Brentford vs Bournemouth: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Brentford and Bournemouth should provide a brilliant clash of styles between two forward-thinking managers. However, on this occasion, we are leaning towards a win for the hosts at the GTECH Community Stadium.

Despite Bournemouth having an upturn in form under Andoni Iraola, Brentford's home record has been nothing short of excellent under Thomas Frank, as the Bees have the joint-best home record in the Premier League alongside Manchester City, with four wins and a draw.

Brentford also have a brilliant record in his fixture, having not lost in the last five meetings against Bournemouth, with the Cherries failing to keep a clean sheet in their previous three against Brentford. Goals should come in this fixture, as Over 2.5 goals have been scored in seven of the last nine involving Brentford.

For these reasons, Brentford’s home record should provide a formidable challenge for Bournemouth to overcome, in which we predict it will be a tall order for the Cherries despite their current form.

Brentford 3-1 Bournemouth.

Two sides enjoying productive seasons meet at the GTECH Community Stadium as Brentford hosts an AFC Bournemouth side coming into this game with the momentum from their win over Manchester City.

Date: 09/11/2024
Location: GTECH Community Stadium
Kick-Off: 3 pm

Both sides occupy the final two spots in the top ten of the Premier League, with both showing excellent progression under their forward-thinking managers. Since they arrived in the Premier League, Brentford have established themselves as a formidable Premier League outfit. In contrast, Andoni Iraola has transformed this Bournemouth side into a shrewd attacking out this season.

Thomas Frank's Brentford side sat in 12th in the Premier League following their defeat to Fulham on Monday. The Bees have maintained an excellent home record this season, with their form at the GTECH Community Stadium providing a solid foundation for a well-established side in the Premier League. Brentford have won four games this season, drawn once and lost the remaining five, including the most recent match against Fulham. A win for the Bees against Bournemouth will see the hosts move ahead of Bournemouth and into the top ten - should results elsewhere also fall in their favour.

As for Bournemouth, the Cherries have been progressing particularly well under Andoni Iraola since he arrived at the club. The Cherries are occupying the last spot inside the top ten in the Premier League this season, having navigated tricky fixtures such as Aston Villa (away), Arsenal (home) and Manchester City (home), in which they collected seven points from those last three fixtures. A win for Bournemouth could see them move into the top six. However, they would require results elsewhere to fall in their favour drastically.

In the two meetings between the two teams last season, Brentford obtained four points from their visitors for this game. At the Vitality, there was a late flurry of goals as Bryan Mbuemo and Yoan Wissa scored in the game's last nine minutes to secure the Bees' victory. At the GTECH Community Stadium, Byran Mbeumo scored a 97th-minute equaliser to rescue a point in a 2-2 draw between the two teams.

The game will not be shown on TV.

Predicted Brentford Eleven: Flekken, Roerslev, Collins, Pinnock, van den Berg, Norgaard, Janelt, Mbuemo, Damsgaard, Lewis - Potter, Wissa.

Predicted Bournemouth Eleven: Travers, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez, Cook, Christie, Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier, Evanilson.

The recent meetings between the two teams suggest that Brentford has the superior advantage in this fixture. The Bees have won three of the previous five regulated league meetings, with both sides also meeting in the Championship playoffs in 2021, where Brentford also won over two legs. The last time Bournemouth had recorded a victory over Brentford in the regular season was in 2014 when the Cherries won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Junior Stanislas.

Brentford's home record has been nothing short of excellent under Thomas Frank, as the Bees have the joint-best home record in the Premier League alongside Manchester City, with four wins and a draw. Thomas Frank’s side have averaged 2.6 points per game this season at home whilst scoring 15 and conceding nine. Interestingly, Brentford have failed to keep a clean sheet all season, whilst they average at least three goals per game in the attacking areas.

In their most recent home fixture, Brentford were enthralled in a high-scoring affair with Ipswich Town. The Bees were 2-0 down through George Hirst and Sammie Szmodics before a two-minute brace from Yoane Wissa. Bryan Mbeumo gave Brentford the lead in the 51st minute until Liam Delap equalised in the 88th minute. Mbuemo was on hand to secure a 97th-minute winner for the hosts.

Bournemouth have been impressive since consecutive defeats against Liverpool and Chelsea in recent weeks. Bournemouth has remained unbeaten in their previous three games following two wins and a draw against Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa. The Cherries have been disappointing away from home this season, averaging one point per game on their travels compared to two points at the Vitality Stadium.

In their most recent away game, Bournemouth provided a great showing in their 1-1 draw against Aston Villa. Ross Barkley had given the Villains the lead in the 76th minute and in the latter stages of injury time; recent summer acquisition Evanilson equalised for the visitors.

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