Fulham - Brentford predictions

The online bookies marked Fulham as the favourites, which makes a lot of sense. Still, we wouldn’t put Brentford winning beyond them – not to mention that draws are a strong possibility in relatively balanced games.

The odds are stacked heavily against The Bees here, and we can’t see them winning this match. Fulham are heavily favoured by most betting predictions – so much so that an away bet is priced at around 3.63.

Anyone brave enough to put some money on Fulham drawing their previous Premier League game will be reading this with a big smirk on their face. The betting odds were scarily tempting but knowing that it ended up being an HT/FT draw makes things even more interesting.

The away team are here after a successful home showdown against Ipswich Town. The home-field advantage and favourable odds implied that the victory would be more decisive than a 1-goal difference in the second half, but they secured 3 points either way.

With more than 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 fixtures, Fulham’s performance leaves something to be desired. That said, savvy punters could be able to exploit this – think BTTS or Over 5 Goals markets, for example.

Results and standings notwithstanding, Brentford have run into some defensive issues in this stretch of the Premier League. In the past 3 matches, they allowed more than 5 goals to their opponents, which may be cause for concern for their supporters.

The hosts will be trying to earn another 5 points and move into the league’s leading positions. Earning three points in this match will not be easy, but they have the rest of the season to keep at it.

The Bees’s ambitions are likely focused on winning the 3 points they need to get into the top few spots of the table. With Fulham standing in the way of those goals, however, there’s plenty of time for things to turn sour for them.

Taking a quick at the recent history of these two teams and their clashes, the line between favourites and underdogs becomes a bit blurred. The Cottagers lost one of these games last season with a painfully large goal difference, yet they’re widely regarded as the favourites to win the match on Monday.

An Over 3.5 Goals bet is easily the smartest choice for this fixture, consider in the teams’ respective histories. It’s a considerably more probable outcome than it seems, so the 1 odds are great value.