Brentford are just one point off the top six and could qualify for Europe for next season. The Bees are in brilliant form with eight straight Premier League matches ending without a defeat.
On Saturday, Brentford will host Southampton at the GTech Stadium, as they look for a ninth straight match without a defeat. While the Bees are unbeaten in eight straight league matches, Southampton lost seven of their last eight games in the Premier League.
The last time these teams met at the GTech Stadium, Brentford posted a 3-0 win. The Bees will be full of confidence on Saturday with the Premier League’s last-place team coming to town. Southampton are bottom of the table but just two points from safety.
The relegation battle is tight at the bottom of the Premier League. Last-place Southampton are separated by just three points from 14th-place Leicester City. The competitiveness at the bottom of the table could see any three of the current bottom seven teams go down.
Southampton are coming off a midweek 2-1 loss to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semifinal second leg. Manager Nathan Jones could be without up to five players for the game. Juan Larios, Kyle Walker-Peters, and Valentino Livramento are all three ruled out of action.
Jones could be without Moussa Djenepo due to a head injury. Back-up goalkeeper Alex McCarthy could join Djenepo on the sidelines.
Southampton signed two new attacking players at the transfer window deadline. Striker Paul Onuachu from Genk and Kamaldeen Sulemana from Rennes.
Brentford coach Thomas Frank has three players in the treatment room heading into the game. Shandon Baptiste is a doubt to make the squad for the game following a groin strain.
Midfielder Frank Onyeka has a thigh injury and is ruled out of the match. Defender Pontus Jansson has a thigh injury and is set to miss the fixture.
Striker Ivan Toney has 13 goals in 18 Premier League games this season. Toney scored five goals in his last five Premier League games. January signing Kevin Schade could get his first start for Brentford after making a club-record transfer move to the club in January.
Brentford defeated Southampton 3-0 last season at the GTech Stadium. The Bees are in great form and should post another victory over the Saints, with a 3-0 win at full-time. Toney could get on the scoresheet as Brentford stroll to a Premier League win on Saturday.
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