Brentford return to English Premier League action with a mouthwatering London derby on Monday night as they host Fulham.

Brentford return to English Premier League action with a mouthwatering London derby on Monday night as they host Fulham.

Brentford have not played a league game since they drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace on February 18.

They are currently in ninth place with 35 points after an impressive 11-game unbeaten streak in the EPL, dating back to October last year.

Fulham are in seventh place on the log with 39 points and hop into the top 5 if they can muster a win here.

Brentford have not lost any of their last eight Premier League home games since being swept aside by Arsenal in September.

They also have not lost in 21 league games where they have taken the lead and will be keen on drawing first blood on Monday night.

Fulham are unbeaten in the league after consecutive defeats and have kept clean sheets in three of their last four outings.

Fulham edged a 3-2 thriller when Brentford made the journey to Craven Cottage in August for the first-ever Premier League meeting.

The last 13 meetings between the two teams at Brentford have produced conclusive results, with the hosts enjoying a 9-5 lead.

Both teams are enjoying a decent run of form and neither have failed to score a goal at least in their last three games, tipping goals to be a guarantee here.

Will Brentford’s unbeaten run continue or can Fulham upset them to jump into the EPL top 5? Click here to place your bet on the game.

What time does Brentford vs Fulham start?

The game kicks off at 11pm Kenyan time at the Brentford Community Stadium.

Brentford vs Fulham team news

Frank Onyeka and Pontus Jansson are both fit and available for selection in this game, giving Thomas Frank’s side a boost ahead of the clash.

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoanne Wissa will also start up front in support of Ivan Toney, who is searching for his 15th Premier League goal of the campaign.

For the visitors, January arrival Sasa Lukic should make his first Premier League start alongside Harrison Reed.

Aleksandr Mitrovic is back and ready enough to start as he leads the attacking line, alongside Willian and Andreas Perreira.

Brentford vs Fulham head to head

These teams have played against each other 15 times, with Brentford holding the slight advantage with 7 wins compared to Fulham’s 5 victories.

Only 3 have resulted in a draw, the last one being a 1-1 stalemate in April 2018.

Brentford vs Fulham current form

Neither side has lost in their last five games, Brentford have two wins and three draws in that duration while Fulham have a majestic 4 wins and one draw.

Brentford vs Fulham prediction

There has never been a goalless draw between these sides and with the run of form they are on, both teams are expected to score here.

With home advantage, Brentford are tipped to win here.

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