Match Details
Brentford face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at the Gtech Community Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 17:30 BST, with Michael Oliver appointed referee and John Brooks as VAR. The last Premier League meeting ended 0-0 on 1 January 2026.
Brentford Team News
Brentford’s squad is largely fit under Keith Andrews. Sepp van den Berg is sidelined with a groin problem, leaving Kristoffer Ajer to partner captain Nathan Collins at centre-back. Yehor Yarmolyuk is also out, while Antoni Milambo remains a game-time decision after a serious knee injury. The record signing Mamadou Sangaré is expected to slot straight into midfield alongside long-serving Vitaly Janelt and Mathias Jensen. Igor Thiago, who scored 22 Premier League goals last season, will lead the attack.
Tottenham Hotspur Team News
Tottenham are still managing a number of injuries. Micky van de Ven has not played a single minute of pre-season and is out, while Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski and Mohammed Kudus are all on the sidelines. Pedro Porro, Pape Sarr and Destiny Udogie are being carefully managed and are unlikely to feature. New signings Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke are set to make their competitive debuts at centre-back, with Archie Gray covering right-back in Porro’s absence. James Maddison’s fitness remains unclear, with conflicting reports about his match sharpness following a long-term injury.
Form and Pre-Season Performance
Brentford finished the previous season in ninth place, missing out on Europe only on goal difference. They had just one win in their last ten league matches before the break, but their pre-season was emphatic: four straight wins yielding 17 goals, including a 7-0 demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt in their final warm-up. The Bees recorded the best shot-on-target percentage in the Premier League last season at 36.3 %.
Tottenham, under Roberto De Zerbi, spent roughly £237 million since taking charge in March, breaking the British transfer record twice with the signings of Fernandes and Tonali. Their pre-season was unbeaten, capped by a 3-0 win over TSG Hoffenheim. De Zerbi hopes that form translates immediately, given the club’s stuttering starts in recent seasons.
Predicted Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-3): Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Janelt, Sangaré, Jensen; Ouattara, Thiago, Schade.
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Senesi, Robertson; Tonali, Fernandes; Moore, Gallagher, Tel; Richarlison.
How to Watch
The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Main Event.
