You know Tottenham Hotspur have fallen down the pecking order, considerably, when Brentford FC are strongly backed to beat them this weekend. Pretty much no one thinks Spurs, who are supposed to be a part of the proverbial big six, can win this London derby.
Did we mention that Brentford were only newly promoted just a couple/few years ago? It just goes to show you how these two London clubs are headed in opposite directions; and rapidly so.
Tottenham Hotspur at Brentford FC FYIs
Tottenham Hotspur Preview Material: Team News Part 1 Team News Part 2 Starting XI Prediction
Kickoff: Sunday February 2nd, 2pm
Premier League Standing, Form: Tottenham 15th, 24 pts, DLLLL Brentford FC 11th, 31 pts, LWDLW
Result Probability: Tottenham 29% Draw 24% Brentford FC 47%
The Bees are in mid-table right now, but could they make a push for a Conference League slot? Well, if they get on a hot streak, it might just happen.
So without any further ado, let’s get to the lineup prediction.
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction at Brentford FC
Fraser Forster; Pedro Porro, Micky van de Ven, Archie Gray, Will Lankshear; Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr; Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, Heung-Min Son
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