In this 20th week match, on Saturday Jan 14th, Brentford plays host to AFC Bournemouth in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 9th placed Brentford, recorded a 0-1 loss against West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma struck first for West Ham United in the 79th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Brentford couldn’t muster any offence and West Ham United ran away with the shutout win. Brentford is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while aFC Bournemouth is fresh off their 2-4 loss against Burnley. Manuel Benson struck first for Burnley in the 6th minute on a feed from Jóhann Guðmundsson, then Ryan Christie tied it up for AFC Bournemouth in the 12th minute , but Burnley kept scoring and walked away with the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.
On Oct 1st, AFC Bournemouth hosted Brentford in their last match together. AFC Bournemouth and Brentford battled to a 0-0 draw. AFC Bournemouth had 7 on net, and Brentford had 13, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
AFC Bournemouth is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jaidon Anthony and Kieffer Moore each only have 1 goal in their last five. Brentford is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ivan Toney and Yoane Wissa each having 2 goals in their last 5.