Tough Start for Ange Postecoglou as Tottenham Hotspur Travel to Brentford
Brentford vs Tottenham - 13/08/2023
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There are two fixtures to be played in the English Premier League on the 13th of August, including the meeting between Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur.
The match will be played at the LNER Community Stadium and the hosts finished 9th in the table last season on 59 points while the visitors finished in 8th place on 60 points.
Brentford will be looking for another top-half finish this season. Read more: Brentford – Premier League Preview (2023-24)
Brentford come into the game on the back of a 0-0 draw with Lille in their final friendly of the preseason.
The Bees played 5 friendlies in total and failed to win a match. They started with a 1-1 draw at Boreham Wood before competing in the Premier League Summer Series.
Brentford started the series with a 3-2 defeat to Fulham, were then beaten 2-0 by Brighton, before drawing 3-3 with Aston Villa.
Brentford ended last season strongly in the Premier League and they won 5 of their final 6 fixtures, including each of their last 3 league games.
The wins came over Nottingham Forest, West Ham United, and Manchester City at home plus Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur away. The only defeat came away from home to Liverpool.
Trends show there are no losses for Brentford in 14 of their most recent 15 home Premier League games.
They have scored at least 1 goal in each of their last 13 home league matches and both teams have scored in 6 of their last 8 home Premier League games.
Tottenham Hotspur make the trip to the LNER Community Stadium having lost 4-2 to Barcelona in the Joan Gamper Trophy.
Barcelona scored after only 3 minutes but Tottenham Hotspur scored two goals in the space of 12 minutes to lead at half time.
Into the second half and Barcelona scored 3 goals inside the final 9 minutes of the match to win.
The defeat to Barcelona was the second loss in preseason for Tottenham Hotspur following the 3-2 defeat against West Ham United.
However, Tottenham Hotspur did record two wins over Lion City Sailors and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Tottenham Hotspur ended the 2022/23 Premier League season with only 2 wins from 8 matches.
The wins came at home against Crystal Palace and away to Leeds United.
Trends show Tottenham Hotspur have won just 1 of their last 8 away matches in the Premier League and both teams have scored in each of their last 6 league fixtures on the road.
Team news: Brentford are without suspended striker Ivan Toney plus have doubts over the fitness of Frank Onyeka and Bryan Mbeumo.
David Raya could be about to join Arsenal meaning Mark Flekken could make his debut in goal.
Tottenham Hotspur are without the injured Ryan Sessegnon and have doubts over the fitness of goalkeepers Hugo Lloris and Fraser Forster.
Can new manager Ange Postecoglou transform the Spurs’s fortunes? Read more: Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League Preview (2023-24)
Guglielmo Vicario will play in goal if neither keeper is fit. James Maddison and Micky van de Ven could make their competitive debut.
This is a difficult start for Ange Postecoglou as manager of Tottenham Hotspur. Brentford are good at home and this game could end with a victory for the hosts, with both teams scoring.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
EPL
413128
1
2 - 1
2.82
21°
2.88
2.88
3.40
2.40
no
no
no
2 - 2(2 - 2)
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