Tottenham take on the visitors Brentford in the round 22 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 31st at Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium (London).
In the Premier League table, the Spurs are positioned fifth and should seemingly comfortably overcome their opponent at home, who is gradually transforming from a solid mid-table team into one that will soon be fighting for survival. However, the home team is still without their leader Heung-Min Son, who is away on national duty. Moreover, the Tottenham players had almost a week less rest before this round compared to their opponents, due to the cup match against Manchester City. I don't know if the Spurs will manage to come out on top without the Korean in this London derby, but they are capable of scoring even without him. Just consider the Brazilian Richarlison, who has scored in five out of the last six league matches. While the attack is firing, Tottenham still have problems in defense. The team conceded (and consequently played on the back foot) in nine out of ten of their last Premier League matches.
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The team from the eponymous city in the Hounslow district in west Greater London is also a very convenient team for those who like to bet on Both Teams to Score (BTTS). In six out of seven of their last league matches, Brentford both scored and conceded. December turned out to be simply dreadful for the Bees. After defeating Luton Town (3-1), the Brentford players suffered five consecutive defeats, but in four of these matches, they still managed to upset their opponents: Brighton (1-2), Aston Villa (1-2), West Bromwich Albion (1-4), and even Crystal Palace (1-3). In January, they played twice on BTTS against the aforementioned Wolves in one of the cup tournaments (1-1 and 2-2), exiting after extra time in a replay. But then they finally ended their run of unsuccessful results with a home victory over Nottingham Forest in a goal-fest in the Premier League (3-2).
Tottenham are favorites in the home match against Brentford, which is quite logical. However, personally, I don't have 100% confidence in the hosts' victory. But there can be no doubts about Spurs scoring goals. At the same time, despite their class and squad, the Bees show a very good attacking level, even in decline. Thus, we have a match where both teams are capable of scoring. But at the same time, both Tottenham and Brentford, on average per game this season, concede more than one goal. In their head-to-head meetings, these teams have played on BTTS in three consecutive matches: last season was 2-2 and 1-3, in the current season the opponents again drew 2-2. I think that this time too, the Spurs and the Bees will exchange at least one precise shot on goal against each other.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
