Overview
- Kickoff is 8:00 p.m. BST (3:00 p.m. ET) on Saturday, with UK coverage on Sky Sports and USA viewers on USA Network and NBC.com; Michael Oliver is the referee with Jarred Gillett on VAR.
- Fulham arrive after their first league win of the season, a 1-0 victory over Leeds sealed by a 94th‑minute own goal from Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- Brentford’s form under Keith Andrews has been mixed, including a draw at Chelsea and an EFL Cup progression on penalties against Aston Villa.
- Predicted lineups point to Fulham in a 4-2-3-1 with Bernd Leno in goal and record signing Kevin pushing for a first league start, while Brentford are tipped to set up 4-3-3 with Caoimhín Kelleher in goal.
- Recent history suggests a tight contest after Fulham’s 3-2 win in the last meeting and an even overall series of 68 encounters with 25 wins each.