Bournemouth vs BrentfordPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Bournemouth have two points after three rounds in fifteenth place: two draws and one defeat, four goals scored and five conceded. At the Vitality Stadium they have played once, a 1-1 with Everton; their two away trips brought a 2-2 at Newcastle and a 2-1 defeat at Manchester City, three goals scored and four conceded. Brentford are fifth on five points and still unbeaten: one win and two draws, five goals scored and two conceded. At home they beat Tottenham 3-0 and drew 1-1 with Sunderland, four goals scored and one conceded in two games; their only league trip ended 1-1 at Leeds. Among their other recent outings there is also a 6-1 win in Birmingham. In the last five meetings Brentford have never lost: four wins and one draw. At the Vitality Stadium came the 0-0 of March 2026, the 0-2 of August 2025 and the 1-2 of March 2025; on their own ground Brentford won 4-1 in December 2025 and 3-2 in November 2024. Across those five games Bournemouth scored four goals in total. The competition average in this opening spell is 2.79 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.