Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Brentford will be aiming to extend their winning run at home to four games when they take on Leicester City in the Premier League round 13. The Bees are only two points behind the Conference League berth and they will not have a better chance than this to move closer to top six. Denmark midfielder Christian Norgaard misses out through suspension, while Gustavo Nunes is a major doubt and the 19-year-old will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Meanwhile, the Foxes failed to upset high-flying Chelsea at the weekend, with the team remaining in the danger zone. As Leicester City are not regarded as good travellers, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the capital club. Harry Winks has joined the likes of Issahaku Fatawu, Ricardo Pereira, and Jakub Stolarczyk in the recovery room, with former Spurs midfielder Oliver Skipp likely to step up.
Highlighted Player (Jamie Vardy):
Spending his early career playing no-league football, Jamie Vardy made the headlines when he joined Leicester City in a £1 million deal in 2012, but little did he know that he would go on to become a genuine Premier League star just three years later.
The experienced forward helped the Foxes gain promotion to the elite division and then score more than 20 goals as they mounted an unlikely title bid, earning worldwide acclaim as well as a place in the England squad. Vardy went on to score his first two goals for the Three Lions in March 2016 friendlies, with his back-heel goal against Germany in Berlin seeing him instantly become a fans’ favourite.
Over the years, Vardy has earned a reputation as a striker who never gives up and can be a real menace for opposition defenders, but his excellent goalscoring record and good link-up play are enough to suggest he can be described as a mix of old-style pacey forwards and modern strikers.
Highlighted Team (Brentford):
Based in London, Brentford compete in the Championship and they were founded in 1898. Griffin Park has been the home ground of the club since 1904 and the capacity of the venue is 12,300.
The Bees have yet to play in the Premier League and it has to be noted that they made it to the FA Cup sixth round on four occasions (1937/1938, 1945/1946,1948/1949, 1988/1989). Brentford played in the League Cup round 4 in the 1982/1983 and 2010/2011 season and that is the club’s biggest success in the competition.
Brentford’s main rivals are Fulham and Queens Park Rangers and they take on each other in the West London Derby. The rivalry with the Cottagers is probably the biggest and you should bear in mind that the clashes between the two teams have their history of crowd violence. The colour of Brentford’s shirts is red and white and they wear black shorts.