Brentford v Fulham
18th Apr, 
12:30 Igor Thiago to score or assist 
It’s hard to look past Igor Thiago when it comes to any goalscorer-based selection in Brentford’s clash with Fulham on Saturday. The Brentford forward has been in superb form this season, taking his Premier League tally to 21 goals with a brace against Everton last weekend. He now sits just one behind Erling Haaland in the race for the Golden Boot.
Notably, 12 of Thiago’s 21 Premier League goals this season have come at the Gtech, and he will be quietly confident of adding to that tally against a Fulham side unaccustomed to keeping clean sheets. Marco Silva’s men have failed to keep the back door shut in 26 of their 32 Premier League matches this season, including 14 of their 16 fixtures away from Craven Cottage.
While Thiago is primarily a goalscorer rather than a creative forward, backing him to score or assist offers added insurance.
Harry Wilson 1+ Shot on Target
Harry Wilson is a player well known for pulling the trigger at any given opportunity, making him an appealing option to land at least one shot on target on Saturday afternoon. The Fulham ace has been firing in shots with plenty of frequency this season, averaging 2.60 attempts per game. In terms of his on-target output, that figure stands at 0.92 per 90, with Wilson having tested the opposition goalkeeper in 12 of his last 18 top-flight appearances, notably producing multiple on-target efforts in 5 of those outings. The case for this selection is further strengthened by the fact Wilson scored one of his 10 Premier League goals against Brentford in this season’s reverse fixture.
Brentford’s defensive record of late only adds to the appeal, with the Bees having conceded multiple goals against Burnley, Wolves and Everton in recent Premier League outings, further strengthening Wilson’s chances of producing a minimum of one shot on target on Saturday afternoon.
Calvin Bassey 2+ Fouls Won
While Igor Thiago has rightly earned plenty of plaudits for his goalscoring exploits this season, he is also a player who is not afraid to throw his weight around. In fact, the Brentford ace is committing an average of 1.97 fouls per 90 in the top-flight this term.
With that in mind, I think a strong case can be made for Fulham’s Calvin Bassey to be fouled at least twice in this all-London affair. Bassey’s physicality and ball-carrying ability can be attributed to the fact he is drawing an average of 1.36 fouls per game in the Premier League this term. A closer look shows the bustling Nigerian has been fouled in 18 of his 24 top-flight outings this season, including 6 of his previous 7. Notably, Bassey has been brought down multiple times in 4 of his last 8 Premier League starts, suggesting there is every chance that pattern could continue in his direct duel with Thiago on Saturday afternoon.
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Brentford vs Fulham Team News & Current Form
Despite drawing each of their last 4 Premier League matches, Brentford remain 7th in the table and still in contention for Champions League qualification. Across that run of 4 stalemates, the Bees’ last 2 home games have both finished 2-2 against Wolves and Everton respectively. Igor Thiago scored multiple goals in a Premier League game for the fifth time this season last weekend, so a repeat on Saturday could be worth a look at 5/1 with PaddyPower.
As for Fulham, their struggles on the road continued last Saturday as they slumped to a 2-0 defeat away at Liverpool. Despite that setback, Marco Silva’s side sit 12th in the table, and a win on Saturday would move them to within just two points of Brentford.
Brentford are currently being hampered by a relatively lengthy injury list that includes Aaron Hickey, Antoni Milambo, Fabio Carvalho, Jordan Henderson, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry and Vitaly Janelt
Harrison Reed and Kevin are both expected to miss out for Fulham, while Kenny Tete is a major doubt with the foot injury that has ruled him out of the visitors’ last two Premier League matches.
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