In this week 4 match on the 27th of August, Everton will travel to London to battle Brentford in a clash of the Premier League. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which is great football weather. 8th placed Brentford is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Fulham. Bobby Reid scored the first goal for Fulham in the 1st minute, then João Palhinha added another in the 20th minute on a feed from Andreas Pereira. Brentford is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while everton is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson scored the first goal for Nottingham Forest in the 81st minute, but Demarai Gray got the equalizer for Everton in the 88th minute earning Everton at least a draw. Everton looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
On the 5th of February, Everton hosted Brentford at the Goodison Park in their last match together. Everton won by a score of 4 to 1. Yerry Mina scored the first goal for Everton in the 31st minute, then Richarlison added another in the 48th minute on a feed from Allan.
Dele Alli has been the most effective weapon for Everton lately. The English midfielder has netted two goals in his last five matches. Brentford’s top weapon lately has been Ivan Toney, who has three goals in the last 5 matches
Thomas Frank’s Brentford squad will be without Kristoffer Ajer, Sergi Canos and Ethan Pinnock, while Abdoulaye Doucouré, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ben Godfrey and Yerry Mina are unavailable to play for Everton.