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    Brentford vs Tottenham: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

    Brentford vs Tottenham predicted formations

    Brentford host Tottenham at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, August 22 (12:30 PM ET / 11:30 AM CT / 9:30 AM PT).

    Brentford will be without the injured Antoni Milambo and the unavailable Sepp van den Berg, but Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade should still lead the line, having scored twenty-two and eight goals last season respectively. Tottenham travel with a far longer list of concerns: the injured Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski, Cristian Romero and James Maddison are all out, along with the unavailable Mateus Fernandes, while the doubtful Mohammed Kudus and Dominic Solanke are carrying knocks and Micky van de Ven and Destiny Udogie are also touch-and-go. Richarlison and João Palhinha look the two certainties for the visitors, with Richarlison’s eleven goals last season the standout return in that front line.

    Both sides closed out last season in stop-start fashion: Brentford drew with Crystal Palace, lost at Manchester City, beat West Ham, lost at Manchester United and drew with Fulham, while Tottenham lost at Chelsea, drew with Leeds, won at Aston Villa, won at Wolves and drew with Brighton. That pattern of games with goals at both ends fits this fixture too, with Igor Thiago’s power up front for Brentford matched by Richarlison and João Palhinha’s craft for Spurs. Expect openings for both attacks in west London, with the visitors’ patched-up defence giving Brentford’s front line a route back into a game few will expect to stay quiet.

    Brentford vs Tottenham: Best Bets & Predictions

    Igor Thiago's goals against a stretched Spurs backline set up an entertaining curtain-raiser at Gtech.

    Brentford to winBrentford have Igor Thiago's goals up top and a settled squad at home, while Tottenham are missing an experienced group through injury.
    44%win prob.125 @ bet365
    Both teams to scoreTop pickIgor Thiago's twenty-two goals and Richarlison's eleven last season show both sides have a reliable source of goals, and neither defence kept a clean sheet in their last match of last season.
    65%chance-188 @ bet365
    Over 2.5 goalsBrentford's 3-0 win over West Ham and Tottenham's 2-2 draw with Brighton were among the goal-filled results at the end of last season, and this fixture looks similarly open.
    60%chance-150 @ bet365
    Brentford to win 2-1A 2-1 finish lines up with Brentford's edge at home and the goals both sides have been racking up, with Igor Thiago the likeliest man to get on the scoresheet.
    10%chance900 @ bet365
    Igor Thiago to score anytimeThiago's twenty-two goals were the headline return in Brentford's squad last season, and he remains their most direct route to goal.
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

    Our approach: we've leaned into the goalscoring trends from both team's run-in last season — a home win with goals at both ends, Igor Thiago on the scoresheet, and a 2-1 finish that ties the reads together.

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    Season Form & Standings

    Neither Brentford nor Tottenham has played a Premier League match yet this season, so there’s no table position to lean on for this one — it’s the opening weekend for both sides.

    Premier League

    TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
    Brentford40
    Tottenham200
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    Brentford vs Tottenham Predicted Lineups

    Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

    Brentford

    4-2-3-1
    Kelleher
    Kayode
    Ajer
    Collins
    Lewis-Potter
    Sangaré
    Janelt
    Dango Ouattara
    Jensen
    Schade
    Thiago

    Tottenham

    4-2-3-1
    Kinsky
    Gray (Archie)
    van Hecke
    Senesi
    Robertson
    Tonali
    Mateus Fernandes
    Moore
    Gallagher
    Tel
    Richarlison
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      Potential Match-Winners

      • Igor Thiago (Brentford): Twenty-two goals last season made Thiago the leading scoring threat in Brentford’s side, and he’ll fancy his chances against a stretched Spurs backline.
      • Dango Ouattara (Brentford): Ouattara chipped in with seven goals and three assists last season, adding a direct outlet down the flank.
      • Richarlison (Tottenham): Richarlison’s eleven goals and four assists last season made him Spurs’ most reliable source of goals, and he looks the biggest threat to Brentford’s defence here.

      Recent Form

      Brentford: D L W L D

      • 2026-05-17: Brentford 2-2 Crystal Palace (D, home)
      • 2026-05-09: Manchester City 3-0 Brentford (L, away)
      • 2026-05-02: Brentford 3-0 West Ham (W, home)
      • 2026-04-27: Manchester United 2-1 Brentford (L, away)
      • 2026-04-18: Brentford 0-0 Fulham (D, home)

      Brentford closed last season with a draw against Crystal Palace, a loss at Manchester City, a win over West Ham, a loss at Manchester United and a draw with Fulham.

      Tottenham: D W W D L

      • 2026-05-19: Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham (L, away)
      • 2026-05-11: Tottenham 1-1 Leeds (D, home)
      • 2026-05-03: Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham (W, away)
      • 2026-04-25: Wolves 0-1 Tottenham (W, away)
      • 2026-04-18: Tottenham 2-2 Brighton (D, home)

      Tottenham finished last season with a loss at Chelsea, a draw with Leeds, a win at Aston Villa, a win at Wolves and a draw with Brighton.

      Brentford vs Tottenham Prediction

      With neither side having kicked off the new season yet, it’s last season’s finishing form that tips this: Brentford’s power up top and home advantage should just about see them past a stretched Tottenham, 2-1, with goals expected at both ends.