The West London derby kicks off the weekend’s Premier League motion on the Gtech Group Stadium with extra than simply native delight on the road. As we enter the ultimate stretch of the 2025/26 marketing campaign, Brentford discover themselves within the lofty heights of seventh place, unexpectedly spearheading the chase for a European spot.
For Fulham, a win wouldn’t simply spoil their neighbour’s European possibilities; it will propel Marco Silva’s males into the highest half and supply much-needed momentum forward of a difficult ultimate month.
Fulham’s away kind has seen a marked enchancment because the flip of the 12 months.
Brentford might lean closely on their set-piece prowess, a division the place Fulham have regarded weak these days. For the guests, preserving the Bees’ entrance three quiet would be the precedence if they’re to take something again to Craven Cottage.
Right here’s how the edges line up.
Brentford group information
Brentford are unchanged from the group that drew with Everton final outing.
Solely Erling Haaland (22) has scored extra Premier League objectives this season than Brentford’s Igor Thiago (21). The final Brazilian participant to attain extra in a season in certainly one of Europe’s big-five leagues was Neymar for Barcelona in 2015-16 (24).
Brentford XI: Caoimhín Kelleher, Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Michael Kayode, Mathias Jensen, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Dango Ouattara, Igor Thiago
Fulham group information
Fulham boss Silva has made 4 adjustments to the beginning XI that confronted Liverpool – Ryan Sessegnon, Tom Cairney, Sasa Lukić, and Emile Smith Rowe are available in for Sander Berge, Josh King, Antonee Robinson, and Oscar Bobb.
Can Harry Wilson be the inventive drive as soon as extra?
Fulham have gained every of their final three league video games towards Brentford, greater than that they had of their first 14 twenty first century conferences with the Bees.
Fulham XI: Bernd Leno, Ryan Sessegnon, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Timothy Castagne, Tom Cairney, Sasa Lukic, Alex Iwobi, Emile Smith Rowe, Harry Wilson, Rodrigo Muniz
Methods to watch Brentford v Fulham
The match is broadcast within the UK on TNT Sports activities 1 and Final and might be streamed on the HBO Max platform.
