Crystal Palace vs Brentford: prediction for the English Premier League match
On August 30, Crystal Palace and Brentford square off in the London derby. What to expect from this fixture? Look out for our prediction below.

Command Analysis

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace had a decent 2021-2022 season. The team enjoyed an amazing performance in the FA Cup - they defeated Millwall (2:1), Hartlepool United (2:0), Stoke City, and Everton (4:0) to reach the semifinals, where the Glaziers were stopped by Chelsea. In the Premier League, Crystal Palace chalked up 48 points from 11 wins and 15 draws and finished in 12th place.
In the summer, Patrick Vieira's side signed Abdoulaye Doucouré from Lens (22.6 million) and Chris Richards from Bayern (12 mln). At the start of the new season, the Glaziers suffered two defeat, drew against Liverpool (1:1) and prevailed over Aston Villa (3:1). With four points to their name, Palace occupy the 12th line.
Butland, Tomkins, McArthur, and Ferguson are all sidelined through injuries.

Brentford

Brentford enjoyed their season in the Premier League. The team secured a 13th-place finish and gained a foothold in the elite. The Bees were impressive on offense and delivered 48 goals in 38 games, which is not bad for a newly-promoted team.
In the offseason, Brentford signed some new players -Keane Lewis-Potter moved to London from Hull City (19 million) and Aaron Hickey - from Bologna (16.5 million). Thomas Frank's men kicked off their new Premier League campaign with a 2:2 draw against Leicester City, after which they crushed Munchester United (4:0). A 2:3 defeat to Fulham was followed by a 1:1 draw against Everton. Currently, Brentford are in 10th place.
The visitors will be without Ajer, Pinnock, and Canos.
Trends
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 of Brentford's last 6 games, the teams scored in both halves.

СтавкаYellow cards: total under 3
This bet won in 2 of the last 4 games of Crystal Palace.

СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
The hosts won the last 2 head-to-head games.

Tip and bets
We predict a close game here - the opponents are on equal footing. The two sides have their problems at the start of the season, but they are hungry for victories and are likely to go forward without focusing on defense. Our prediction is that this will be a high-scoring game with goals on both ends of the field.
Our prediction — both to score
It is hard to predict which way this game might go. We suggest taking a risk and playing a draw - four out of five previous meetings between the clubs ended in draws.
Second bet — draw