Brentford vs. Crystal Palace: Live Coverage and Stream Info for EPL London Derby
West versus South in the first London derby of the new Premier League season, Brentford and Crystal Palace go in search of early local bragging rights in this opening weekend EPL London derby clash at the Community Stadium.
These two sides had contrasting fortunes toward the end of last season, with the Bees having found themselves embroiled in a battle to beat relegation, while Crystal Palace went on a superb run into the top of half of the table following the appointment of new boss Oliver Glasner.
While Brentford have so far managed to hold onto England striker Ivan Toney and much-coveted manager Thomas Frank, the summer has seen Palace lose key man Michael Olise, with major doubts as to whether the likes of Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton, Eberechi Eze and French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta will still be at the club when the transfer window closes.
Brentford vs. Crystal Palace Live Updates: Score and Commentary
Brentford FC 2 - 1 Crystal Palace FC
16:01
The full-time whistle blows and it's Brentford who come away with the three points as they beat Palace 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium. After Eze saw a superb free-kick controversially ruled out for a foul, Mbeumo gave the Bees the lead with 29 minutes played as he cut in and fired past Henderson. Schade could have made it 2-0 when he shot wide, and it looked like the hosts would be left to rue that miss as Pinnock turned into his own net to make it 1-1. Brentford would take the points, though, as Henderson palmed Collins' shot off Wissa, deflecting in before Frank's men saw the remaining minutes out to secure victory. It's an important three points to kick off the season for Brentford, who move up to fifth, while there's work to do for 14th-placed Palace. The Bees will look to make it two from two when they travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool next Sunday, while it's another London derby up next for Palace as they host West Ham on Saturday. That is all we have for you from the Gtech Community Stadium, so thanks for your company and goodbye!
15:56
FULL-TIME: BRENTFORD 2-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
15:56
Brentford are defending resolutely as they try and see this game out. Palace are struggling to fashion a real clear-cut opportunity.
15:55
We are into four minutes of additional time at the Gtech Community Stadium. Can Palace salvage a point?
15:53
Ayew is yellow-carded for catching Janelt on the boot.
15:51
Substitution Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo Benjamin Thomas Mee
15:51
The ball sits up for Eze to fire goalwards, though his shot from a difficult angle is comfortably saved by Flekken. Palace are pressing, but they are finding it difficult to really test the Brentford goalkeeper.
15:50
CHANCE! Brentford hearts are in mouths as a diagonal cross finds Ayew in the box. However, the substitute can only flick wide of the target.
15:48
Eze has had five shots in this game but so far hasn't scored a goal. He has found the back of the net of course, though his sublime first-half free-kick was controversially ruled out.
15:46
Sarr comes on to make his Palace debut. Richards is the man to make way in an attacking change.
15:46
Hughes is replaced by Doucoure as Glasner looks to freshen up his midfield.
15:46
Having put his side back in front, Wissa goes off to a standing ovation. Carvalho is on for his Brentford debut.
15:45
Substitution Mathias Jensen Ogochukwu Frank Onyeka
15:44
BIG STOP! Flekken comes up big for his team as Eze's shot takes a nick off Collins and loops awkward goalwards. The Brentford goalkeeper does superbly to shift his weight and claw the ball over the crossbar to ensure his side remains in front.
15:43
Wissa has scored on the opening matchday for the second consecutive season after also doing so vs Tottenham in August 2023.
15:41
It's certainly not the best goal Wissa will ever score, but he and the Brentford fans won't care a jot if they go on to claim the three points. Palace have pegged back the Bees once before. Can they do it again?
15:38
Goal Yoane Wissa Bileko
15:37
Frank does now look to his bench. His first change sees Lewis-Potter come on for Schade, who perhaps should have extended Brentford's lead at 1-0 when he fired wide.
15:37
Substitution Adam James Wharton Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís
15:37
Substitution Vitaly Janelt Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard
15:37
Edouard tries to pick out the top corner, but he gets well underneath his effort and it soars over the crossbar.
15:34
Eleven of Wharton's 13 shots in the Premier League have been from outside the box. Among all players to have 10+ shots since his debut in February, that is the highest percentage of any player (85 per cent).
15:32
Kamada's Palace debut is over as he makes way for Ayew.
15:31
Janelt goes for the audacious with a long-range effort, though it's a poor shot in truth and flies harmlessly wide of the target.
15:31
Frank still hasn't called upon any of his substitutes. Carvalho would surely be one of the first choices to freshen up the Bees' attack.
15:27
Yellow Card Daichi Kamada
15:27
Wharton again goes for goal, though Flekken is able to beat away his powerful effort. It's all Palace at the moment.
15:26
After a 14-game unbeaten run in Premier League London derbies between October 2022 and November 2023, Brentford have now lost five of their last seven against fellow London opponents (two draws). That poor London derby run could be extended here if they don't slow Palace down.
15:24
Palace have looked a different side since the leveller. They are the team doing the pressing now, and Frank may need to look to his bench to try and halt the visitors' momentum.
15:22
NO GOAL! Palace have another goal ruled out as Edouard gets onto the end of Eze's pass before slotting past Flekken and into the net. However, the offside flag goes up to curtail the celebrations.
15:20
Yellow Card Christopher Jeffrey Richards
15:18
Own goal Ethan Rupert Pinnock
15:17
Palace have failed to win any of their last 12 away matches after conceding first (four draws, eight defeats) and have won just one of their last 19 such matches (four draws, 14 losses).
15:15
SAVE! Wharton again tries his luck from distance with a dipping effort, though Flekken does well to get down to his left and palm the strike away from danger. That could've been an awkward one for the Brentford goalkeeper.
15:13
Edouard has scored in just one of his last 37 substitute appearances in the Premier League (v Manchester City - April 2024). He'll be hoping to improve on that poor record with a goal here.
15:12
CLOSE! Kamada cuts the ball back for Wharton outside the box. The midfielder fires goalwards, though a pair of Brentford deflections ensure the ball flies wide of the target.
15:12
Collins is called into action at the other end to deflect Mitchell's threatening low cross behind for a corner. It's been a solid defensive display so far from the Bees.
15:11
CHANCE! A deep cross is flicked on by Pinnock, though Collins can't get the contact he wants on the ball and it is collected by Henderson between the Palace sticks.
15:07
The Bees get the ball rolling for the second period. Can they see out the game for three points?
15:07
Glasner makes a change at the break as Edouard comes on for Mateta.
14:54
It's been a game of few chances, though Brentford have just about edged it with an xG (expected goals) of 0.37 to Palace's 0.27. It's not been a thriller, but Frank and the home fans will be happy if this is how the rest of the game plays out to secure three points to kick off the campaign.
14:53
The half-time whistle blows and it's the hosts who take a 1-0 lead into the interval. The game has hinged on a three-minute spell in which Eze saw a delightful free-kick controversially ruled out for a foul in the box, before the Bees went straight up the other end to take the lead. Mbeumo latched onto Wissa's pass before cutting in and firing into the far corner. Brentford looked to increase their advantage in the latter stages of the first half and nearly did so through Schade, but the ball went wide of the posts and it remains just a one-goal lead at the break.
14:51
HALF-TIME: BRENTFORD 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
14:50
Mateta fires wide of the target in what was the last action of the first half, though it wouldn't have counted anyway with Kamada offside in the build-up.
14:47
Yellow Card Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi
14:47
There will be two minutes of additional time at the end of this first half.
14:46
Wissa has now provided three assists in his last three Premier League matches, as many as he managed in his previous 67 matches in the competition.
14:44
WIDE! Schade gets on the end of a flicked ball over the top before cutting onto his right foot and firing goalwards. However, his ferocious effort flies wide of the right post. He'll be disappointed not to have found the back of the net there.
14:43
Palace want a penalty as Mateta takes a tumble in the box as he races Flekken to a throughball, though the referee waves away the protests.
14:41
With just over five minutes to go until the interval, it's the Bees doing most of the pressing. That Eze disallowed goal will be a talking point, especially with the hosts going and scoring almost immediately up the other end.
14:40
Since the start of the 2021-22 season, only Bukayo Saka (12 goals, 14 assists) has been involved in more goals in Premier League London derbies than Mbeumo (11 goals, six assists).
14:38
Palace are just keeping the ball at the moment as they bid to stem the hosts' momentum. It's crucial the visitors don't go further behind.
14:35
The home crowd are getting right behind their team, and the players are responding as they look for a second goal. This is a challenging period for the visitors.
14:34
Mbuemo is the first Brentford player to score on the opening matchday in consecutive Premier League seasons for the club - netting vs Tottenham Hotspur in August 2023 and v Palace here.
14:31
Assist Yoane Wissa Bileko
14:30
Goal Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
14:30
That's a huge call from the referee with the incident having no impact on Eze's strike beating Flekken at the near post. It was a sensational free-kick, but the score remains 0-0!
14:30
NO GOAL!!! Eze thinks he has given the visitors the lead with a quite brilliant free-kick, though the referee blows up for a foul from Hughes on Collins in the box and the goal won't stand! That will be hugely controversial.
14:27
Munoz lays the ball back for Andersen to get a shot away at goal, though his shot is tame and loops straight into the hands of the waiting Flekken.
14:24
Yellow Card Joachim Christian Andersen
14:23
CLOSE! From the ensuing free-kick, Eze's low effort flies towards the bottom corner, though it edges just past the post with Flekken at full stretch.
14:23
Wissa picks up the first booking of the game for a poor challenge on Eze after Flekken gave the ball away in a dangerous position.
14:20
The hosts come forward in numbers, but Wissa just delays playing the ball to his left and the attack fizzles out as the visitors get back. There's been a dearth of real attacking quality in this game so far, though that's perhaps to be expected in the sides' first game of the campaign.
14:19
Following a 3-1 win against Brentford in December last year, Palace are looking to win consecutive league games against the Bees for the first time since December 1957.
14:18
Eze weaves into the box and tries to pick out the bottom corner, though Collins is able to block his effort before another deflection takes the ball out for a goal-kick.
14:17
The tempo of the game has just slowed a little with neither side able to exert any real control on proceedings. The home crowd are trying to rally their team.
14:15
Brentford are winless in all six of their Premier League meetings with Crystal Palace (five draws, one defeat) – it’s both the joint-most the Bees have faced a side in the competition without ever winning (also six against Newcastle) and the joint-most the Eagles have faced a side without ever losing (also six v QPR).
14:13
We've played 10 minutes at the Gtech Community Stadium without either goalkeeper really tested to this point. After a positive start from the hosts, it's been the visitors who have been dominating the ball since.
14:10
The ball sits up nicely for Mitchell to fire goalwards, though his effort is poor and goes well wide of the target. The visitors are growing into the game.
14:08
There's a nervy moment for the Bees as a ball loops awkwardly into the box, though Flekken just about does enough to win a goal-kick off Hughes.
14:05
It's been a lively start from the hosts, who are looking to get on the front foot and take the initiative. The home fans are showing their appreciation.
14:03
The visitors kick us off and we are under way!
14:00
The two teams make their way onto the pitch at a sunny Gtech Community Stadium with both looking to start the season with three points in a London derby.
13:58
Michael Olise will be a big miss for Palace this season after his departure for Bayern Munich in this transfer window, though Glasner will be glad to still have the likes of Guehi and Eze in his team. For how much longer they will remain at Selhurst Park remains to be seen with a host of clubs interested in the pair, though for now they will be focused on getting the Eagles' season off to a strong start.
13:52
The big news for Brentford is the absence of star striker Ivan Toney from the starting XI and the squad altogether amid rumours of a move away from the club. Wissa is the man chosen to deputise, while Thomas Frank has Carvalho to call upon from the bench after his move to the Bees from Liverpool.
13:52
SUBS: Ismaila Sarr, Jefferson Lerma, Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp, Nathaniel Clyne, Odsonne Edouard, Cheick Doucoure, Sam Johnstone, Chadi Riad.
13:47
CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-3): Dean Henderson; Chris Richards, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi; Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Tyrick Mitchell; Daichi Kamada, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Eberechi Eze.
13:47
SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Fabio Carvalho, Frank Onyeka, Ben Mee, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mikkel Damsgaard, Myles Peart-Harris, Ryan Trevitt.
13:42
BRENTFORD (4-3-3): Mark Flekken; Mads Roerslev, Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer; Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen, Vitaly Janelt; Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Kevin Schade.
13:37
The visitors, meanwhile, enjoyed a fantastic end to last season as they secured a top-half finish despite enduring a difficult start to the campaign. Oliver Glasner's arrival in the dugout was the catalyst to the turnaround, and he will be hoping the momentum from the back end of last term continues with three points here.
13:37
The hosts get their fourth straight season in the Premier League under way looking to improve on their 16th-placed finish last term. The Bees finished 13 points above the bottom three and will be hoping to start this campaign with a London derby victory as they bid to secure a fifth consecutive season in the Premier League, which would be their longest ever stay in the top flight.
13:37
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Brentford's Premier League home clash with Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium.
How to Watch Brentford vs. Crystal Palace Live Stream Online
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Brentford vs. Crystal Palace: Team News, Line-ups and Stats
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13:37
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Brentford's Premier League home clash with Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium.
13:37
The hosts get their fourth straight season in the Premier League under way looking to improve on their 16th-placed finish last term. The Bees finished 13 points above the bottom three and will be hoping to start this campaign with a London derby victory as they bid to secure a fifth consecutive season in the Premier League, which would be their longest ever stay in the top flight.
13:37
The visitors, meanwhile, enjoyed a fantastic end to last season as they secured a top-half finish despite enduring a difficult start to the campaign. Oliver Glasner's arrival in the dugout was the catalyst to the turnaround, and he will be hoping the momentum from the back end of last term continues with three points here.
13:42
BRENTFORD (4-3-3): Mark Flekken; Mads Roerslev, Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer; Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen, Vitaly Janelt; Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Kevin Schade.
13:47
CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-3): Dean Henderson; Chris Richards, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi; Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Tyrick Mitchell; Daichi Kamada, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Eberechi Eze.
13:52
SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Fabio Carvalho, Frank Onyeka, Ben Mee, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mikkel Damsgaard, Myles Peart-Harris, Ryan Trevitt.
13:52
SUBS: Ismaila Sarr, Jefferson Lerma, Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp, Nathaniel Clyne, Odsonne Edouard, Cheick Doucoure, Sam Johnstone, Chadi Riad.
13:58
Michael Olise will be a big miss for Palace this season after his departure for Bayern Munich in this transfer window, though Glasner will be glad to still have the likes of Guehi and Eze in his team. For how much longer they will remain at Selhurst Park remains to be seen with a host of clubs interested in the pair, though for now they will be focused on getting the Eagles' season off to a strong start.
13:52
The big news for Brentford is the absence of star striker Ivan Toney from the starting XI and the squad altogether amid rumours of a move away from the club. Wissa is the man chosen to deputise, while Thomas Frank has Carvalho to call upon from the bench after his move to the Bees from Liverpool.
Brentford vs. Crystal Palace: Key Facts and Stats
Brentford are winless in all six of their Premier League meetings with Crystal Palace (five draws, one defeat) – it’s both the joint-most the Bees have faced a side in the competition without ever winning (also six against Newcastle) and the joint-most the Eagles have faced a side without ever losing (also six v QPR).
Following a 3-1 win against Brentford in December last year, Palace are looking to win consecutive league games against the Bees for the first time since December 1957.
Since the start of the 2021-22 season, only Bukayo Saka (12 goals, 14 assists) has been involved in more goals in Premier League London derbies than Mbeumo (11 goals, six assists).
Wissa has now provided three assists in his last three Premier League matches, as many as he managed in his previous 67 matches in the competition.
Eleven of Wharton's 13 shots in the Premier League have been from outside the box. Among all players to have 10+ shots since his debut in February, that is the highest percentage of any player (85 per cent).
Palace have failed to win any of their last 12 away matches after conceding first (four draws, eight defeats) and have won just one of their last 19 such matches (four draws, 14 losses).
Brentford vs. Crystal Palace: Preview
Despite much speculation that he would leave the Bees during the summer transfer window, striker Ivan Toney still remains a Brentford player.
It's West versus South in the first London derby of the new Premier League season.
These two sides had contrasting fortunes toward the end of last season, with the Bees having found themselves embroiled in a battle to beat relegation, while Crystal Palace went on a superb run into the top of half of the table following the appointment of new boss Oliver Glasner.
While Brentford have so far managed to hold onto England striker Ivan Toney and much-coveted manager Thomas Frank, the summer has seen Palace lose key man Michael Olise, with major doubts as to whether the likes of Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton, Eberechi Eze and French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta will still be at the club when the transfer window closes.
Brentford vs. Crystal Palace: Verdict
The Bees will be hoping to start the season with a London derby victory as they bid to secure a fifth consecutive season in the Premier League, which would be their longest ever stay in the top flight. The visitors, meanwhile, enjoyed a fantastic end to last season as they secured a top-half finish despite enduring a difficult start to the campaign. Oliver Glasner's arrival in the dugout was the catalyst to the turnaround, and he will be hoping the momentum from the back end of last term continues with three points here.
