Brentford vs Bournemouth – Match Preview and Team News | OneFootball

Brentford welcome Bournemouth to the Gtech Community Stadium for a festive Premier League encounter on Saturday afternoon.

This match marks the Bees’ final outing of the calendar year. Keith Andrews’ side arrive fresh from a crucial 2-0 victory over Wolves, where a Keane Lewis-Potter brace ended a four-match winless run.

Bournemouth, meanwhile, are desperate to arrest a slide that has seen them go eight games without a win. They most recently drew 1-1 with Burnley, conceding late to share the spoils. Crucially, the Cherries have historically struggled at this venue, remaining winless in their last 10 visits to Brentford since 2005.

Brentford vs Bournemouth – Match Preview and Team News

Team News

Brentford

Keith Andrews confirmed a significant boost as on-loan winger Reiss Nelson has returned to full training after missing four matches. “Reiss is training… he’s come back in a good place physically,” the Bees boss revealed. However, the hosts remain without Dango Ouattara and Frank Onyeka due to Africa Cup of Nations duty. Long-term absentees Fábio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo are out for the season with ACL injuries, while Josh Dasilva continues his recovery from a knee ligament issue.

Bournemouth

Andoni Iraola expects an “unchanged” squad for the trip to London. Tyler Adams, Matai Akinmboni, Ben Doak, and Veljko Milosavljevic remain unavailable due to various injuries. Despite ongoing transfer speculation, Antoine Semenyo is set to lead the attack. He has been directly involved in 20 Premier League goals in 2025, matching a club record for a calendar year.

Form

Brentford

The Bees have turned their home ground into a fortress, collecting 17 of their 23 league points at the Gtech Community Stadium this season. They are unbeaten in their last nine league games against Bournemouth, winning the last three meetings consecutively. Keane Lewis-Potter enters the game full of confidence after his recent brace matched his total from his previous 69 top-flight appearances combined.

Bournemouth

The Cherries have picked up just four points in their last eight matches, the fewest of any team besides Burnley and Wolves in that period. While they are winless in eight, they have remained resilient in the capital, boasting an eight-match unbeaten run in away league fixtures played in London.

Predicted Lineups

Brentford predicted XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry; Jensen, Janelt, Yarmolyuk; Schade, Thiago, Lewis-Potter

Bournemouth predicted XI: Petrović; Jiménez, Diakité, Senesi, Truffert; Tavernier, Cook; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson

How to watch Brentford vs Bournemouth?

This match will not be broadcast live in the UK due to the Saturday 15:00 blackout. Highlights will be available on BBC’s Match of the Day.

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