The opening weekend of the Premier League continues this afternoon when Crystal Palace make the short trip to Brentford.
The Bees are looking for an improvement following their 16th placed finish last time out, with Thomas Frank admitting it was the most challenging season of his career.
An injury crisis did not help matters of course and the problems continued during pre-season when big summer signing Igor Thiago was ruled out for the rest of the calendar year with a torn meniscus.
Ivan Toney remains at the club despite a lingering saga, adding to the uncertainty.
Palace, meanwhile, have lost Michael Olise and are battling to keep Marc Guehi out of the clutches of Newcastle. Still, the Eagles looked impressive under Oliver Glasner after he replaced Roy Hodgson and have embarked on an aggressive recruitment drive themselves this summer.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Brentford vs Crystal Palace is scheduled for a 2pm kick-off today, Sunday August 18, 2024.
The Gtech Community Stadium in London will host.
Where to watch Brentford vs Crystal Palace
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 1pm.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace team news
Your Bees for the season opener 🐝#BRECRY | #BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/1OjfBFzxcC
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) August 18, 2024
Your Palace XI 🫵🦅#CPFC // #BRECRY
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) August 18, 2024
Brentford vs Crystal Palace prediction
Palace ended last season so strongly, it’s difficult to look past them.
Palace to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Brentford wins: 14
Draws: 12
Crystal Palace wins: 18
Brentford vs Crystal Palace latest odds
Brentford to win: 7/5
Draw: 12/5
Crystal Palace to win: 2/1
