Brentford and Fulham meet at Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday (10 am ET) and the Bees are in superb form.
WATCH — Brentford v Fulham
The Bees are chasing eighth-place in the Premier League, as that position could still be a European spot if Chelsea win the UEFA Conference League and finish sixth or seventh.
Brentford are unbeaten in their last six PL games (4W-2D-0L) and have climbed from 11th to 8th with their last two wins, leapfrogging Brighton, Bournemouth and Fulham in the process. Thomas Frank’s side has won every type of game of late — from 4-3 over Manchester United two weeks ago, to 1-0 against relegated Ipswich last weekend — but the one constant has been Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa and Kevin Scahde scoring the goals. The Bees’ brilliant attacking trio has bagged 11 of 13 goals during the unbeaten run, with Christian Norgaard and Luke Shaw (own goal) the only others to score in the last six weeks.
Fulham are trending in the opposite direction at the business end of the season and have all but officially missed out on their chance to play in Europe next season. The Cottagers were squarely in the 8th to 10th range for nearly the entire season — every single week from matchweek 5 until matchweek 35 — but Marco Silva’s side slipped to 11th following back-to-back defeats to Aston Villa and Everton, and just three points from their last five league games (1W-0D-4L).
How to watch Brentford vs Fulham live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 10 am ET ET Sunday (May 18)
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium — London
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Watch live on Peacock
Brentford team news, focus
OUT: Vitaly Janelt (ankle), Fabio Carvalho (shoulder), Josh Dasilva (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Aaron Hickey (thigh)
Fulham team news, focus
OUT: Timothy Castagne (muscular), Rodrigo Muniz (knock), Reiss Nelson (hamstring), Harrison Reed (calf) | QUESTIONABLE: Antonee Robinson (knee), Sasa Lukic (knock)
Brentford vs Fulham prediction
Fulham have hit a wall in recent weeks, whether due to having a small squad or the persistent rumors over Silva’s future, and the last thing they need right now is to face a side that contests every kick of the ball with the intensity and tempo of Brentford. Brentford 3-1 Fulham.
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