Crystal Palace vs Brentford Predictions

• Crystal Palace have won four of their last five matches.
• Brentford have lost six of their last nine games in all competitions.
• Both teams have scored in the last five meetings between these two

Palace moving in right direction

Despite just a point separating Crystal Palace and Brentford in the middle of the Premier League table it is the home side who are fancied to get one over on their London rivals in this top flight clash.

The Eagles have been much improved recently and should be able to edge a success over the Bees when the pair meet on Sunday.

Palace have won four of their last five games in all competitions and have conceded just twice in that run.

In fact, Oliver Glasner’s men have suffered just two defeats in their last 13 outings, back-to-back losses against Arsenal in the league and cup, and have beaten Brighton, West Ham and Leicester recently.

They have also secured stalemates against Newcastle, Manchester City and Chelsea so are not to be underestimated.

The home side could be too strong for a Brentford team who have been poor on their travels this season.

Bees have issues on the road

The Bees have taken just five points from a possible 30 on the road and have suffered six defeats in their last nine matches in all competitions.

While that has partly been down to a tough fixture list, Thomas Frank’s men have also been beaten 1-0 at home by Championship strugglers Plymouth recently and look set for another defeat against these in-form opponents.

Palace were 3-1 winners when these two teams met at Selhurst Park last season and seem to finally be clicking after a disappointing start to the campaign.

The only major injury Glasner is dealing with is the absence of Adam Wharton and the same cannot be said for Brentford, who will be without Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Aaron Hickey and Igor Thiago for this clash.

A 5-0 win over strugglers Southampton is the visitors’ only victory in their last nine games. Take Palace to continue their upward progress by taking all three points at home in this clash.

Mateta can make his mark

Games between these two have typically been entertaining affairs and correct score backers should side with a repeat of that in this matchup.

Both teams have found the net in the last five head-to-heads and Brentford’s last ten league matches have produced 35 goals, take Palace to win this one 2-1, a scoreline they have already produced three times this term.

Jean-Philippe Mateta has been in fine goalscoring form, netting four times in his last three games, and looks a tempting price to get on the scoresheet once more here.