The money has been coming in for Brentford during the pre-season and Uwe Rosler’s men could not wish for a better start than a home opener against relegation candidates Yeovil.
Comparisons between the new Brentford manager and Gus Poyet, who won the League with Brighton a year ago, are far too premature to be taken seriously, but there are some convincing signs that Brentford are moving in the right direction. In signing Clayton Donaldson, Brentford have a player who scored 29 times for Crewe a season ago in League Two, has bags of potential and should adapt to the demands of League One football readily. Goal scoring should also be helped by the Bees creative but stiff midfield that has been bolstered with loan players from Celtic and West Brom and a promising pre-season suggests that Brentford could be a force to reckoned with for some of the bigger guns on the fixture list.
Yeovil, not one of those bigger guns, meanwhile have shown ability in recent seasons not only to survive in League One but to do so with some comfort. Indeed, Brentford were one of a number of away scalps for the Glovers last season, but with a young squad that has not been bolstered over the summer with any key signings, it is possible that the south west club may be standing still while others around them are moving forward. Yeovil have defied the odds in League One ever since their promotion and their fans may suggest that I am falling into a trap that has caught many before me, but Brentford look value at only a shade of odds on to set the tone for the very different campaigns that both of these sides could be in for.
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BRENTFORD – 1pt @ 5/6 @ Blue Square, 888 Sport and Coral
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