Leeds United have given their Premier League survival hopes a massive boost in the last couple of weeks and will be looking to build more momentum when they travel to Brentford.
Boss Daniel Farke was on the brink after losing four matches in a row but the response has been terrific, with a 3-1 home win over Chelsea followed by a 3-3 Elland Road thriller against Liverpool.
That has eased the pressure on the German but the big question now is if Leeds can finally find a winning formula on the road?
They've lost six of their seven away games in the Premier League and now take on a Brentford side who have an excellent record at the Gtech Community Stadium.
The Bees have lost just once all season at home, to Manchester City, and will be looking to spark their campaign back to life.
Successive defeats on the road against Arsenal and Spurs have left Brentford just six points clear of the drop zone so boss Keith Andrews will be keen to move further clear of danger.
How the bookies view it: Bees homing in on the points
With Brentford so strong at home this season, it's not a big surprise to see them as favourites at evens with 888Sport. Leeds United are as big as 3/1 at Betfred and the draw pays 5/2 with most firms.
Recent head to head: Nothing in it
This fixture has been keenly contested, with the last 10 meetings producing three wins apiece and four draws. But Leeds suffered a heavy 5-2 defeat on their last visit to the Gtech back in September 2022, with Ivan Toney scoring a hat-trick.
Players to watch: Thiago tasty at 7/5
Igor Thiago is making up for lost time at Brentford after injury ruined his debut season. The Brazilian has 12 goals from 16 appearances this season and looks good at 7/5 with Bet365 to add to that tally.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's Leeds career is starting to ignite, with the former Everton striker netting in his last three appearances. He's 11/4 at SkyBet to keep his hot streak going.
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Probable line-ups
Winger Kevin Schade is suspended for Brentford while Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo look set to miss out again with injuries.
Striker Lukas Nmecha is a doubt for Leeds after missing the Liverpool game while midfielder Sean Longstaff remains sidelined.
Brentford: Kelleher, Henry, Van den Berg, Collins, Kayode, Henderson, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Outtara, Thiago.
Leeds United: Perri, Bogle, Gudmundsson, Ampadu, Strujik, Rodon, Aaronson, Stach, Gruev, Calvert-Lewin, Gnonto.
Anything else catch the eye?
Brentford's home games have been pretty open of late, with 3-1, 3-1 and 3-2 scorelines in the last three at the Gtech.
That points towards a few goals here and over 2.5 strikes looks decent value at 10/11 with Betfred. Adding on BTTS boosts the odds to 5/4 at Ladbrokes.
The midfield battle should be tasty and combining fouls for Jordan Henderson and Anton Stach pays a tempting 13/10 at Bet365.



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