There is still much to play for in the bottom half of the Premier League table and a top half finish is still possible for at least 3 teams currently in midtable.
The match between Bournemouth and Brentford will be contested at the Vitality Stadium on the 11th of May. The hosts begin the weekend in 10th place on 48 points while the visitors are in 16th place on 36 points.
Bournemouth come into the game having suffered a 3-0 defeat at title challenging Arsenal last weekend in the Premier League.
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The Cherries performed well for much of the match but as soon as Arsenal took the lead just before half time, it was always going to be difficult.
Arsenal doubled their advantage in the 70th minute and rounded off the win with a third goal in added time.
The defeat at Arsenal was the third defeat in 6 Premier League fixtures for Bournemouth.
The additional defeats came at Luton Town and Aston Villa but there have been victories over Wolverhampton Wanderers away and Brighton at home.
Bournemouth also picked up a point thanks to a 2-2 draw at home with Manchester United.
Statistics show Bournemouth have not been beaten in their last 6 straight home clashes in all competitions.
The have seen both teams score in 4 of their 6 most recent Premier League games on home soil.
Brentford make the trip to the Vitality Stadium on the back of a 0-0 draw at home with Fulham in the Premier League last weekend.
The Bees came closest to scoring when they hit the crossbar but managed only 3 shots on target in the 90 minutes.
The draw with Fulham means Brentford are undefeated in 6 of their 7 most recent Premier League fixtures.
There have been wins over Sheffield United at home and Luton Town away plus draws against Manchester United and Brighton at home plus Aston Villa away.
The only defeat for Brentford came at Everton and that match ended 1-0.
Trends show Brentford have achieved just 4 wins in their 24 most recent games in all competitions.
They have won just 1 of their last 7 away Premier League matches and have seen over 2.5 goals and both teams score in 5 of their 6 most recent away trips in the league.
Looking ahead to the team news and Bournemouth continue without suspended defender Milos Kerkez. Luis Sinisterra, Marcus Tavernier, and Ryan Fredericks are injured plus there are doubts over the fitness of Tyler Adams and Chris Mepham.
Brentford travel without the injured duo of Aaron Hickey and Rico Henry. There are also doubts over the fitness of Mathias Jensen.
Having endured a poor spell in the Premier League, Brentford have become difficult to beat in recent weeks. Bournemouth have been performing well on home soil and that makes this match tough to predict.
We believe this game could end level, with 1-1 a potential final score.