Brentford vs. Crystal Palace Picks – Betting Preview, Team News, and Predictions, (May 17)
- When: Sunday, May 17, 2026. 10:00 AM ET
- Where: Gtech Community Stadium, London, England
- How to Watch: NBC
Brentford vs. Crystal Palace Preview
The race for a European place in the English Premier League continues this weekend, as Brentford bid to end a run of two defeats in three. Crystal Palace will be the visitors, but the Eagles are likely to rotate their starting eleven ahead of their upcoming Europa Conference League final.
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Brentford Stats & Team News
- Overall Record: 14-9-13
- Home Record: 8-7-3
- Road Record: 6-2-10
Few could have foreseen Brentford challenging for a European place at the start of the season, but a win on Sunday could see the Bees move within a point of Bournemouth.
Home form has been one of their biggest strengths in 2025-26, winning eight of their 18 fixtures, and losing just three times at the Gtech Community Stadium. Igor Thiago has been one of the standout strikers in the EPL this term, with the Brazilian scoring at least two goals in six different fixtures.
Likely Line-Up:
(4-2-3-1): Kelleher (GK); Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Henderson, Jensen; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago
Crystal Palace Stats & Team News
- Overall Record: 11-11-14
- Home Record: 4-9-5
- Road Record: 7-2-9
Oliver Glasner has made no secret of the fact that his team’s full attention in the final month of the season is on their upcoming Europa Conference League final. The Eagles have sacrificed their form in the league, losing three of their last four.
Meanwhile, it should be noted that the Eagles have won their final away match in a Premier League season in just one of the last six campaigns. Jean-Philippe Mateta could be an interesting player to lead the line for Palace on Sunday, with the Frenchman scoring eleven goals in London derbies.
Likely Line-Up:
(3-4-2-1): Henderson (GK); Richards, Lacroix, Canvot; Clyne, Kamada, Hughes, Mitchell; Pino, Johnson; Mateta
Head-to-Head Trends
- Brentford have avoided defeat in their last six home league matches against Crystal Palace. That run dates back to December 1957.
- Crystal Palace recorded a win in the reverse fixture, but they haven’t completed a league double over the Bees since 1957-58.
Brentford vs. Crystal Palace Picks
Crystal Palace will have their attention on their upcoming European final, meaning that this is a perfect fixture for Brentford to maintain their European challenge. It is hard to overlook the home team’s excellent head-to-head record, and they look like good value to sign off for the season with a win at the Gtech Community Stadium.
