Fulham vs Brentford Predictions

• Fulham have lost only one of their last five meetings with Brentford
• Fulham completed a league double over Brentford last season, with both teams scoring on each occasion
• Brentford have scored in each of their last four league defeats

Fulham can take the sting out of the Bees

Fulham completed a Premier League double over Brentford in the West London derby last season and the Cottagers should maintain that recent dominance when they renew their rivalry on Saturday evening..

Marco Silva’s side went on to finish 11th in the Premier League last term, which was one place and two points behind Brentford, but the Bees are looking severely weakened this season following the departures of Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard.

There has also been a change at the top, with Thomas Frank leaving for Tottenham and replaced as manager by the less experienced Keith Andrews, all of which suggests they may be unable to match last season’s heights.

Brentford have taken four points from as many league matches, rescuing a 2-2 draw at home to Chelsea last weekend having also beaten Aston Villa 1-0 on their own patch.

However, the Bees have lost on both away league trips to Nottingham Forest and Sunderland and they may endure more road woes at Fulham, whose only defeat so far in the top-flight came at Chelsea.

Well-drilled Cottagers to make most of home comforts

Fulham left it late to pinch a 1-0 win at home to Leeds last weekend, having earlier drawn 1-1 with Manchester United at Craven Cottage, and they remain a well-oiled machine under Silva.

The Cottagers have solid defensive foundations with Sasa Lukic and Sander Berge providing protection in front of the back four, while they have unearthed a youngster going place in Josh King and have excellent striking options in Raul Jimenez and Rodrigo Muniz.

Nullifying Brentford’s threat on the counter-attack will be key but that is a less daunting proposition than it would have been last season and Andrews still has to prove he is up to mixing it with elite Premier League managers.

So, armed with home advantage, Fulham should have the resources to come out on top and only Burnley have had less shots than Brentford’s tally of 31 efforts in four matches this term.

However, Brentford have shown some clinical finishing to score in every league this season so a 2-1 win for Fulham, which was the score in this fixture at Craven Cottage last term, makes most appeal.