Brentford vs Fulham
1st October 1730hrs
Football – England – EFL Cup
Pick Home Win HT/FT
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 3/1 odds taken 2200 GMT, Tuesday 29 September
West London rivals Brentford and Fulham meet again this week, as the Bees welcome the Cottagers to the Brentford Community Stadium on Thursday for a fourth round Carabao Cup fixture. Scott Parker’s men have made a woeful start to life back in the Premier League, but can they edge past their rivals in the cup, or will the Bees make home advantage count? Check out the latest odds and tips for this cracking Carabao Cup clash.
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Brentford Preview – Can the Bees see off their rivals in the cup?
Thomas Frank’s Brentford kicked off their EFL Championship season with a disappointing 1-0 loss to Birmingham City at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium. However, the Bees bounced back with an impressive 3-0 win over Huddersfield Town in the first ever league game at the new Brentford Community Stadium.
Last weekend, Brentford were held by Millwall at The Den. Gary Rowett’s Lions took an early lead thanks to Jed Wallace’s effort. However, an Ivan Toney penalty brought Brentford back level. The tight matchup ended in a fair 1-1 draw in south London.
Brentford have seen off two Premier League clubs in this season’s EFL Cup already. After beating fellow Championship team Wycombe Wanderers in round one, Frank’s troops won 2-0 at Southampton before beating West Bromwich Albion on penalties at The Hawthorns in round three. Can they make it a hat-trick of wins against Premier League opposition in midweek?
Fulham Preview – Parker’s men to fall to another defeat?
Fulham have made a shocking return to the Premier League so far. The Cottagers are one of three teams yet to take a point in the top flight.
Scott Parker’s men started their league campaign with a heavy 3-0 home loss to Arsenal, which was followed by a 4-3 defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road. The Cottagers were particularly poor against Aston Villa at Craven Cottage last Monday, losing 3-0 at home once again.
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Fulham have had some joy in the Carabao Cup, though. An Aleksandar Mitrovic goal was enough to give the Londoners a 1-0 win at EFL League One Ipswich Town in the second round. Then last week, Fulham eased past Championship outfit Sheffield Wednesday at the Cottage courtesy of goals from Aboubakar Kamara and Bobby Decordova-Reid. How Fulham could do with a cup win on Thursday.
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These two west London neighbours went head-to-head in the 2020 Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium in August. The tight game went to extra time, with Joe Bryan’s brace helping the Cottagers to a 2-1 win.
Key Facts – Brentford vs Fulham Betting Tip
- Fulham’s play-off final win was their first victory over the Bees in six attempts
- Brentford beat the Cottagers home and away in the regular 2019-20 Championship season
- Fulham have lost all three of their Premier League matches since winning promotion
Fulham won the big one last season, but Brentford did the league double over the Cottagers, winning 2-0 at the Cottage after securing a 1-0 victory at Griffin Park.
Parker’s men will be down in the dumps after last Monday’s poor showing against Aston Villa, and we fancy Brentford to get the better of the Premier League outfit this Thursday. There is excellent value in the Bees to be winning at half time and full time at 3/1.
The best betting odds for Brentford vs Fulham
Brentford to win: 11/4 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Fulham to win: Evens at Bet365
