Brentford vs Crystal Palace Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th August 2023

Gtech Community Stadium plays host to the round three match on Saturday between Brentfordand Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

With a win and a draw to their name Brentford have opened the new Premier League season on a good note. Adding three more points at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday and they will be buzzing.

Crystal Palace have seen both sides of the coin already this season in the Premier League, and will out to double up on their share of wins in the coming match.

Brentford scored 16 times, conceded eight and held on for four clean sheets in their last ten games.

Crystal Palace scored 12 goals, conceded ten and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

It finished all square when Brentford last faced Crystal Palace. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2.

Brentford vs Crystal Palace Prediction

Brentford Form

Brentford are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Manchester City 1-0, and then drawing 2-2 with Tottenham. They were back as winners when they defeated Fulham 0-3. Brentford won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Brentford go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, perhaps even contesting for a place in an international competition.

Crystal Palace Form

In their last three matches, Crystal Palace drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest, won 0-1 against Sheffield United, and lost 0-1 against Arsenal. In their last six Premier League away matches, Crystal Palace have three wins, they've drawn one and lost one two. They scored ten while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Crystal Palace naturally hope for a a top half position come reckoning day next spring, but experts foresee a tough battle ahead in the lower regions of the Premier League.

Brentford and Crystal Palace both came away with a point in their two meetings, which both fizzled out in a tight 1-1 draw. With such a good reading on each other, the draw could easily come into question again on Saturday.

Brentford vs Crystal Palace Squads

Brentford Squad

The 49-year-old Frank will select the starting eleven against Crystal Palace from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Ellery Balcombe (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/2), Thomas Strakosha (0/0), Aaron Hickey (0/2), Ben Mee (0/0), Charlie Goode (0/0), Ethan Pinnock (0/2), Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (0/2), Mads Bech (0/0), Mads Roerslev (0/2), Mathias Joergensen (0/1), Nathan Collins (0/2), Rico Henry (0/2), Bryan Mbeumo (3/2), Christian Noergaard (0/2), Frank Onyeka (0/0), Joshua Dasilva (0/1), Mathias Jensen (0/2), Mikkel Damsgaard (0/2), Shandon Baptiste (0/1), Vitaly Janelt (0/2), Yoane Wissa (2/2), Ivan Toney (0/0), Keane Lewis-Potter (0/1), Kevin Schade (0/2).

Crystal Palace Squad

Here is the full team squad of Crystal Palace. The 76 year-old Roy Hodgson will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Joe Whitworth (0/0), Remi Matthews (0/0), Sam Johnstone (0/2), Vicente Guaita (0/0), Chris Richards (0/0), James Tomkins (0/1), Joachim Andersen (0/2), Joel Ward (0/2), Marc Guehi (0/2), Nathan Ferguson (0/0), Nathaniel Clyne (0/0), Tyrick Mitchell (0/2), Cheick Oumar Doucoure (0/2), Eberechi Eze (0/2), Jairo Riedewald (0/0), Jefferson Lerma (0/2), Jeffrey Schlupp (0/2), Malcolm Ebiowei (0/0), Matheus Franca (0/0), Michael Olise (0/0), Naouirou Ahamada (0/1), Will Hughes (0/0), Jean-Philippe Mateta (0/0), Jordan Ayew (0/2), Odsonne Edouard (1/2).

Brentford vs Crystal Palace Team News

Brentford might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Crystal Palace.

Ivan Toney, Frank Onyeka, Shandon Baptiste and Aaron Hickey are all absent from the Brentford squad that faces Crystal Palace at Gtech Community Stadium.

At the time of writing, Crystal Palace just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday. Tyrick Mitchell is suspended from the Crystal Palace squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Nathan Ferguson nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Crystal Palace.

Brentford vs Crystal Palace Lineups

Brentford vs Crystal Palace H2H

The match ended in a 1-1 draw in the previous outing between Brentford and Crystal Palace and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 5/2. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Brentford claimed one win in their previous six matches against Crystal Palace. The latter managed zero wins in these four encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 5/2.

Brentford vs Crystal Palace Results

Both teams found the back of the net two times in the last four matches between Brentford and Crystal Palace.

Brentford vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips

Odsonne Edouard shows decent form right now for Crystal Palace, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Brentford, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Bryan Mbeumo also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Brentford won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing four and losing two as well. Crystal Palace won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run. Of the last 10 times Brentford stepped out in front of their home crowd, "both teams to score" happened six times. Both teams also scored in three of the last 10 away games for Crystal Palace.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brentford, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Crystal Palace's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.