Brentford v Crystal Palace: match preview

Brentford are not in danger yet but five defeats in succession is a slide they will be aiming to arrest against Crystal Palace. The prospect appears a tricky one if top goalscorer Ivan Toney misses out with a calf injury. Palace on paper are the stronger side but failure to turn control of a game into victory reared its head again on Wednesday with a draw against Norwich. Patrick Vieria is doing a fine job but Palace are inconsistencies give Brentford a good chance especially if their fantastic support really turn the noise up. Brentford can leapfrog Palace if they succeed. Graham Searles

Saturday 3pm

Venue Brentford Community Stadium

Last season n/a

Referee Simon Hooper

This season G8 Y26 R0 3.25 cards/game

Odds H 7-4 A 2-1 D 28-13

Subs from Fernández, Lössl, Thompson, Forss, Ghoddos, Peart-Harris, Baptiste, Roerslev, Toney, Janelt, Dasilva, Stevens

Doubtful Toney (calf)

Injured Jørgensen (hamstring, unknown), Fosu-Goode (hamstring, unknown), Jeanvier (knee, unknown), Eriksen (match fitness, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y41 R1

Form WLLLLL

Leading scorer Toney 6

Subs from Butland, Matthews, Milivojevic, Mateta, Benteke, Kelly, Banks, Hannam, Riedewald, Street, Rak-Sakyi, Clyne, Ayew, McArthur, Tomkins, Kouyaté

Doubtful None

Injured Ferguson (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y43 R1

Form LWLDLD

Leading scorer Gallagher 7