Brentford are not in danger yet but five defeats in succession is a slide they will be aiming to arrest against Crystal Palace. The prospect appears a tricky one if top goalscorer Ivan Toney misses out with a calf injury. Palace on paper are the stronger side but failure to turn control of a game into victory reared its head again on Wednesday with a draw against Norwich. Patrick Vieira is doing a fine job but Palace’s inconsistencies give Brentford a good chance, especially if their fantastic support really turn the noise up. Brentford will leapfrog Palace if they succeed. Graham Searles
Saturday 3pm
Venue Brentford Community Stadium
Last season n/a
Referee Simon Hooper
This season G8 Y26 R0 3.25 cards/game
Odds H 7-4 A 2-1 D 28-13
BRENTFORD
Subs from Fernández, Lössl, Thompson, Forss, Ghoddos, Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Roerslev, Toney, Janelt, Dasilva, Stevens
Doubtful Toney (calf)
Injured Jørgensen (hamstring, unknown), Fosu-Goode (hamstring, unknown), Jeanvier (knee, unknown), Eriksen (match fitness, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y41 R1
Form WLLLLL
Leading scorer Toney 6
CRYSTAL PALACE
Subs from Butland, Matthews, Milivojevic, Mateta, Benteke, Kelly, Banks, Hannam, Riedewald, Street, Rak-Sakyi, Clyne, Ayew, McArthur, Tomkins, Kouyaté
Doubtful None
Injured Ferguson (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y43 R1
Form LWLDLD
Leading scorer Gallagher 7
