Our prediction for this Championship match:
High-flying Bournemouth will be aiming to extend their winning run to seven games when they take on Brentford in the Championship round 44. The Cherries have been in a splendid form of late, and, as a result, they are sitting in third position in the standings ahead of the visit of Brentford. Even though Lloyd Kelly has joined Shane Long and Lewis Cook in the recovery room, home win should be considered as Bournemouth look unstoppable at the moment.
The Bees, on the other hand, are on the right track to book their place in the playoffs as well. The capital club, though, failed to impress in a 1-1 draw with Cardiff City, and that is the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on the Cherries. The likes of Baptiste, Dalsgaard, Dasilva, and Henry are all likely to miss Saturday’s clash with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Joshua King):
Joshua King is a Norway international who plays for Premier League side Bournemouth as a striker. King was born in Oslo on January 15, 1992 and he started his career at the youth team of Romsas. In 2006 the Norwegian footballer moved to Valerenga and two years later he joined Premier League giants Manchester United. Nonetheless, he did not see any game action at Old Trafford as he was immediately sent on loan to Preston.
Joshua King played for the likes of Borussia M’gladbach, Hull City and Blackburn Rovers on loan as well before signing a permanent deal with the Riversiders in January, 2013. The pacey attacker scored only three goals in 56 appearances in the league for Blackburn Rovers, but in 2015 Bournemouth chiefs decided to bring him to Vitality Stadium.
Joshua King impressed in the 2016/2017 Premier League campaign, with the Norwegian striker scoring 16 goals in 36 appearances for the Cherries. King provided two assists for his teammates in the process as well.
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.