Comments and predictions for Brentford vs Fulham: The away team will lose
The match between Brentford vs Fulham in the Premier League takes place at 9:00 p.m. on May 18. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Brentford vs Fulham team information
Brentford could welcome back Aaron Hickey to the squad for the first time since autumn 2023 after a serious hamstring injury.
However, the Scottish defender will face stiff competition for a starting spot, with Keane Lewis-Potter and Michael Kayode performing well at full-back.
Brentford will be without key midfielder Vitaly Janelt, who had Achilles surgery in April, while former Liverpool player Fabio Carvalho will also be out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury.
On Fulham's side, many key players are being treated for injuries, and the only one likely to return before the end of the season is midfielder Sasa Lukic.
Reiss Nelson – on loan from Arsenal – has undergone hamstring surgery and is aiming to return to action for his parent club in pre-season.
Coach Marco Silva is short of personnel in both midfield and defense, with Timothy Castagne (ankle) and Harrison Reed (calf) both in the process of recovering.
Latest predicted lineup for Brentford vs Fulham
Brentford:
Flekken; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Yarmolyuk; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa
Fulham:
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Pereira, Berge; Traore, Smith Rowe, Willian; Jimenez
Latest Brentford vs Fulham football review
After finishing 16th in the Premier League in 2024-25, Brentford are on the brink of a historic opportunity to qualify for Europe for the first time, if they can maintain or improve their highest-ever league position in the final week.
The Bees are in excellent form ahead of Sunday afternoon’s crucial clash at the Gtech Community Stadium. They are unbeaten in six Premier League games, picking up 14 points and scoring 12 goals in that time, as they inch closer to European football.
Thomas Frank's men secured their fourth successive win last Saturday at Portman Road, with in-form German Kevin Schade scoring against struggling Ipswich to give Brentford all three points away from home.
Brentford's last Premier League defeat was against Newcastle United at St James' Park in early April. They currently sit eighth with 55 points from 36 games, ahead of Brighton, Bournemouth and Fulham in the race for a Conference League place.
Bryan Mbeumo – who has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season award – is fully deserving of playing in Europe next season. The Cameroon international has scored 18 goals and provided seven assists in 36 appearances in the tournament this year.
Having reached the Europa League final in 2010 when they faced Diego Forlan's Atletico Madrid, Fulham have more European experience than their top 8 rivals. However, the West Londoners are looking like rookies on their way to the Conference League.
Fulham had lost four of their last five Premier League games before their trip to Brentford this weekend, their latest defeat coming in a 3-1 home defeat to Everton, with Vitaliy Mykolenko, Michael Keane and Beto all scoring.
The opener in that game was Raul Jimenez – the Mexican striker has rediscovered his Wolves form, with 11 goals in 36 games this season. While Fulham may not have qualified for Europe, Jimenez’s performance was still a highlight.
Having picked up just three points from their last five games, Fulham have slipped to 11th place with just two games remaining. They must beat Brentford on Sunday if they are to have any hope of finishing in 8th place on 25 May.
Despite only ranking 11th in away form, Fulham have a solid defence when playing away from home, conceding just 22 goals in 18 games – fewer than Arsenal (16), Brentford (21), Everton (21) and Man City (21) away from home.
Latest Brentford vs Fulham score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Brentford vs Fulhamas follows:
- Sportsmole:Brentford 2-0 Fulham
- WhoScore:Brentford 2-1 Fulham
- Our newspaper predicts:Brentford 2-1 Fulham
When and where to watch Brentford vs Fulham live?
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