Brentford head to The Vitality Stadium on Saturday for the Premier League clash with home side Bournemouth.
All Bournemouth v Brentford game predictions, stats and user poll are shown below - plus the latest match odds.
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Form Guide
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Bournemouth
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Bournemouth head into this game following a 2-2 Premier League tied result vs Tottenham Hotspur.
In that match, Bournemouth had 39% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 8 on target. For Bournemouth, the goalscorers were Marcus Tavernier (42') and Evanilson (65'). Tottenham Hotspur got 12 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Pape Matar Sarr (67') and Heung-min Son (84') scored for Tottenham Hotspur.
It has been a rare occasion in recent times that Bournemouth have kept a clean sheet. The reality is that Bournemouth have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 7 goals on the way.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that Bournemouth:
- haven't won against Brentford in their last 8 matches in the league.
- are without a win at home for the past 2 league matches.
Brentford
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Since a losing effort in their last game against Aston Villa in Premier League action, Brentford will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that match, Brentford had 60% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. For their opponents, Aston Villa got 12 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Ollie Watkins (49') was the scorer for Aston Villa.
During their six previous matches, Thomas Frank's Brentford have found the back of the net 8 times therefore yielding them a goals per game average of 1.33.
Taking a look at their past results, Brentford:
- have not been beaten by Bournemouth when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 matches in the league.
- have not been beaten in their last 5 away league matches.
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Head to head
Delving into past results between these clubs going back to 22/05/2021 tells us that these encounters have not been happy ones for Bournemouth. They’ve not been able to get any victories at all whereas Brentford have dominated them, getting wins in 67 per cent of those matches.
A combined sum of 18 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 6 of them for The Cherries and 12 netted by The Bees. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.
The last league contest featuring the two was Premier League match day 11 on 09/11/2024 when the final score was Brentford 3-2 Bournemouth.
That time, Brentford managed 52% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Goals were scored by Yoane Wissa (27', 58') and Mikkel Damsgaard (50').
Bournemouth got 15 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Evanilson (17') and Justin Kluivert (49') scored.
The match was refereed by Darren Bond.
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Team News: Bournemouth
Adam Smith (Calf injury), Marcos Senesi (Hamstring injury) and Enes Ünal (Cruciate ligament tear) are unavailable for Bournemouth gaffer Andoni Iraola.
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Team News: Brentford
Brentford boss Thomas Frank has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Gustavo Nunes (Back injury), Fábio Carvalho (Shoulder injury), Sepp van den Berg (Knee problems), Igor Thiago (Knee injury), Josh Dasilva (Knee surgery) and Aaron Hickey (Fitness) are not ready for selection.
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Prediction
We’ve got the feeling that Brentford are capable enough to put a goal past this Bournemouth side, although that possibly won’t be enough to avoid a loss.
Our tip is for a 2-1 winning margin for Bournemouth at full-time. Let’s see what happens here.
Lucas Pereira,
04:01 12/03/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Bournemouth
Formed: 1899
Stadium: The Vitality Stadium (11,307)
Captain: Adam Smith
Chairman: Bill Foley
Manager: Andoni Iraola
Competitions: Premier League position 8, FA Cup (Quarter-Finals)
🔑 Key Man: Dango Ouattara
Customarily playing in the Right Wing position, Dango Ouattara was born in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Having made a first senior appearance for FC Lorient in the 2021 - 2022 season, the dangerous Forward has got 7 league goals in this Premier League 2024 - 2025 season to date from a total of 25 appearances.