Brentford Vs. Everton Prediction: The Bees At Home Try To Be Detained By The Toffees

Keane Lewis-Potter, Brentford's left-back who is always active in helping attacks (photo; x @BrentfordFC)

JAKARTA - Brentford will face Everton in the Premier League continued at the Gtech Community Stadium on Wednesday night, February 26 or Thursday morning WIB. Both teams are in good form and are trying to get full points to improve their position in the standings.

Brentford just won a 4-0 win over Leicester City last Friday, which further increases their chances of qualifying for European competition next season. Meanwhile, Everton impressed against Manchester United, although they failed to maintain a two-goal lead and had to settle for a draw.

Brentford is now in 11th place in the standings and only two points adrift of the top eight. Victory over Leicester is proof that Thomas Frank's side are in a positive trend. In addition, they also have one game more than Aston Villa, who are currently in eighth place.

The Bees recorded four consecutive wins in an away game, but they had struggled in home games at the Gtech Community Stadium. In the last five games at home, Brentford was only able to score one point from a possibility of 15. They also had a poor record in the night game in the Premier League, with three draws and four defeats in the match played in the middle of the week.

In addition, Brentford also had a bad record against Everton. They have never won in the last five meetings with The Toffees. Brentford last won over Everton in the 2021-2022 season, but after that they failed to beat the opponent. In the first meeting of the season at Goodison Park, Brentford was only able to draw despite having to play with 10 people for more than half a game.

On the other hand, Everton will come with high confidence after recording six matches without defeat in the Premier League. David Moyes' squad was able to perform outstandingly against Manchester United last weekend and took a 2-0 lead in the first half, although they ended up having to settle for a draw after conceding two goals in the second half.

Everton have shown a significant improvement since Moyes returned to work with the team. In the last four home games, they have always scored at least two goals, something they last done eight years ago. Their defensive line also showed improvements, with the lowest xG (expected goals) statistics in the last four games coming under Moyes' leadership.

In addition, Everton also performed solidly in away matches. They won their last two away games against Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace. However, they had a bad record in the night away game, with their last 15 wins without a win in the Premier League while playing in the middle of the week.

Brentford will play without defender Sepp van den Berg who picked up an injury against Leicester. However, Ethan Pinnock's return is the right solution for the defense, and he is expected to return in a duet with Nathan Collins at the heart of defense.

Midfielder Mathias Jensen has an addict injury and is expected to be absent until next month. In addition, Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Josh Dasilva, and Igor Thiago also have not been able to play due to injury.

Captain Christian Norgaard scored Brentford's third goal in victory over Leicester, but he had to be pulled out during the break from the first half due to illness. If his condition has not fully recovered, it is likely that he will miss this match.

Everton:

In Everton's camp, Jesper Lindstrom is also sick and is doubtful about appearing in this match. In addition, Everton is experiencing a player crisis in the wing sector due to Iliman Ndiaye and banyak McNeil suffering a knee injury and having to miss out in the next few weeks.

Midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure returned to starting XI in the match against Manchester United and impressed by scoring goals. This makes coach Moyes have more varied options in midfield.

Striker Beto has been Everton's mainstay in recent weeks. He scored in four consecutive games, becoming Everton's first player since Richarlison in 2019 to achieve this feat. With this performance, Everton doesn't seem to miss Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Armando Broja who are still recovering from injury.

This match is expected to go tight considering both teams are in their best form. Brentford had a poor record in home games in the last two months, but they had momentum after a big win over Leicester. Meanwhile, Everton came with a six-match capital without defeat and had a good record against Brentford in recent seasons.

Another factor that needs to be considered is the effectiveness of each team's front lines. Brentford has players like Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa who are able to create dangerous opportunities, while Everton has Beto who is in brilliant form.

The match is likely to be balanced, where both teams return to each other's attacks. A draw seems to be most likely in this match, unless one of the teams is able to perform more solidly in the final settlement.

Estimated line-up

Brentford: Fleken; Ajer, Pinnock, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Janelt, Norgaard; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa.

Everton:Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Lindstrom, Gueye, Garner, Doucoure, Harrison; Beto.

Score prediction: Brentford 1-1 Everton.