Middlesbrough vs Brentford
6th February 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Away Win HT/FT
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 11/4 odds taken 1102 GMT, Friday 5 February
In-form Brentford will be looking for another win when they travel to the Riverside Stadium to take on Neil Warnock’s Middlesbrough on Saturday. The Bees will extend their unbeaten run to 20 league games with a positive result in North Yorkshire. Will the Londoners return home with another precious three points? Read on for the latest tips and prices.
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Middlesbrough Preview – Can Boro cause an upset on their own patch?
Middlesbrough are having a solid season under the experienced Neil Warnock. Ahead of Saturday’s showdown with Brentford, Boro are just two points adrift of the play-offs in seventh. They have won 11, drawn seven and lost nine so far.
Middlesbrough have been in patchy form of late, though, losing four of their last seven in the Championship. During this sticky spell, Warnock’s men have only beaten Wycombe Wanderers and Nottingham Forest. However, they did hold Championship leaders Norwich City to a 0-0 draw at Carrow Road last time out.
Middlesbrough have lost three on the bounce at home without conceding. In their last home fixture, Boro were shocked by struggling Rotherham United, as Paul Warne’s Millers left the Riverside with an impressive 3-0 win.
This will no doubt be a tough test against arguably the Championship’s best team. Middlesbrough are the second favourites on home turf at 12/5.
Brentford Preview – Another win for the Bees?
Brentford are the form team of the Championship at the moment. Since a 3-2 loss to Stoke City at the bet365 Stadium way back on October 24th, the Bees are undefeated in 19 Championship games. During this stunning purple patch of form, Thomas Frank’s men have picked up 11 wins and eight draws.
Since back-to-back draws with Blackburn Rovers and Derby County in early December, Brentford have dropped just four Championship points from 27 on offer. As a result, the London outfit have fired themselves into the automatic places, now just four points behind Norwich with a game in hand.
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Brentford will move a step towards their Premier League dream with three points at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday. The bookies have the Bees as their 13/10 favourites.
Middlesbrough vs Brentford Betting Advice
The pair played out a goalless draw at the Brentford Community Stadium in the reverse fixture back in November. However, Brentford did the double over Middlesbrough last season. After a 1-0 win at the Riverside thanks to an Ollie Watkins goal, the Londoners won 3-2 at Griffin Park, with Julian Jeanvier, Bryan Mbeumo and Watkins getting on the scoresheet.
Key Facts – Middlesbrough vs Brentford Betting Tip
- Brentford have won four and drawn one of the last five meetings
- The Bees are unbeaten in 19 Championship matches
- Middlesbrough have lost three in a row at home without scoring
With Brentford in such scintillating form at present, we can only see one winner in this one. Take a look at the away team to be winning at half time and full time at good odds of 11/4. We also think there is good value in Brentford to win both halves at 7/1.
Ivan Toney has had a staggering season in front of goal, netting 20 Championship goals so far. Put some money on in-form Toney to open the scoring at the Riverside on Saturday at 3/1.
The best betting odds for Middlesbrough vs Brentford
Middlesbrough to win: 12/5 at Bet365
Draw: 21/10 at Bet365
Brentford to win: 13/10 at Bet365
