Tottenham’s Thomas Frank faces former employers as Brentford clash looms.
Tottenham vs. Brentford kicks off at 15:00 [GMT] on Saturday, December 6, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham and Brentford meet this Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for another chapter in their growing Premier League relationship. The fixture brings together two London clubs who know each other well, yet arrive in very different moods despite being tied on points in the table. Tottenham sit in 11th place with 19 points, the same total as Brentford, who occupy 13th position. The league table suggests little separation between them, but recent form and historical encounters paint a more complicated picture. Tottenham’s current stretch has been difficult to navigate. The team has gone through a long run of matches without collecting many victories, securing just one win in their last eight outings. Despite the frustrations in results, they continue to pose a consistent attacking threat, finding the net in six straight matches. Goals have not been the problem, but keeping them out has proved far more challenging. Tottenham have conceded in five consecutive games, and defensively they have struggled to control matches for long periods. This imbalance has played a key role in their run of five games without a win. Results at home have not brought much relief either. Tottenham have only one victory in their last six matches at their own stadium and come into this contest having gone two home games without winning. Still, one consistent positive for the supporters has been their ability to score in front of their home crowd, having registered goals in three straight home fixtures. Former Brentford boss Thomas Frank is expected to deploy a 4—2—3—1 formation with Richarlison in attack for this fixture against his former employers.
The Bees drew 2–2 with Newcastle in their previous league match and are looking to arrest a slide that has seen them lose ground after a promising start. Their defensive vulnerability has been particularly damaging. Brentford have conceded in five consecutive matches overall, and their away form has dipped even more sharply. They come into the weekend after three straight defeats, each one featuring goals conceded. In addition to those defeats, they have now gone three away matches without a win. A glance at their broader run reveals an even more surprising statistic: Brentford have managed just one draw across their last 12 league games. Historically, Tottenham have dominated this fixture. Across 24 meetings between the clubs, Spurs have claimed 14 wins, while Brentford have celebrated victory only three times. At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, this advantage becomes even clearer: the home side have taken nine wins from 12 encounters, with Brentford winning just once. Igor Thiago could appear at the attacking end of Brentford’s 4—2—3—1 formation.