Brentford vs Tottenham: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

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 missing the injured Antoni Milambo and the sidelined Sepp van den Berg, but Igor Thiago, Kevin Schade and Dango Ouattara head into this one as the front-line trio most likely to lead the attack at Gtech Community Stadium. Tottenham’s team news is heavier: the injured Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski and Cristian Romero are all out, along with the sidelined James Maddison and Mateus Fernandes, while the doubtful Mohammed Kudus, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie and Dominic Solanke round out a lengthy fitness list. Richarlison and Joao Palhinha look like the two certainties Spurs can build around.

Brentford head into the new season off the back of a 2-2 home draw with Crystal Palace to close out last time, while Tottenham’s last outing ended in a 2-1 defeat away at Chelsea. With the Premier League season just getting underway, both sides are starting from a blank record, and the market leans toward Brentford at home given Tottenham’s lengthy fitness list. Expect goals at both ends: Igor Thiago and Richarlison were both their side’s leading source of end product last season, and neither team looks built to keep a clean sheet with this many changes to work through.

US viewers can watch Brentford vs Tottenham on NBC and Peacock.

Brentford vs Tottenham: Best Bets & Predictions

Brentford host a short-staffed Tottenham at Gtech Community Stadium on the Premier League's opening weekend.

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BTTS – YesTop pickBoth Igor Thiago and Richarlison head into the campaign as proven, high-volume finishers, giving each side a route to a goal even amid Tottenham's absentees.

65%chance-188 @ bet365

Brentford to WinBrentford have home advantage at Gtech Community Stadium and a settled front line in Igor Thiago, Kevin Schade and Dango Ouattara to lean on against a short-staffed Tottenham side.

44%win prob.125 @ bet365

Over 2.5 GoalsWith Thiago and Richarlison both proven frontmen and Tottenham missing several defensive-minded options, this fixture has the attacking quality to clear three goals.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

Correct Score: 2-1A narrow home win with goals at both ends fits the shape of a Brentford side with more of their attack available than Tottenham.

10%chance900 @ bet365

Anytime Goalscorer: Igor ThiagoIgor Thiago scored 22 goals last season and remains Brentford's most direct route to goal, leading the line again here.

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Our approach: we anchor picks to confirmed team news, last season's underlying output from each side's key players, and the market's read on this fixture, then make sure our result, goals and scorer picks agree with one another.

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Season Form & Standings

Both clubs open this season on a blank slate: no games played, no points on the board, and nothing yet to separate them in the table. Brentford’s home form and Tottenham’s overloaded treatment room make this less a formality than a first proper test of where each squad stands.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Igor Thiago (Brentford): Thiago scored 22 goals last season from 84 shots, with 43 on target — the clearest sign of where Brentford’s main goal threat lives.
• Kevin Schade (Brentford): Schade added 8 goals and created 28 chances last season, giving Brentford a second scoring and creative outlet beyond Thiago.
• Richarlison (Tottenham): Richarlison produced 11 goals and 4 assists last season in 1,957 minutes, the sharpest return of any forward option available to Spurs 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)

Closing out last season: D 0-0 vs Fulham (H), L 1-2 at Manchester United (A), W 3-0 vs West Ham (H), L 0-3 at Manchester City (A), D 2-2 vs Crystal Palace (H).

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)

Closing out last season: D 2-2 vs Brighton (H), W 1-0 at Wolves (A), W 2-1 at Aston Villa (A), D 1-1 vs Leeds (H), L 1-2 at Chelsea (A).

Brentford vs Tottenham Prediction

This looks like a game with goals in it. Brentford’s home platform and Igor Thiago’s proven finishing edge them a narrow win, but Tottenham’s attacking pieces, headlined by Richarlison, should still find the net. We’re backing a 2-1 Brentford win, with goals at both ends and Thiago among the scorers, to open the season.