Watford vs. Brentford – Brentford hosts Watford at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday, pitting two of the EFL Championship’s top teams against each other.
The hosts will want to extend their 11-game unbeaten streak, while Watford will be striving for their third consecutive victory.
Brentford’s unbeaten run now stands at ten games after a 1-0 victory over Rotherham United. Bryan Mbeumo’s goal in the 26th minute gave the Bees their 22nd victory of the season ,With 81 points from 44 games, Brentford has climbed to third position in the league standings.
However, because they are tied on points with the three clubs below them, they could drop three places if they lose. After overcoming Millwall 1-0 last week, Watford earned a place in the next round of games.
Ismaila Sarr scored the game-winning goal from the penalty spot in the 11th minute to give Watford their 26th win of the season. Despite being demoted last season, the Hornets have rapidly regained their place in English football’s top flight.
Watford now wants to finish the season on a high note, starting with a win on Saturday.
Watford vs. Brentford- Betting Analysis
Looking back on the 72 previous meetings between the two clubs, it’s evident that this has always been a close contest. Watford has been the slightly better team with 26 victories. Brentford has won 20 games so far, with 26 of them ending in a draw.
Watford hasn’t lost in either of their last five games with Brentford. The previous match finished in a 1-1 tie. The hosts will be without a number of key players. Because of injuries, Joshua Dasilva, Shandon Baptiste, Henrik Dalsgaard, and Rico Henry are all out of the game. Pontus Jansson, the Swedish defender who was sent off in the 1-0 victory over Bournemouth, is still on the sidelines.
Watford vs. Brentford – Head-to Head:
Our Predictions: Home to Win
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