The West London derby kicks off the weekend’s Premier League action at the Gtech Community Stadium with more than just local pride on the line. As we enter the final stretch of the 2025/26 campaign, Brentford find themselves in the lofty heights of seventh place, unexpectedly spearheading the chase for a European spot.
For Fulham, a win wouldn’t just spoil their neighbour’s European chances; it would propel Marco Silva’s men into the top half and provide much-needed momentum ahead of a tricky final month.
Fulham’s away form has seen a marked improvement since the turn of the year.
Brentford could lean heavily on their set-piece prowess, a department where Fulham have looked vulnerable lately. For the visitors, keeping the Bees’ front three quiet will be the priority if they are to take anything back to Craven Cottage.
Here’s how the sides line up.
Brentford team news
Brentford are unchanged from the team that drew with Everton last time out.
Only Erling Haaland (22) has scored more Premier League goals this season than Brentford’s Igor Thiago (21). The last Brazilian player to score more in a season in one of Europe’s big-five leagues was Neymar for Barcelona in 2015-16 (24).
Brentford XI: Caoimhín Kelleher, Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Michael Kayode, Mathias Jensen, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Dango Ouattara, Igor Thiago
Fulham team news
Fulham boss Silva has made four changes to the starting XI that faced Liverpool – Ryan Sessegnon, Tom Cairney, Sasa Lukić, and Emile Smith Rowe come in for Sander Berge, Josh King, Antonee Robinson, and Oscar Bobb.
Can Harry Wilson be the creative force once more?
Fulham have won each of their last three league games against Brentford, more than they had in their first 14 21st century meetings with the Bees.
Fulham XI: Bernd Leno, Ryan Sessegnon, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Timothy Castagne, Tom Cairney, Sasa Lukic, Alex Iwobi, Emile Smith Rowe, Harry Wilson, Rodrigo Muniz
How to watch Brentford v Fulham
The match is broadcast in the UK on TNT Sports 1 and Ultimate and can be streamed on the HBO Max platform.
