Brentford vs Bournemouth Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 31/08/2023, 07:45  by Daniel Ngulu in Premier League Predictions

Brentford have a home date against Bournemouth in their next Premier League outing, both coming from League Cup wins. The hosts go into this game placed ninth while Bournemouth are 16th. Brentford bested Newport County on post-match penalties in their midweek League Cup game after a 1-1 draw. Four matches into the season in all competitions, that was Brentford’s third draw. They’ll hope to do better here; that should start with defending better, having managed one clean sheet in four games. In their last two games, they conceded late when in winning positions. The positive bit is that they’ve scored in all their four matches ahead of this one. Yoane Wissa and Brian Mbeumo have been the key men for Brentford with five goals between them so far.

Bournemouth haven't fared well so far this season, and come here seeking their first win in the league. They came from behind in midweek to beat Swansea 3-2 in the League Cup. It took Ryan Christie’s late goal to secure the win, a recovery from two straight defeats. Having bagged their first win this season, they will hope to replicate the same in the league. Like Brentford, they also have a lot to improve on defensively. In their four matches so far, Bournemouth haven't managed a clean sheet. They’ve conceded two or more in each of the last three and both teams scored in three of the four matches. A poor league run has Bournemouth on seven straight games without a win. In that period, Bournemouth have secured just one point from a possible 21.