Burton Albion vs Brentford Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Burton’s dash for survival is really gathering pace now and they are tough opponents for anyone at the Pirelli. Brentford have flattered to deceive for much of the season with the odd really impressive performance surrounded by several other uninspiring ones. They are a side with little to play for now and this could just be a fixture that goes the way of the battling hosts.

The Brewers come into the game unbeaten in 6 Championship outings. They appear to have hit form at just the right time and could move as much as 6 points clear of the relegation zone if they can win this. Their recent home form suggests they are quite capable of that. They’ve taken 10 points from their last 4 home games so will take confidence from that and their overall win ratio of 44% at home is respectable for a team that was always expected to struggle at this level. It would be much higher were it not for a severe mid-season dip in form.

They made some shrewd acquisitions in January and are now scoring a few more goals. Cauley Woodrow has given them a bit of cutting edge up front since joining on loan from Fulham and with 3 goals from 6 Burton starts so far, backing Woodrow to score anytime at 21/10 looks like a great bet here.

Brentford are a team that scores goals but also can be quite vulnerable at the back. They’ve let in 1.74 goals per game on their travels this season and have lost 53% of their away Championship matches. They come into this game following back-to-back defeats, both of which were at Griffin Park and have killed off any slim play-off hopes they may still have had. Motivation could be a factor for them over the final couple of months and certainly in midweek, it looked like struggling Wolves were the side with the greater desire to get the 3 points.

Certainly there is more at stake for the hosts here and with their home and overall form good, backing Burton 0.0 Asian Handicap at 1.95 looks like it could offer value.