Tottenham v Brentford: Line-ups, stats and preview

Tottenham v Brentford preview

Thomas Frank welcomes former club Brentford to Tottenham this weekend in need of a win.

Spurs are level on points with Brentford going into the weekend and Frank was full of praise for his successor Keith Andrews.

“It’s big credit to Brentford to be brave enough to promote him, but also have built something over time,” Frank said.

“I was there nine years – seven years almost, as head coach – and it’s definitely not about me, it’s about what we together built there [in terms of] consistency, stability and high performance at the level.

“That culture – knowing who we are, what we want to be – was easier to continue with [by] appointing Keith, and he’s done a remarkable job.

“It’s never easy to step up to your first head coach role. The club lost crucial players in the summer and the way they just continued, you can see the’ve got what I would call the Brentford identity.”

Andrews brings a Brentford side across London in need of a change in away form.

No side has lost more Premier League away games than Brentford this season (6), with only Wolves (1) picking up fewer points on the road than the Bees (3).

Tottenham v Brentford team news

Tottenham are still without long-term absentees Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma and James Maddison.

Micky van de Ven is expected to return in defence.

Brentford have Reiss Nelson available again while top scorer Thiago should start after being left on the bench against Arsenal.

Tottenham v Brentford predicted lineups

Spurs starting XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur; Kudus, Bergvall, Johnson; Kolo Muani

Brentford starting XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Yarmoliuk, Henderson; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago

How to watch Spurs v Brentford: TV channel, online live streams

Kick-off on Saturday is at 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). This match is not being shown on live TV or stream in the UK.

Tottenham v Brentford stats

• Spurs have lost one of their eight Premier League meetings with Brentford (W4 D3), winning each of the last three in a row
• They have lost their last three Premier League London derby matches, last losing more consecutively between March and October 2021 (5). They’ve lost each of their last four such matches at home, never in their league history losing five in a row
• Three of their 16 Premier League home games in 2025 have resulted in wins (D3 L10), their lowest win rate across a calendar year in their league history (19%). Their 10 home defeats this year is also a joint-high for the club along with 1994 and 2003
• This will be Frank’s first Premier League meeting Brentford. Four of the last six occasions a Spurs boss has faced a specific former side for the first time they’ve lost, with the exceptions being Nuno Espirito Santo beating Wolves 1-0 (August 2021) and Mauricio Pochettino beating Southampton 1-0 (October 2014)
• Mohammed Kudus has five assists for Tottenham in the Premier League this season, already just one short of his highest return in the competition (6 in 2023-24). With a goal against Fulham and an assist against Newcastle, the Ghanaian is looking to register a goal involvement in three consecutive Premier League games for the first time
• Brentford have won just three of their last 16 Premier League London derbies (D4 L9), though all three of those victories have come away from home (vs Crystal Palace and West Ham twice)
• No side has lost more Premier League away games than Brentford this season (6), with only Wolves (1) picking up fewer points on the road than the Bees (3)
• They have lost three of their four Premier League away games against Spurs, with the exception being a 3-1 win in May 2023
• The Bees are the second London side to face both Arsenal and Tottenham away from home in consecutive Premier League matches, after Chelsea in December 2010. The Blues drew 1-1 at White Hart Lane before a 3-1 loss at the Emirates
• Igor Thiago has nine goals in his last eight Premier League starts, with those goals worth eight points to Brentford

Tottenham v Brentford prediction

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