Brentford vs Everton Prediction: Stalemate expected at the Gtech

Goal difference is the only thing separating Brentford and Everton in the Premier League table ahead of their clash at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday (15:00 BST). The Bees won a six-goal thriller in the reverse fixture back in January.

The Toffees travel to west London on the back of a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Chelsea before the international break. My Brentford vs Everton predictions can be found below, accompanied by the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Brentford are coping with injuries to Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey (both hamstring), Josh Dasilva, Fabio Carvalho, Antoni Milambo (all knee) and Vitaly Janelt (metatarsal).

Creative midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard will need to have his knee issue assessed ahead of the weekend.

Premier League Odds

Jack Grealish is ruled out for Everton because of a foot injury. Iliman Ndiaye withdrew from the Senegal camp because of a similar ailment and he may be a doubt to feature on Saturday. Carlos Alcaraz is another who may miss out because of an unspecified problem.

Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane and Vitaliy Mykolenko is likely to remain as the back four after keeping a clean sheet against Chelsea last time out.

Brentford vs Everton Odds

Brentford are a 23/20 bet to prevail on Saturday, and they have won seven of their 15 home league fixtures to date.

The Bees have posted four consecutive draws in all competitions and the stalemate here is priced at 12/5.

Everton are seeking a fourth victory in five outings in the top flight and they are 12/5 to come away with the three points.

Igor Thiago is the favourite to score anytime at 11/8, having bagged 19 goals already in the Premier League this term.

Today's Football Fixtures

Match Result - Draw @ 12/5

Everton are in a much better position ahead of this meeting than they were a few months ago. Three wins from four has carried them up into eighth, and like Brentford, they are now in amongst the pack of clubs chasing Uefa Champions League football.

Their triumph over Chelsea should give Brentford plenty to worry about, particularly as the Bees' strength at home has weakened of late. With these two sides being well-organised, a draw seems likely on Saturday.

Brentford have drawn four successive fixtures in all competitions, as well as two of their previous three home outings in the league. Everton may not have drawn any of their past seven games in the top flight, but they will remember how Brentford tore them apart in January.

This contest should be very competitive and so 12/5 (implied probability of 29.4%) offers great value for the draw.

Total Goals - Under 2.5 @ 4/5

I don't see this match featuring a lot of goals, particularly as Everton are involved. Under 2.5 goals is always considered a safe bet with the Toffees, especially as no team has seen this bet land than them in the Premier League this season (20 games). This includes three of their last five fixtures heading into Saturday.

For Brentford, fewer than three goals have been scored in seven of their past 10 outings in the league, including three of their four most recent home games.

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