Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Brentford and Everton square off against each other at Brentford Community Stadium in the Premier League round 4. The Bees aim to make amends for a 3-2 loss to Fulham, and their display in the EFL Cup triumph over Colchester is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of upcoming challenges. All Canos, Ajer, and Pinnock are out of contention with injuries, while key attacker Ivan Toney returns to the starting XI.
The Toffees, on the other hand, defeated Fleetwood in their EFL Cup opener thanks to Demarai Gray’s goal. Everton are now eyeing their first league win of the season, and seeing that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Saturday’s clash as well, both teams to score betting option should be considered. In their last encounter in the Premier League Brentford defeated Everton 3-2. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team, but key attacker Dominic Calvert-Lewin remains in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Pontus Jansson):
Sweden international defender Pontus Jansson started his career at a local club Arlovs Bl before moving to Swedish giants Malmo in 2006. Three years later the talented centre-back was given his first-team debut, off the back of a highly successful season which saw his pick up a prestigious Academy Player of the Year award.
During his five-year stay with Malmo Jansson went on to play 98 league matches, score 6 goals and impose himself as a commanding presence for his club. A ball-playing central defender who likes to keep things clean and simple, Jansson boasts impressive composure and never backs under pressure. The Swedish defender was plucked by the Serie A side Torino in 2014 where he failed to make his big international break.
Three years into his stay in Italy – and a season-long loan at Leeds United after – Pontus Jansson moved to Elland Road on permanent basis. His work-rate, great positioning and impressive physicall ability made him one of the hottest properties in the summer of 2018 with Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and other Premier League sides expressing interest in high services, but Jansson opted to remain at Leeds and work under Marcelo Bielsa.
Highlighted Team (Everton):
Everton are one of the two Merseyside giants that were formed back in 1878, with the club holding a long-standing rivalry with Liverpool. Everton have participated in the English top flight for a record 113 seasons, with the team competing in the English second tier in just four campaigns.
The Toffees play their home matches at Goodison Park, the stadium that was opened in 1892. Everton have won the national championship nine times, with the team winning their last domestic trophy back in 1987.
The Toffees have clinched five FA Cup trophies as well and it has to be noted that a victory over Manchester United in the 1994/1995 FA Cup final helped the team win their last title in the prestigious competition. Everton and Liverpool face each other in the Merseyside derby and the clash between the two local rivals has been called the Merseyside derby since 1955.
In the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign Everton were hammered by Liverpool (0-4) at Anfield.