Brentford face Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon in their final home game of the Premier League season.
Keith Andrews has guided the Bees into eighth place during a brilliant debut campaign on the bench. The hosts remain firmly in the hunt for European qualification with two matches remaining.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace visit the Gtech Community Stadium having already secured their top-flight safety under Oliver Glasner. The Eagles have an exciting Europa Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano to look forward to later this month.
The visitors are winless in five league fixtures following a 3-0 defeat against Manchester City on Wednesday. That said, Palace boast an excellent defensive record, keeping twelve clean sheets throughout this campaign.
The hosts have lost just two of their last fourteen home league fixtures. However, the Bees are unbeaten in their last six home matches against the Eagles since 1957. Palace won the reverse fixture 2-0 in November and seek a first league double over Brentford since 1958.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace – Match preview and team news
- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Sunday, 17 May 2026
- Kick-off: 15:00 BST
- Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
- Referee: Sam Barrott
- VAR: Paul Howard
- Last Meeting: Crystal Palace 2–0 Brentford (1 Nov 2025, Premier League)
Team news
Brentford
Keith Andrews confirmed his squad is largely similar to the group available last weekend. Jordan Henderson, Vitaly Janelt, and Aaron Hickey are all pushing for further minutes. However, full-back Rico Henry remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. Fábio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo are out for the remainder of the season with knee injuries. Leading scorer Igor Thiago will lead the line in attack.
Crystal Palace
Oliver Glasner expects forward Evann Guessand to return to the squad after a spell on the sidelines. Borna Sosa remains a major doubt and may miss out until the final game against Arsenal. The Eagles remain without long-term absentees Eddie Nketiah and Cheick Doucouré this weekend. Jean-Philippe Mateta will start up front, looking to improve his London derby goalscoring record.
Form
Brentford
The Bees sit eighth after collecting fifty-one points from thirty-six league matches. The hosts have lost just two of their last fourteen home league fixtures. They are averaging 12.9 shots faced per game, their lowest across five Premier League campaigns. Igor Thiago has scored two or more goals in six different league matches this season.
Crystal Palace
Palace occupy 15th place with forty-four points after a challenging month. The Eagles have suffered three defeats in their last five league contests. However, the visitors have won six of their last nine away London derbies. Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored eleven goals in Premier League London derbies for the club.
Predicted lineups
Brentford Predicted XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter; Yarmolyuk, Jensen; Ouattara, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago
Crystal Palace Predicted XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Canvot; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Mateta, Pino
How to watch Brentford vs Crystal Palace?
The match is televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Football. Coverage begins ahead of the 15:00 BST kick-off. Subscribers can also watch live online via the Sky Sports app.
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