Having beaten Crystal Palace for the first time since 1977, Brentford are seeking to complete a first league-double over the Eagles in 69 years, although the Bees are without a victory in seven visits to Selhurst.
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Can Crystal Palace continue their impressive run of form? A week ago, a second half brace from Jean-Philippe Mateta saw the Eagles beat West Ham 2-0 at the London Stadium, breaking the deadlock shortly after half time, before converting a late spot-kick to rubber stamp victory. That made it back-to-back wins for Oliver Glasner's team, who are now unbeaten in five, losing just one of their last 11, propelling the Eagles up to 12th, 11 points clear of danger, having been in the drop zone as recently as late-November. So now, will Palace collect a third successive victory?
Brentford meantime were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool last time out, heartbreakingly conceding twice in stoppage time, albeit it was probably a just result, considering the Reds had 37 shots, the most any away side has mustered in the Premier League since records began. Four days earlier, Thomas Frank's side had scored twice late on themselves, salvaging a 2-2 draw when Manchester City visited West London, but the Bees have now won only one of their last seven, their sole Premier League victory since 7 December coming at rock-bottom Southampton. It is 68 years since Brentford beat Crystal Palace in South London, prevailing 2-0 in a Third Division South clash back then, hence why most are expecting the Eagles to make home advantage count.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 45.
- Crystal Palace Wins: 18. Draws: 12. Brentford Wins: 15.
Crystal Palace Team News
Adam Wharton and Matheus França remain sidelined, but Jefferson Lerma is expected to return to midfield, following illness, after Daichi Kamada deputised there at West Ham. At the back, with Trevoh Chalobah having been abruptly recalled by Chelsea, Chris Richards is the beneficiary, set to complete the back three once again, the American chosen over Chadi Riad. Lastly, more excitingly, Romain Esse is in line to make his debut, having arrived for £12 million from Millwall; the Palace faithful can't wait to get their first glimpse of the 19-year-old.
Crystal Palace predicted lineup vs Brentford: (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Guéhi, Lacroix; Muñoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze, Mateta.
Crystal Palace Player to Watch vs Brentford
Jean-Philippe Mateta's double at the London Stadium took his tally to 11 goals for the season, now aiming to score in a fourth successive Premier League match, although he's never found the net in six previous attempts against Brentford.
Brentford Team News
Thomas Frank's team make the short 12 mile journey southeast without Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Aaron Hickey, Josh Dasilva, Gustavo Nunes and Igor Thiago, but Rico Henry is expected to see some more minutes, having made his long-awaited return against Plymouth in the FA Cup a fortnight ago. If Frank is feeling adventurous, Kevin Schade could come into attack while Mikkel Damsgaard, who signed a new, long-term contract this week, is likely to get the nod over Mathias Jensen in midfield. Right-back Michael Kayode arrived from Fiorentina on Friday, meaning this is likely to come too soon for his debut.
Brentford predicted lineup vs Crystal Palace: (4-3-3): Flekken; Roerslev, van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Nørgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Mbuemo, Wissa, Schade.
Brentford Player to Watch vs Crystal Palace
Unsurprisingly, Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo were the scorers during Brentford's 2-1 victory over Palace on the opening day, while Wissa also bagged and 88th minute equaliser at Selhurst in August 2022.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford Prediction
We are backing Palace to make home advantage count. The Eagles are in great form, while the Bees' recent results are concering, so we can only see one winner on Sunday: Crystal Palace 3-1 Brentford.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford FAQs - Premier League
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Brentford Premier League game on TV channel?
Crystal Palace vs Brentford Premier League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League & Ultra HD.
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: Fubo Sports Network 3 Canada
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Brentford Premier League game on live streaming?
Crystal Palace vs Brentford Premier League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: SkyGo & NOW TV.
- USA: Peacock
- Canada: fuboTV Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Crystal Palace vs Brentford in the Premier League?
Crystal Palace vs Brentford takes place on Sunday 26 January 2025, with kick off at 14:00 (GMT), 9:00 (EDT) & 6:00 (PST).