Brentford vs Crystal Palace
LONDON (Interstat) — A projection simulation suggests a 1-1 draw when Brentford hosts Crystal Palace on Sunday, May 17, in a Premier League match at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Both clubs enter the contest reeling from identical 3-0 losses to Manchester City. Brentford was shut out at home by City on Saturday, May 9. Crystal Palace lost at City on Wednesday, May 13.
Crystal Palace won the most recent head-to-head meeting, a 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Palace has split its last six games, going 3-2-1. That stretch includes wins over Wolverhampton (3-1 on May 2), Arsenal (3-1 on April 18) and Newcastle (2-1 on April 12), as well as a 2-2 draw at Everton on May 10. The Eagles also suffered a 3-0 defeat at Bournemouth on May 3 and a 3-1 loss at Liverpool on April 25.
Brentford has been strong at home. The Bees posted a 3-0 win over West Ham on May 2 and a 3-1 victory over Tottenham on April 12. Brentford also earned a scoreless draw with Fulham on April 18 and drew 2-2 with Everton on April 11. However, Brentford lost 2-1 at Manchester United on April 27 and has struggled to score away from home, managing just two goals in its last five road matches.
Brentford’s next match is a trip to Liverpool on May 24. Crystal Palace hosts Arsenal the same day.