Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Brentford
Match Time & Date:
18/05/2025
16:00
Prediction: 2-0
Fulham
High-flying Brentford will look to extend their winning run to five games when they take on Fulham on Matchday 37. The Bees look unstoppable at the moment and they must be high on spirits following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ipswich Town. Bearing any fresh injury worries, Thomas Frank is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated the Tractor Boys.
The Cottagers, on the other hand, have suffered a dip in form, with the team losing four of their last five league matches. With Fulham experiencing all sorts of problems at the back against Everton (1-3), we believe that there is a big value in betting on the in-form hosts. Sasa Lukic is rated doubtful for the visiting team, while all Timothy Castagne, Reiss Nelson, Harrison Reed, and Rodrigo Muniz continue to miss out with injuries. In Muniz’s absence, Raul Jimenez is widely expected to lead the line for the capital club.
Highlighted Player (Willian):
Willian is a Brazilian football player who was born on 9 August, 1988 in Ribeirao Pires. After playing for Corinthians in the 2006/2007 season, in 2007 he joined Ukrainian outfit Shakhtar Donetsk. The pacey winger won four Ukrainian Premier League trophies with the Miners, while clinching the UEFA Cup title in 2009 as well.
During his spell with Shakhtar, Willian was on Chelsea’s radar and in 2013 the chiefs of the Premier League club agreed a deal to sign the Brazilian ace for a fee of £30 million. Willian won the Premier League trophy with Chelsea in the 2014/2015 season and the following season he was named Chelsea Player of the year.
The 30-year-old winger has 38 caps for Brazil and he has netted six goals for the national team. Speaking of his personal life, Willian is married to Vanessa Martins, who gave birth to their twin daughters Valentina and Manuella.
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.
