Tottenham entertain London rivals, Brentford in a mid-table Premier League contest.
Victory could put Tottenham as high as eighth depending upon results elsewhere, whilst Brentford could go fifth if Aston Villa and Chelsea both fail to win elsewhere.
Team News
Timo Werner is a doubt for Tottenham after he suffered cramp in their midweek Carabao Cup win at Coventry.
Wilson Odobert (thigh) isn’t expected to feature but Yves Bissouma (groin) is set to return.
Richarlison (unspecified) remains sidelined.
Brentford have no fresh injury concerns to report following their Carabao Cup win over Leyton Orient.
Rico Henry, Josh Dasilva, Igor Thiago (all knee), Yoane Wissa (ankle), Mathias Jensen (calf), Gustavo Nunes (back) and Aaron Hickey (hamstring) remain sidelined.
When is Kick-Off?
Tottenham host Brentford at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 21 September at 3pm BST, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Tottenham have lost one of their last five league meetings against Brentford (W1, D3, L1).
- Brentford have won one of their three previous Premier League visits to Tottenham (W1, L2).
- Tottenham have kept just one clean sheet in their three previous Premier League home matches against Brentford.
- Defeat would see Tottenham suffer consecutive defeats at home for the first time since November 2023.
- Brentford won two of their six London derbies on the road last season (W2, L4).
Prediction
End product has been Tottenham’s weakness this season and it certainly showed in a weak display at Coventry, where two late goals saved their blushes in a game which highlighted what a well-organised team can do to Spurs at the minute.
Brentford meanwhile didn’t miss Wissa’s link-up play in a dominant display against Orient despite some early overconfident play, but this will be a test of how they will cope against fellow top-flight opposition tactically in coming weeks.
The first goal therefore feels imperative here so I do expect both teams to come out fighting early on, but Brentford should have the edge if can play with the same quality which has seen them deliver in the past week.
Prediction: Tottenham 1-2 Brentford
Result: Tottenham 3-1 Brentford
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