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«Фулхэм» — «Брентфорд»: ставка Романа Павлюченко

“Fulham” – “Brentford”: Roman Pavlyuchenko's bid

The history of the confrontation

The match between the two London clubs will be the 22nd in history. Fulham have 12 wins to their credit, while Brentford have six. Three more matches ended in a draw. The last time the teams met was in 2014, when Fulham were relegated from the Premier League and Brentford remained in the Championship.

In the current season, the teams are neighbors in the Premier League standings: Fulham is in ninth place, Brentford is in tenth. Both teams have 23 points after 16 rounds.

Key points

The match will be crucial for both teams. Fulham will try to make up for the defeat in the last round from Southampton, and Brentford will try to extend their winning streak to three matches. In addition, the teams will have a chance to climb into the top half of the Premier League standings.

The match will be held on January 14, 2023 at Craven Cottage Stadium. The starting whistle will sound at 15:00 Moscow time.

Roman Pavlyuchenko's bid

The former striker of the Russian national team Roman Pavlyuchenko shared his thoughts on the upcoming match.

“Fulham have been playing very well lately, and Brentford have also picked up their pace,” Pavlyuchenko said. “I think the match will be very close, and any of the teams can win.”

“I will be rooting for Fulham, of course. I played for this club for two years, and I have very good memories of that time,” the striker added.

Possible compositions

Fulham: Leno, Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Reed, Palhinha; Decordova-Reid, Pereira, Willian; Mitrović. Brentford: Raya, Hickey, Janelt, Mee, Henry; Jensen, Norgaard; Wissa, Mbeumo, Tonei; Toney.