Brentford host Bournemouth in west London on Saturday as Thomas Frank's side look to continue their unlikely push for European qualification.
Nobody expected them to stay up this season and theyโre already ahead of where they were supposed to be in terms of points gained. Their ability from set pieces is also a huge factor to their success and this all seems very similar to when Burnley stunned everyone and qualified for the Europa League. Thomas Frank has done a superb job and they continue to be a very difficult team to play against, even with Ivan Toney missing for their marquee win against Liverpool. They are a horrible team to play against and their hunger was incredible against Liverpool. Frank has created such a tight unit and everyone understands their job. Gary OโNeil has really struggled since being handed the managers job on a permanent basis and all of a sudden the Cherries are just one point above the relegation zone.
SportsLine's James Holliman just revealed his Premier League picks for Bournemouth vs. Brentford on Saturday.
The latest Brentford vs. Brentford have scored 30 goals this season, while conceding 28 times. Bournemouth have collected just 16 points through their first 18 league games. That's two games in a row now that Brentford have won by two goals. Meanwhile, things haven't been easy for Bournemouth, and their game on Tuesday only extended their losing streak to three. Brentford walked away with a convincing 3-1 win over Liverpool last Monday. [head to SportsLine now to see the picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/brentford-vs-bournemouth-odds-english-premier-league-picks-jan-14-predictions-from-soccer-insider/#ttag=01132023_agg_cbssports_picks_soccer_premierleague_jamesholliman_brentfordbournemoutheplauto). Bournemouth's bruising 3-0 loss to Manchester United on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. - Brentford vs. He also went 14-9-1 on picks in his world soccer parlay article over the six weeks before the World Cup break. Here are the EPL odds and trends for Bournemouth vs. Holliman has been a writer and editor for nearly 25 years and grew up with soccer in his blood.
Brentford and Bournemouth will be looking to bounce back from their early FA Cup exits as they return to Premier League action.
Brentford currently sits in the lower half of the Premier League table while they look to climb the standings with a win in this crucial match. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage. Bournemouth, on the other hand, was eliminated from the FA Cup by Championship leaders Burnley, suffering a 4-2 defeat.
The Battle of the Bs sees Bournemouth travel to high-flying Brentford in the hopes of improving their hopes of Premier League survival.
And supporters will be hoping this showdown promises more sparks than their maiden first-tier matchup back in October, where the former lower-league regulars failed to produce a finish across the 90 minutes. Brentford and Bournemouth will face off for just the second time as top-flight opponents as the Premier League pair meet at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. The Bees have since discovered their sting and won four of their 10 Premier League outings since then, while Bournemouth makes its way to west London having lost five games in a row and failing to score in four of those.
Brentford captain Christian Norgaard made history on Saturday evening by becoming the first Premier League footballer to be interviewed by Sky Sports at ...
There was no obligation for Norgaard to speak to Sky Sports and the interview would've been arranged before the game. Nottingham Forest icon Brian Clough was also interviewed by ITV at half-time during the 1979 League Cup final. The only ones I ever care to listen to are the post-match ones with the players and managers, to hear their thoughts on how the game went. It's the latest innovation by the broadcaster, who are looking at news ways to find an edge on their rivals [BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) Sport, BT Sport and Amazon Prime. Would like to see more of this." One tweeted: "Half-time interviews are a great idea - short, sweet and something we don't often see. Norgaard was interviewed for around 20 seconds as he made his way off the pitch. Norgaard was then asked if he was worried Toney, who has a brilliant record from the spot, would miss the penalty. Thomas Frank's side are now eighth - just six points behind [Newcastle](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/newcastle-united-fc) in fourth having played a game more. Ivan Toney scored a penalty in the first half before Mathias Jensen's strike secured the points after the break. Norgaard said: "Yeah it's very important, especially on a penalty. The interview unfolded on the pitch, with one fan asking: "Surely that's the last thing the players want to do after running around for 45 minutes?"
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Brentford's Ivan Toney and Mathias Jensen scored in a comfortable 2-0 home win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday ...
We were let down by a terrible decision." [David Raya](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/196176/David-Raya). I don't know how we have VAR and that is still given," he told Sky Sports. Toney picked himself up to calmly convert the spot kick in the 39th minute for his 13th league goal of the season -- one more than he managed in 2021-22. It was never, ever a penalty. [Brentford](/soccer/team?id=337)'s [Ivan Toney](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/180639/Ivan-Toney) and [Mathias Jensen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/227472/Mathias-Jensen) scored in a comfortable 2-0 home win over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday which left the south-coast team hovering above the drop zone.