09 December 2021, 11:44 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Premier League fixture, Brentford FC vs. Watford FC, kicks off at 21:00 (GMT+1) on Friday, December 10, at Brentford Community Stadium. Referee Michael Oliver will take the lead, while Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett will be his assistants. VAR Jarred Gillett will have the helping hand of Dan Cook, while the fourth official, Mike Dean, will be in communication with the six-man crew from the sidelines.
Preview Brentford Premier League, Dec 10, 2021
Preview Brentford were held to a 2-2 draw in the four-goal thriller against Leeds United at Elland Road last Sunday. In what was the first meeting between both sides since April 1947, Tyler Roberts (27') bagged the opener, three minutes short of the half-hour mark, to put Leeds in front. Minutes after the break, goalkeeper Meslier was left rooted to the spot after a left-footer by Baptiste (54') found its resting place at the bottom corner for the equalizer. Seven minutes later, Sergi Canos (61') reminded the home fans who is the boss at Elland Road after hitting the roof of the net to put Brentford in the lead. Patrick Bamford (90'+5), who was sidelined for weeks, marked his return with a goal to restore parity at Elland Road deep inside stoppage time. Thomas Frank was satisfied with the performance of the team and aims for maximum points against Watford despite injury concerns. One game at a time! Watford next time, I'll make sure the players are ready, Frank said in his post-match press conference after the draw against Leeds. The results left the Bees without a victory in two Premier League appearances: LDWLD, and saw Brentford drop one spot lower on the table, moving from 12th to 13th place. The Bees have 17 points after 4W, 5D, and 6L. A 3—5—2 formation, as so often seen, is expected for this game against Watford. Sergi Canos filled in for Ivan Toney, who was struck by COVID-19 and could be doing so again on Friday at the attacking end while playing alongside Mbeumo.
Preview Watford Premier League, Dec 10, 2021
Preview Watford remained in the murky waters of the Premier League table, in 17th place, with three defeats in a row, LWLLL, following a 3-1 loss to Manchester City last weekend. Raheem Sterling (4') was left in an ocean of space for the header which put City in front minutes after kick-off. And then, a brace from red-hot Bernardo Silva (31', 63') left the Hornets with a three-goal deficit, minutes after the hour mark. Cucho Hernandez (74') eventually got the consolation goal for Watford. With 13 points from 4W, 1D, & 10L, - three of those coming from the last five, Claudio Ranieri will have an outright win on his mind this Friday. A 4—1—4—1 formation, with Joshua King in attack, is expected against Brentford. A long list of injuries, which could see the Hornets without as many as six players, trails the team ahead of this fixture.