Brentford vs Tottenham — Tips & Analysis

Under 3: Neither attack looks ready for this, and that is the case for the quieter game. Tottenham are missing van de Ven, Porro, Sarr, Simons, Odobert and Kulusevski. Kudus and Solanke are both late calls. Three defenders are in line for a debut, so this is a back line meeting for the first time. Brentford tie a lot of games. They tied 9 of their last 18, and five of their eight home games finished level. At home they scored more than a goal a game and let in about the same. They have won by 2 or more only once in their last 18. Tottenham have not won by 2 or more in any of their last 13 games. These meetings are usually a slog. Brentford did not score in three of the last five against Spurs, with a 0-0 and two 0-2 losses. The last 11 meetings have averaged under 3 goals in total. Both sides have had 90 days off, so touch and timing will be missing early. A 1-1 is the fair read, and that sits nicely for us. The doubt is that new Spurs back line. Three players making a debut together on day one can leak goals. Brentford have also been giving up more chances lately than their record of letting in goals suggests. We still expect a tight, low-scoring opener.