Brentford v Crystal Palace Betting Tips [12 February 2022]
Football - Premier League
12 February 2022 10:00
The match
Struggling Brentford take on Crystal Palace for this matchday 25 Premier League clash at the Brentford Community Center on Saturday. The hosts are in complete freefall at the moment and have now lost six straight games. The Bees have seen their league position plummet to 14th place as a result, although they still hold a rather comfortable six point lead over the relegation zone. Brentford’s last match was an expected 2-0 away loss to league leaders Manchester City, although Thomas Frank’s men certainly didn’t perform badly in the match. Their opponents Crystal Palace lead Brentford by two points in the table and sit immediately above them in 13th place. The Eagles have shown moments of promise this season under manager Patrick Viera although they still struggle from inconsistency. Their last match was a 1-1 draw against Norwich and Palace come into this match with two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five matches.
Although Brentford’s form is certainly concerning, we have to take into account the context of the matches. During their six match losing run, the Bees played four of those away from home and had to face the likes of Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City. Brentford had previously won three straight at home before the losing streak and their home form has been relatively solid for a club of their stature with a record of 4-1-7 compared to 2-4-6 on the road. The visiting Palace could struggle in this match as they only have one victory in their 11 away league matches. While they certainly have the form advantage over Brentford, two of Crystal Palace’s wins came against lower division sides in the FA Cup. In league play, the Eagles have only won two of their last ten matches.
Key Statistics
- Crystal Palace have scored 11 goals and conceded 20 on the road compared to a much better home record of 21 goals scored and 15 conceded.
- Palace have failed to score in five of their 11 away matches and have only kept one clean sheet.
- Brentford have only failed to find the net in three of their 12 home matches.
The bet of our experts
We’re going to back Brentford to bounce back strongly and get the three points in this match. There is definite value on this number given both teams respective home and away form and the oddsmakers are underrating this Brentford side because of their losing run. Ultimately, they had to deal with a difficult schedule and a tough run of games but are poised nicely to get back on track here. Brentford draw no bet is another option if you would rather mitigate the risk of a draw but we’ll take the full value and take the Bees on the moneyline.
