Fulham will play hosts to Brentford at the Craven Cottage on Saturday evening looking to continue their good form by earning all three points on the day. Slaviša Jokanović’s side are well in contention to secure an automatic promotion back to the Premier League at the end of the current campaign. However, they are in dire need to finish their season strong if they are to win a route back to the English top-flight. The Cottagers are in sensational form in the league having won their last four matches but they will face an in-form Brentford team, who have tasted victory in each of their last three matches with a 1-0 scoreline.
Jokanovic is expected to revert back to his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation and might name an unchanged side for this encounter versus the Bees.
4-2-3-1 Fulham Predicted Lineup To Face Brentford
Defence
Marcus Bettinelli should start in goal for Fulham and will be protected by a backline consisting of Denis Odoi and Tim Ream in central defence while Ryan Fredericks operates on the right side of the defence and Matt Targett plays as in the left-back position.
Slaviša Jokanović’s team has kept four successive clean sheets in the league and are in prime form going into this clash on Saturday evening. The Fulham backline will try to keep another shut-out when they face off against Brentford at the Craven Cottage.
Midfield
The midfield pair of Kevin McDonald and Stefan Johansen could be deployed at the centre of the park as the holding midfielders while the trio of Ryan Sessegnon, Tom Cairney and Lucas Piazon will play ahead of them. The Fulham midfielders will be responsible to link up play in the opposition half as they try to break down a solid Brentford team which has kept three successive clean sheets in a row in their last three league matches.
A lot will rest on the young shoulders of Ryan Sessegnon who has lit up the Skybet Championship with some sensational displays for the Cottagers during the course of this campaign.
Attack
Aleksandar Mitrović will once again spearhead the Fulham attack. The January loan arrival from Newcastle United has enjoyed a good run of form in recent weeks and will now look to get his name on the scoresheet in what could be a tricky tie at home against Brentford. The 23-year-old Serbian striker has found the back of the net 8 times while providing one assist in 12 second-tier appearances for Fulham so far.
