The first round of the 2026-2027 Premier League season will be played on August 23 (Beijing time), with Brentford hosting Tottenham. Neither team has appeared in the Premier League this season, both on 0 points. Currently, Brentford sit 9th in the table, while Tottenham are 17th.
In recent matches, Brentford have performed well, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 games across all competitions, scoring 17 and conceding 8. They remain unbeaten in their last 6 home games with 2 wins and 4 draws, but in their last 6 Premier League home games they have just 1 win, 4 draws and 1 loss, scoring 9 and conceding 8. In their last friendly, Brentford thrashed Frankfurt 7-0. Kevin Schade opened the scoring in the 2nd minute and contributed two assists, Igor Thiago scored twice and assisted once, and new signing Mamadou Sangare also found the net in the 12th minute. Goalkeeper Kevin Kelleher started. The team used a 4-3-3 formation and the head coach is expected to stick with it. On the injury front, Sepp van den Berg and Anthony Milambo are unavailable.
Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 6 games across all competitions with 3 wins and 3 draws, scoring 11 and conceding 5. However, in their last 6 Premier League away games, Tottenham's record is just 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, scoring 6 and conceding 7. In their last friendly, Tottenham drew 2-2 at home with Hoffenheim, with Ben Davies and Luca Jamie Williams-Barnett scoring for the team. Pape Sarr provided an assist but joined the injury list on August 21, and on the same day Micky van de Ven also joined the injury list. In addition, Pedro Porro is suspended, and Harvey Simons, Wilson Odobert, Kudus and Kulusevski are also on the injury list. During the summer transfer window, Romero, Spence and Vicario among others left, while Tonali, Matheus Fernandes, Van Heke, Senesi and Robertson joined the team. In the last match, Tottenham used a 4-2-3-1 formation, and the head coach needs to reorganize the lineup amid the defensive injuries.
In the last 6 encounters between the two sides, Tottenham hold the advantage with 4 wins and 2 draws, and Brentford have yet to win. Brentford's last 3 home games against Tottenham are 2 draws and 1 loss, the most recent being a 0-0 draw on January 2, 2026. Brentford have 2 wins and 4 draws in their last 6 home games, while Tottenham have 4 wins and 2 losses in their last 6 away games. The two teams' last-match performances differed markedly - Brentford beat Frankfurt 7-0, while Tottenham drew 2-2 with Hoffenheim.
In the first-round opener, whether Tottenham can extend their historical head-to-head advantage amid defensive depletion, or Brentford can use home advantage to change their recent winless run against Tottenham, will be a major suspense of this match. One fan site's win-draw-loss prediction for this match is: Brentford win probability 30%, draw probability 32%, Tottenham win probability 38%.
