Brentford vs Bournemouth prediction 27.12.2025 | Premier League

Brentford have another solid season. They are a mid-table team and that shouldn't significantly change. However, the team didn't play well recently as they were on a run of four games without a victory in a row before the negative streak ended last weekend when the Bees won 2-0 on the road against Wolverhampton. That was far from an easy tie, as the teams were pretty even for most of the game, but the visitors' better efficiency made the difference in the second half.

After a victory in the previous Premier League round, Brentford's head coach, Keith Andrews, was delighted. He said, "I'm really pleased with the group in general – the togetherness, the spirit. The effort from the players and staff this week has been immense. Wolves are very difficult to break down; they play with five at the back, so we had to be patient and keep doing the right things."

Brentford's Dango Ouattara and Frank Onyeka are at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Antoni Milambo, Joshua Dasilva, and Fabio Carvalho are unavailable for Sunday due to injuries. Also, Reiss Nelson is questionable, and his status will be clearer closer to the kickoff.

Like Brentford, Bournemouth is another team currently in the lower half of the table, but they are at a safe distance from the relegation zone and don't have many reasons to worry. Also, like Brentford, the Cherries haven't played well recently, having gone eight matches without a win. In the most recent outing, Bournemouth played 1-1 at home against Burnley. The home side ended with an xG of 1.41, while the guests had only 0.38, but Andoni Iraola's team still failed to secure all three points.

After only 1-1 against Burnley, Bournemouth's head coach Andoni Iraola said his team deserved more. He commented, "We were feeling like we were having the best chances, but we didn't kill it. We are conceding a lot of set plays, and it is a big punishment for us. We deserved to win."

Bournemouth have some missing players, too. Veljko Milosavljevic, Ben Doak, Matai Akinmboni, and Tyler Adams are injured and will not travel to Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday.