The mutual respect shared between the dugouts in west London belies the desire both managers feel to deliver a 바카라special바카라 derby win in west London as Brentford visit Fulham on Monday night. (More Football News)
It is a derby unlikely to disappoint with Brentford바카라s affinity for goals setting up a potential thriller. There have been a league-high 36 goals scored in Brentford바카라s nine league matches, while three of the last five league meetings between these two sides have finished 3-2.
Both clubs have established themselves in the English top flight over the past few seasons, with their managers also securing stable tenures, leading to a shared admiration in west London.
Though, with just one point separating the sides in ninth and tenth, both Thomas Frank and Marco Silva will be just as intent on delivering a memorable result for their fans under the lights on Monday.
바카라A London derby, local derby, is always more special, probably more intense, and it바카라s always a tough game. Away or at home against them, it바카라s always a tough game, like it바카라s always the same for them to play against us,바카라 said Fulham바카라s Silva.
바카라We want to give a great feeling to our fans, that is to win a local derby. We know what we are going to face, we know that it바카라s a little bit more special to the fans, and what we want to give what they deserve from the Monday Night Football.바카라
Silva can see parallels between his own journey in west London and that of Brentford, who have fared well despite facing their first season without former talisman Ivan Toney.
바카라You can compare the same story to us as well, losing important players, selling important players, [but] being able to rebuild again,바카라 he explained.
바카라There are similar things between both sides in that aspect, to sometimes sell their best players and to go again, to try to rebuild, to try to put some young players and fresh players inside. [Frank] is a top person, his job speaks for itself.바카라
While their similarity in mindset might lead to a shared story, it also means both are just as determined to deliver the three points to their borough of west London.
바카라In recent years, it has been very tight between the two teams - we have had some fantastic games against each other,바카라 added Frank.
바카라Now, we're going to play Monday night, under the floodlights, Craven Cottage - a historic stadium - we're bringing 3,000 fans, and we'll do everything we can for them to get the win. I'm really looking forward to it."
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Fulham 바카라 Andreas Pereira
Only Bukayo Saka (27) has created more chances in the Premier League this season than Fulham바카라s Andreas Pereira (26), although none of those chances have been converted by his teammates yet.
He바카라s set up 11 different players, with only Tottenham바카라s Dejan Kulusevski creating a chance for more different team-mates (12).
Brentford 바카라 Bryan Mbeumo
Mbeumo has netted eight goals in the Premier League this season, with only Erling Haaland scoring more (11). He has scored 11 goals in his last 13 London derbies, including two goals at Craven Cottage in a 3-0 win last campaign.
He has been integral to Brentford바카라s attacking efforts, having taken the most shots (16) and provided the joint-most key passes (17) in the squad.
MATCH PREDICTION: FULHAM WIN
Fulham are unbeaten in their last five Premier League London derbies (W2 D3), last having a longer unbeaten run against fellow sides from the capital during the 2006-07 season (seven in a row).
They will also be looking to punish the Bees' leaky defence. Brentford have conceded 18 goals in their opening nine Premier League games this season, their most after nine league matches since 1961-62 (19). It바카라s the first time they haven바카라t kept a clean sheet at this stage since 2015-16.
Only West Ham (275) have seen more shots in the league than Brentford바카라s nine games this term (268). The Bees have faced 56 more shots than they바카라ve had themselves (106 for, 162 against), the third-worst differential behind only Leicester City (-81) and Southampton (-67).
That being said, Brentford have still managed to secure wins despite such a worrying defensive record. While they have shipped eight goals in their last three Premier League games, they have won both of the matches in which they바카라ve conceded three goals in that time.
Brentford have only lost one of their last 11 away league games against Fulham (W5 D5), failing to score just once at Craven Cottage in that run.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Fulham 바카라 46%
Draw 바카라 24.3%
Brentford 바카라 29.7%
