Brentford vs Fulham: Premier League preview, predictions and bet builder tips

Many, including some of our own writers, tipped Brentford to go down this season. Optimism going into the season was low, with Brentford losing Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa, as well as manager Thomas Frank.

To make matters worse, the Bees replaced Frank with Keith Andrews, with the Irishman previously serving as the club's set-piece coach, a move that inspired few.

However, Brentford's board showed once again they're a step ahead of the game, with the club now fighting for a spot in the Champions League next season. We expect them to take a step forward in their hunt for European football this weekend with a win against Fulham.

With it all to play for, read on for our in-depth Brentford vs Fulham bet builder, and don't forget to check out our complete preview of every single Premier League match from this gameweek.

Brentford vs Fulham match details

• Fixture: Brentford vs Fulham

• Competition: Premier League

• Date: Saturday, 18 April, 2026

• Kick-off: 12:30 BST

• Venue: Gtech Community Stadium

Brentford vs Fulham match prediction

Our prediction: Brentford 2-1 Fulham

Brentford vs Fulham predicted lineups

Brentford

Our predicted XI (4-3-3): Kelleher / Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter / Yarmolyuk, Jensen, Damsgaard / Schade, Ouattara, Thiago

Fulham

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Leno / Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson / Lukic, Berge / Wilson, King, Iwobi / Muniz

Brentford vs Fulham bet builder tips

Brentford to win

Brentford have been, without a doubt, the surprise package of the Premier League this season. Many tipped the Bees to be in the relegation fight come the end of the campaign, but instead they're fighting for a spot in Europe.

Conceding in the latter stages of their last game to draw 2-2 against Everton will have been a kick in the teeth, but we're tipping Brentford to respond with a home win against Fulham on Saturday afternoon.

Fulham are unlikely to finish in the European spots, and aren't at risk of going down. Brentford have it all to play for though, so we're tipping them to win, as they did the last time the two sides met at the Gtech.

Both teams to score

Both teams have scored in five of the last seven Premier League matches between the two sides, with between three and five goals being scored in each of the last three Brentford vs Fulham games.

It seems that when Brentford and Fulham share the field, the ball often finds itself in the back of the net, and we're expecting the same to happen this weekend.

Brentford and Fulham have relatively neutral goal difference tallies at this stage, with +3 and -4 respectively, which indicates that they're just as likely to score as they are to concede. So, taking that into consideration, we're tipping Brentford and Fulham both to score at the Gtech this weekend.

Harry Wilson to have at least one shot on target

It's been a pretty middling season for Fulham, with Marco Silva's side not fighting for a European spot, or at real risk of being relegated to the Championship. However, the real shining light for the Cottagers has been the performances of Harry Wilson.

The Welshman has established himself as one of the better wingers in the league this campaign, popping up with 16 goal contributions in 30 Premier League outings so far this season.

Wilson is also averaging 0.8 shots on target per game in the Premier League, and we're tipping him to test his former teammate Caoimhin Kelleher with an effort on goal this weekend.

Igor Thiago to score

With a brace against Everton, Igor Thiago now finds himself on 21 goals for the season, just one behind Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race.

The Brazilian striker, who made his debut and scored his first goal for his country last month, has arguably been the league's most prolific striker for much of this season.

Thiago had a shot on target when the two teams met at Craven Cottage this season, and we're tipping him to go one better and find the back of the net for his side this weekend.

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