After both Brentford and Bournemouth endured 2-1 losses in Premier League Gameweek 10, they are now set to face each other at the Gtech Community Stadium.
On Monday evening, a Welsh wizard named Harry Wilson provided two moments of brilliance, as Brentford arrived at Fulham's Craven Cottage and initially appeared set to take all three points after Vitaly Janelt's powerful strike.
However, Brentford’s remarkable home form has kept them comfortably in mid-table, sitting 12th with 13 points from a possible 15 at the Gtech Community Stadium, which ties them with Manchester City for the best home record in the league. In fact, no team has scored more goals than Brentford’s 15 at home this season. Yet, despite their attacking prowess, they are yet to keep a Premier League clean sheet and have dropped a staggering 14 points from winning positions this campaign.
On the other side, Bournemouth have been on an unexpected high, adding the scalp of Manchester City to their growing list of impressive results, just weeks after defeating Arsenal at home. Taking advantage of City’s injury struggles, Andoni Iraola’s side raced to a 2-0 lead through Antoine Semenyo’s cool finish and Evanilson’s toe-poke, only for Josko Gvardiol’s header to give City a glimmer of hope. Despite City’s pressure, Bournemouth held firm and secured a vital win, stretching their unbeaten Premier League run to three matches.
Bournemouth’s surprising autumn form has lifted them to 10th place, two points and two spots ahead of Brentford, though their poor away record— just one win from seven games— may dampen spirits ahead of their trip to the Gtech Community Stadium. To make matters worse, Bournemouth’s head-to-head record against Brentford doesn’t offer much hope for the Cherries, who haven’t beaten the Bees in a league match since the 2014-15 Championship season, and their last away win over Brentford was in 2005.
Prediction: Brentford 2-2 Bournemouth
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