Martin Dubravka has urged his Burnley teammates to show more courage ahead of their Premier League match against Brentford on Saturday. Burnley recently suffered a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea, with goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez. This marked their third consecutive loss, leaving them in 19th place, just one point behind Leeds United and West Ham.
Brentford missed a chance to secure a point against Brighton in their last game. Igor Thiago's stoppage-time penalty was saved by Bart Verbruggen. Despite Thiago giving Brentford an early lead, late goals from Danny Welbeck and Jack Hinshelwood turned the tide. Keith Andrews' team is currently 13th in the league, trailing a closely packed group including Liverpool and Manchester United by two points.
Igor Thiago has been impressive for Brentford this season, scoring nine Premier League goals. Only Erling Haaland has scored more with 14 goals. A goal against Burnley would make Thiago the fastest Brentford player to reach double figures in a single season after just 13 matches.
Burnley's Martin Dubravka stands out as the goalkeeper with the most saves in the Premier League this season, totalling 49. According to Opta's xGoT model, he has prevented 2.7 more goals than expected based on the quality of shots faced.
Brentford have a strong record at home against promoted teams, winning their last 10 such games in the Premier League. They have scored at least twice in each of these victories. However, they have struggled to maintain leads, dropping more points from winning positions than any other team since their promotion in 2021.
Burnley can draw some confidence from their recent encounters with Brentford, having won five of their last seven league meetings. This is just one win short of their total victories in the first 21 league games against Brentford.
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The upcoming match could see plenty of action as only Wolves and West Ham have conceded more goals than Burnley this season. The Clarets' two clean sheets came against fellow-promoted sides Sunderland and Leeds.
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Opta Win Probability
| Brentford | 62.9% |
| Draw | 19.7% |
| Burnley | 17.4% |
The home advantage might be crucial for Brentford as they have secured four wins and scored 12 goals at Gtech Stadium this season. Only Arsenal and Manchester City have better home records with five wins and 16 goals each.
