05 November 2021, 08:47 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
Brentford F.C. vs. Norwich City kicks off at 16:00 (GMT+1) on Saturday, November 6, at the Brentford Community Stadium. Referee Jarred Gillett will be in charge, while Ian Hussin and Wade Smith will lend a helping hand. Martin Atkinson will be on the sidelines, saddled with the responsibility of being the fourth official, while Lee Mason will have the controls in the VAR room.
Preview Brentford Premier League, Nov 6, 2021
Preview The honeymoon period for the Bees appears to be over after a dream start that saw the club pick up points against Arsenal, West Ham, Liverpool, and Crystal Palace. Last weekend, Brentford picked up a 3-1 defeat to Burnley on Matchday 10 at Turf Moor. Chris Wood (4') carved out the opener inside the first five minutes before Matthew Lowton (32') doubled the lead for Burnley. Two minutes later, Maxwel Cornet (36') struck for the third. Saman Ghoddos (79') pulled one back for the visitors, but it appeared to be a little too late to stage any sensational come-back. 3-1! It finished, as the Bees picked up their third consecutive defeat in five games: DWLLL. However, Brentford held on to 12th place despite the loss, having been left with 12 points after 3W, 3D, & 4L. Despite having Ivan Toney and Mbeumo shouldering the goal-scoring responsibilities, Brentford have had 9 of their 12 goals come from different players. The club is third in this category, only behind Manchester City (11) and Chelsea (15). A defeat to bottom-placed Norwich City will spell doom for Thomas Frank. The 48-year-old has stuck to the 3—5—2 formation for a sizeable portion of the season, and the same shape is expected on Saturday when the Bees take on Norwich for the first-ever Premier League meeting between both sides. Meanwhile, Mbeumo remains doubtful with a hamstring injury.
Preview Norwich City Premier League, Nov 6, 2021
Preview With back-to-back defeats, LDDLL, and without a victory this season, Norwich remains rooted to 20th place on the Premier League table, having picked up only 2 points from 0W, 2D, & 8L. The club picked up a 2-1 defeat to Leeds United last weekend on home soil. Andrew Omobamidele (58’) had given Norwich the leveler, two minutes after Raphinha (56’) struck for Leeds. But Rodrigo (58’) would have the final say. Farke has a basket full of unimpressive numbers. In the final third, Norwich has an average of 0.3 goals scored per game, while having an average of 2.5 goals conceded per match. Evidently, it points to a huge negative goal difference of -22. Recently, the Norwich boss got the backing of the club, but a U-turn could be around the corner, should the torrid run of form continue. Norwich are winless in their last 25 Premier League away matches in London (0W, 6D, & 19L), but Farke will make an attempt to break the 25-time jinx on Saturday. The 45-year-old could appear with the 3—4—1—2 formation, with Pukki and Sargent in attack.