Bournemouth welcome Brentford to the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the first-ever prime flight assembly between these two golf equipment.
These footballing establishments first met in 1923 and have duked it out within the second, third and fourth tier of English soccer, the FA Cup and League Cup and even the Auto Windscreens Defend (essentially the most prestigious of all) – however by no means as soon as on the (second) highest stage.
99 years on from their first assembly, the pair have each gained two matches this time period, with Brentford one level forward of their upcoming hosts within the early mid-table.
Here is all the pieces you want to learn about this historic assembly.
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Bournemouth vs Brentford H2H Outcomes (Final 5 Video games)
Bournemouth: 1 Win
Brentford: 4 Wins
Attracts: 0
Present Kind (Final 5 Video games)
Bournemouth: WLDWD
Brentford: WDDWL
Bournemouth group information
David Brooks suffered a “slight setback” with some ache in his hamstring after returning to the coaching pitch previous to the worldwide break.
Summer season arrival Joe Rothwell is nearing full health after selecting up a thigh downside earlier than he may make his debut for the membership. Ben Pearson injured his knee within the riotous loss in opposition to Liverpool in August, however prevented any extreme injury and is also out there this weekend.
Defensive pair Lloyd Kelly and Ryan Fredericks had been each pressured to overlook Bournemouth’s draw in opposition to Newcastle a fortnight in the past and their involvement this weekend stays doubtful.
Bournemouth Beginning 11 (4-2-3-1): Neto; Smith, Mepham, Senesi, Zemura; Lerma, Prepare dinner; Tavernier, Billing, Christie; Solanke.
Bench: Travers, Stephens, Marcondes, Stacey, Lowe, Stanislas, Dembele, Moore, Anthony.
Brentford group information
Ethan Pinnock made a welcome return to coaching throughout the worldwide break, taking part in 80 minutes of Brentford’s behind-closed-doors pleasant in opposition to Studying.
Christian Norgaard did not characteristic and stays a doubt with Achilles tendonitis. Keane Lewis-Potter’s health can be unsure whereas he has been nursing a knock over the membership hiatus.
Brentford Beginning 11 (4-3-3): Raya; Hickey, Jansson, Mee, Henry; Dasilva, Janelt, Jensen; Mbeumo, Toney, Wissa.
Bench: Strakosha, Canos, Ajer, Jorgensen, Ghoddos, Onyeka, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Pinnock.
Since ushering Scott Parker in direction of the exit, Bournemouth are unbeaten underneath interim supervisor Gary O’Neil. Nevertheless, the Cherries provide treasured little going ahead, averaging the fewest photographs within the division by a long way.
Brentford, regardless of an uncharacteristically listless outing in opposition to Arsenal of their most up-to-date match – not solely create an awesome deal extra probabilities (81 photographs to Bournemouth’s 44) however convert these efforts with the second-best effectivity fee within the division (17%).
The added sting offered by the Bees might overwhelm their upcoming hosts this weekend.
Prediction: Bournemouth 0-2 Brentford
