18 August 2021, 16:49 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
English Premier League fixture, Crystal Palace vs. Brentford F.C. kicks off at 15:00 (GMT+1) on Saturday, August 21 at the Selhurst Park Stadium.
Preview Crystal Palace Premier League, Aug 21, 2021
Preview It’s back to the drawing board for Patrick Vieira after Crystal Palace suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to city rivals, Chelsea in their opening game of the season at Stamford Bridge. An exquisite left-footed freekick from Marcos Alonso (27'), twenty yards from goal left Palace's goalkeeper, Vicente Guaita rooted to the spot like a garden tree. Five minutes before the stroke of half-time, Christian Pulisic (40') doubled the lead for the Blues. Minutes after the break, a fabulous hit from Trevoh Chalobah (58') left Crystal Palace deflated and Patrick Vieira plenty to worry about ahead of this fixture against the newly-promoted and already impressive Brentford FC. Patrick Vieira will need time to instill his ideas upon the squad but a defeat on Match Day 2 would put him under immense pressure against a technical superior West Ham on Match Day 3. A conventional 4—4—2 formation could see the duo consisting of Wilfred Zaha and Jean-Philippe Mateta leading the attack once again on Saturday as the Eagles aim for at least a point. Injured, Nathan Ferguson and Eberechi Eze remain unavailable for this fixture.
Preview Brentford Premier League, Aug 21, 2021
Preview The Bees stung Arsenal, not once, but twice as they picked up their first-ever win in the Premier League on the opening day of the season. The 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Brentford Community Stadium left the home crowd singing passionately at the top of their lungs after the game. Brentford started on a bright note, - establishing a one-goal lead after questionable defending from the Gunners left 24-year-old Spanish forward, Sergi Canos (22') plenty of space to shoot from range. Emile Smith Rowe tried to pull one back for the visitors, but his effort was only good enough for the gloves of Brentford's goalkeeper, David Raya. Minutes later, Granit Xhaka saw his shot rise above the crossbar in another failed attempt to level the scoreline. The one-goal lead afforded Brentford the opportunity to go in search of another goal. Christian Noergaard (73') scored the second to wrap up the three points for the Premier League debutants. Thomas Frank will aim for back-to-back victories on Saturday when his side returns to Premier League action. A fluid 3—5—2 formation with the duo consisting of Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo leading the Bees is anticipated. Midfield compatriots, Josh Dasilva and Mathias Jensen remain doubtful after failing to make an appearance on the opening day of the season.