Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur

Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur are set to trade tackles in an all-London Premier League match-up at the Brentford Community Stadium on Boxing Day.

Brentford stunned the odds in their final Premier League fixture ahead of the World Cup, toppling back-to-back Manchester City 2-1 on the road to arrest a dismal run of four winless league encounters (D3, L1). Enjoying themselves in mid-table comforts, the ‘Bees’ have recorded an eye-catching unbeaten ratio of 73% across the opening 15 Premier League rounds (W4, D7, L4). However, they’ve failed to beat Tottenham in any of their last 13 meetings in all competitions (D4, L9) since a 2-0 home triumph all the way back in 1949. They could turn their H2H fortunes around in the festive period, though, having lost only two of their last 13 league matches on Boxing Day (W7, D4). Achieving that feat would see Thomas Frank’s men win consecutive Premier League games for the first time since May.

As for Tottenham, a phenomenal come-from-behind 4-3 home win over Leeds United on the eve of the mid-season break solidified Antonio Conte’s men as genuine top-four candidates. But with fifth-placed Manchester United only three points off, ‘Spurs’ are aiming to defy their indifferent seven-game away form in the Premier League this term (W3, D2, L2). Indeed, the visitors’ problems with inconsistent performances on hostile turf have seen them alternate between winning (2) and losing (2) on their last four top-flight travels. However, Boxing Day has often been kind to Tottenham as they’ve not lost any of their previous 15 Premier League outings on this day (W12, D3). But they’ve picked up just one victory in their last 15 away London derbies in the Premier League (D6, L8).