0 – 1 Chelsea London
10/03 2021 – West Ham 1 – 2 Brentford
09/25 2021 – Brentford 3 – 3 Liverpool FC
Burnley – Brentford Direct Comparison / H2H Balance
The last time these two clubs met was in the Championship in 2015/16. On that occasion, the Clarets prevailed 1-0 at Turf Moor in the first leg and 3-1 at the West Londoners in the second leg. Across competitions, this means the Clarets have won four games in a row against Brentford FC, as previously mentioned.
Burnley – Brentford Tip
Burnley FC remain under pressure to win after a false start to the 2021/22 season. The 18th-placed side have gone winless in nine attempts so far. The last time the Clarets made such a false start, relegation to the Championship followed at the end of the season. In contrast, the promoted Brentford side have made a promising start to the season so far.
After nine matchdays, the Bees have a record of 3-3-3, with all three defeats coming at home. On the other hand, the West Londoners are unbeaten away from home. Season and competition-wide, Brentford have not lost at league level – apart from the promotion play-offs, mind you – for ten away games in a row.
Although the promoted side are struggling with some personnel worries, we still rate Brentford FC as stronger than the hosts from Burnley. With the Clarets’ manageable attacking power, even a minimal points win would be a surprise. With a stake of five units, we dare to bet on Burnley vs. Brentford at attractive odds on the visitors.
