Brentford vs. Fulham: EPL Game Preview

Brentford clashes with Fulham in what promises to be a very entertaining game on March 6. Brentford is coming off a 1-1 home draw against Crystal Palace on February 18 while Fulham had a 1-1 home draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers on February 24.

Brentford is in ninth place in the Premier League standings with 35 points in 23 games while Fulham is in sixth place with 39 points in 25 games.

The player to watch in this game is Ivan Toney, who has 14 goals and three assists in 21 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Ivan Toney a 46.76 percent chance to score against Fulham. He has 43 SCA and 6 GCA in 21 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Brentford 2.10
• Fulham 3.50
• Draw 3.45

Spread
• Brentford 0, -0.5 (1.81)
• Fulham 0, +0.5 (2.02)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.92)
• Under 2.5 (1.89)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 20 and Fulham won 3-2.

Projected Leaders

For Brentford, Ivan Toney has a 46.76 percent chance to score. He averages 2.81 shots overall per sim, 1.43 shots on goal per and 0.63 goals per sim.

For Fulham, William has a 16.1 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.1 shots overall per sim, 0.67 shots on goal per and 0.17 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick
Under 2.5 (1.89)

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Brentford 1.74 to Fulham 0.85.