
Brentford welcome Watford for a clash in the Championship at Brentford Community Stadium this coming Saturday. Brentford are 3rd with 81 points after 44 games. Watford ranks as 2nd in the table on 88 points.
Brentford welcome Watford for a clash in the Championship at Brentford Community Stadium this coming Saturday. Brentford are 3rd with 81 points after 44 games. Watford ranks as 2nd in the table on 88 points.
Both Brentford and Watford will be highly motivated to consolidate their position at the fun top of the table.
The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Brentford look to extend their current momentum with another positive result. In their last 3 matches Brentford ended with a 1-1 draw against Cardiff, followed by a 1-0 win against Bournemouth. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 win against Rotherham.
Watford will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. In their 3 latest outings Watford went down 1-0 in a match against Luton and went on to a 1-0 win against Norwich. Their latest game produced a 1-0 win against Millwall.
In a match between two seemingly equal sides, with both in equal shape, it looks like a game that could go either way. Thus, a draw could be the value pick.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Brentford played Watford at Vicarage Road Stadium. The pair were evenly matched on the day and played out a 1-1 scoreline. Brentford enter the match against Watford with a 0-1-2 record in their previous 10 encounters in the Championship.
Brentford are placed 3rd with 81 points from 44 games. Watford occupy a position as 2nd in the league on a meagre 88 points.
The bookmakers have the two sides more or less evenly matched in the betting market. Betting on Brentford will pay out at 2.40, as bookies predict Brentford are in with a 42% chance of beating Watford. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.20 on offer, while an away win for Watford pays out at 3.00. Brentford won 5 of their last 10 home league games whereas Watford lost 2 of their last 10 away league games.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 54%. This equals odds 1.85 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 1.85. The last 10 home league games for Brentford averaged 2.7 goals per game with BTTS paying out 5 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Watford the average total goals were 1.9 with 4 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
According to the bookmakers the chance of this match having over 2.5 goals is just 47%. Should you fancy a punt, there are odds around 2.15 available if you bet OVER 2.5 goals. Going the opposite direction and betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.67. Brentford’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 2.7 goals a game. 4 of Brentford’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Watford’s last 10 away league games averaged 1.9 goals per game. 3 of the last 10 away matches for Watford went over 2.5 goals.