Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
After a decent start to the 2024-25 campaign, the Spurs have fallen to 13th in the Premier League standings, which doesn’t exactly depict Ange Postecoglou’s bold claim that his teams contend for titles on his second season in charge.
Tottenham drew 1-1 against Leicester City and won 4-0 against Everton before suffering back-to-back losses against Newcastle United and Arsenal.
They did bounce back with a comeback victory against Coventry in the third round of the EFL Cup yesterday, and they’re hoping to pick up where they left off when they host Brentford on Saturday.
Brentford are in better shape than Tottenham at the moment because they’re in ninth place with six points. Similar to Spurs, the Bees are coming off a league loss and a win in the EFL Cup third round.
Talking Points
Porro is the one to watch from Tottenham
Tottenham believe they can contend for trophies because of their potent frontline. However, it’s the versatility of their defenders that could spell the difference.
Pedro Porro has been a regular fixture in the Premier League 2024 highlights reel, creating 10 open play chances in the league this season, only one behind Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White’s league-high mark of 11.
The 25-year-old Spanish international, who moved from Sporting for a £39 million transfer fee, also scored the Spurs’ opening goal this season against Leicester City.
With his ball-carrying ability, passing, and tackling, Porro is perfect for Ange Postecoglou’s high-octane tactics since he can provide help up front with his overlapping runs.
Archie Gray started at right-back last night against Coventry, so Porro should be fresh ahead of this weekend to join Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, and Micky van de Ven in the back four covering Guglielmo Vicario.
Meanwhile, Tottenham fans are growing restless with Dominic Solanke, as the marquee summer signing has yet to open his Spurs account this season. The £65 million star was relatively anonymous against Arsenal and Coventry this week.
Flekken showing his class for Brentford
Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa are getting the plaudits for carrying Brentford’s scoring load, especially with Ivan Toney no longer around. With three league goals each, these two strikers are two of the frontrunners for this year’s Premier League Golden Boot race.
However, they are not the only ones keeping the Bees afloat, as Mark Flekken has put in great shifts manning between the sticks. The 31-year-old Dutch international has made 22 saves in four Premier League games this season, which is six more than any other goalkeeper.
Mark Flekken took the night off in Brentford’s 3-1 victory over Leyton Orient in the third round of the EFL Cup last night, so he should reclaim his starting XI spot to relegate Hakon Valdimarsson back to the bench.
Thomas Frank’s men should also exploit Tottenham’s weak set-piece defending, as the Spurs have conceded 25 set-piece goals in the Premier League since the start of last season.
One of them came last Sunday, as Gabriel scored Arsenal’s winner in the 64th minute with a header off a corner kick.
History
Brentford have won just one of their six Premier League meetings against Tottenham (D3, L2), which was a 3-1 win in May 2023 at North London.
Tottenham were unbeaten in their two Premier League encounters against Brentford last season, drawing 2-2 in August 2023 before a 3-2 comeback victory in the reverse fixture in January this year.
The Bees have lost 12 of their last 16 Premier League away matches (W3, D1), including four consecutive losses in London.
The Spurs only have four points in the first four games to start the 2024-25 campaign (W1, D1, L2), which is their fewest at this juncture since 2015-16 (three points). They haven’t lost three of their opening five games since the 2008-09 campaign.
Betting Tip
The Spurs are favoured to return on the winning track because they’re priced at 1.49 to win at home, while the Bees are 5.00 underdogs, and a draw is at 4.33 in the 1X2 market.
Furthermore, matches between Tottenham and Brentford have been pretty entertaining, and the Premier League 2024 odds feel that it’ll remain the case this weekend.
Other than going for a Tottenham victory, SBOTOP bettors may also bet for a high-scoring game, considering their previous meetings, making options like Over 3.00 at 1.66, Over 3.25 at 1.92, Total Goals 2-3 at 2.19, or even Total Goals 4-6 at 2.31 viable.
A Correct Score of 3-2 in favour of the hosts – the result of their last league matchup – is priced at 18.00.
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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