Brentford just missed out on European football last season, and so far this summer they have managed to keep hold of their star players, even adding some serious quality to the heart of their midfield in the form of Mamadou Sangare from Lens.
The Bees' opponents for the first game of the 2026/27 campaign are a Tottenham side that only just avoided relegation last season. However, this is a new-look Tottenham side that have invested heavily in the heart of their midfield and defence with the hopes of challenging much higher up the table this time around.
Despite back-to-back 17th-place finishes, Tottenham are unbeaten in their last six league meetings with Brentford, securing four wins and two draws. However, Spurs have only managed to win once away against the Bees in their history, with four of the past five meetings at the Gtech Community Stadium ending in stalemates.
One of the star players Brentford have managed to hang onto this season is their Brazilian striker Igor Thiago. Last season, the former Club Brugge striker scored 22 times in the Premier League alone; only Erling Haaland scored more times than the Bees' striker.
Thiago scored three times in Brentford's dominating pre-season victories over Frankfurt and Rennes, so don't be surprised to see the Brazilian international getting on the sheet in Saturday's tea-time kick-off.
Brentford 2-2 Tottenham
