Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur Predictions

• Tottenham have drawn seven games in all competitions this term
• Both teams have scored in Brentford’s last five home matches
• Tottenham have played out five 2-2 draws already this season

Frank to return to old stomping ground

Brentford were tipped for Premier League relegation when Thomas Frank departed for Tottenham this summer, with the Dane thought to be the key ingredient in the Bees’ recent success.

However his replacement Keith Andrews has defied expectations to pick up where he left off and they currently sit three places ahead of Spurs in the table as Frank returns to face his former club on Thursday.

He will get a warm reception from the Brentford supporters but his players are unlikely to receive the same hospitality from the Bees’ players.

Only Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa have picked up more points at home than Andrews’ men, who have only lost one of their nine league matches on home soil.

That was a narrow 1-0 defeat to the Citizens and they have already beaten Liverpool, Newcastle and Villa in their own back yard this term.

A Kevin Schade hat-trick saw them demolish Bournemouth 4-1 at the weekend and they will provide a real test for Tottenham, who despite their struggles this season have been at their best away from home.

Romero return a boost

Nobody has picked up more points on their travels than Tottenham’s 17 and they edged a 1-0 success over a tired Crystal Palace side last time out.

However it is hard to shake the notion that this Spurs team have not kicked on under Frank, they remain 11th in the table at the time of writing and have only won three of their last ten games in all competitions.

One of those was a 2-0 home victory against these opponents earlier this month but they are outsiders to do the double over the Bees.

The return of Cristian Romero from suspension following his red card against Liverpool is a boost but Tottenham may have to settle for a share of the spoils when they make the short trip across London for this clash.

Richarlison to net again

Brentford are hard to beat at home whereas Spurs have been solid on their travels and the two sides could cancel each other out as a result.

It may also be worth siding with Richarlison to get on the scoresheet, the Brazilian had a goal disallowed against Crystal Palace and contributed the assist for their winning goal, taking him to ten goal contributions for the season.

Three of them have come in the last five games and the striker looks a solid bet to get on the scoresheet.

Tottenham have already played out five 2-2 draws in all competitions this season and that looks a tempting proposition to happen again.