🏏 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00 BST
Brentford FC
vs
Crystal Palace
4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1
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- The clash between 8th-placed Brentford (51 points from 36 games) and 15th-placed Crystal Palace (44 points from 35 games) is a pride-fueled contest between two mid-table sides in safe territory. Brentford's form has dipped with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last five, including a 0-3 thrashing by Manchester City last time out. Palace, too, are going through a tough spell with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last five.
- In this season's Matchday 10 meeting at Crystal Palace's home, Palace cruised to a 2-0 win. Having taken the points at home at Selhurst Park, Palace now travel for the revenge fixture. Brentford will be looking to pay back the previous result on home soil.
- Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada (28) starts on the right of midfield in a 3-4-2-1 system. Having won the UEFA Europa League with Frankfurt and the 2025 FA Cup with Palace, Kamada brings creativity as an attacking midfielder or inside midfielder, with decisive through balls and runs into the box as his weapons.
- On Brentford's bench is former England midfielder Jordan Henderson (35). The veteran, who experienced Premier League and Champions League glory as Liverpool's captain, joined this season after spells with Ajax and Al-Ettifaq. He may be used as a trump card to change the flow of the game.
- Brentford line up in a 4-4-2 and Palace in a 3-4-2-1, so the systems differ. Brentford hold an advantage in midfield numbers, with the wide attacking of Damsgaard (24) and Yarmoliuk (22) holding the key. Palace, meanwhile, will have the two shadow strikers Sarr (28) and Pino (23) target the space alongside the back three, while Strand Larsen (24) acts as a focal point with hold-up play through the middle.
- Palace keeper Dean Henderson (27) is a Manchester United academy product and serves as club captain. He contributed greatly to the 2025 FA Cup triumph and excels with his quick shot-stopping reactions. Brentford's ace Igor Thiago (24) is a Brazilian striker who was even named Premier League Player of the Month in 2025-26, and his hold-up play using his tall frame and powerful finishing pose a threat.
- On Palace's bench is the tall forward Jean-Philippe Mateta (28). He broke out with 19 goals in 2023-24 and has a record of scoring in the 2025 FA Cup final to bring the club its first major title. The timing of Mateta's introduction could decide the outcome of the match.