Everton vs Brentford prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2026-01-03 15:00.
[p]Two sides with increasing hopes of securing European football meet here as Everton welcome Brentford to Hill Dickinson Stadium. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Despite a raft of absentees owing to a minor injury crisis and losing players to the Africa Cup of Nations, Everton secured an impressive 2-0 away win against Nottingham Forest in midweek to end a three-game winless run (D1, L2). The Toffees are within two points of the top five pre-round and eased their selection headache in the lead up to this game by recalling exciting prospect Harrison Armstrong from his loan spell with Preston. Another win here could see them cement their status as genuine European contenders, but defeats in seven of their last eight league games to open a calendar year (D1) show history is firmly against them. [/p]
[p]Despite pre-season fears they were going to be involved in a relegation battle amid a change in manager and huge turnover in players, Brentford start the round in ninth just one point and place below their hosts. Away form has been stopping the Bees from realising their own potential European ambitions, with only bottom bottom-of-the-table Wolves losing more Premier League away games this term than Brentford (seven). It was ironically Wolves who Keith Andrews’ men beat in their last road trip (2-0), but five successive away defeats in all competitions prior, four of which came without reply, show they have work to do if they’re to prove that result wasn’t simply a flash in the pan. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Everton are unbeaten in their last six Premier League meetings with Brentford (W3, D3), keeping clean sheets in each of the last three they hosted. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Everton are averaging 3.1 shots on target per league game, their lowest on record in a single campaign (since 1997/98).[/p]
[p]A joint-league low six of Everton’s Premier League games this season featured over 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Only one of Brentford’s last eight competitive away games saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]No side has scored more than Brentford’s 12 goals beyond the 75th minute pre-round.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Thierno Barry has now scored with two of his last three attempts for Everton, with four of his last five goals at club level arriving before half-time. Brentford may look to Igor Thiago to make a late impact since four of his last five Bees strikes have arrived after the 75th minute.[/p]
[p]Charly Alcaraz and Michael Keane were the latest additions to the Everton treatment room. Brentford are reporting no new fresh injury issues. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Brentford struggling for form on the road for the most part this season, we’re backing an Everton win here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: David HÂ [/i][/p]