Brentford vs Tottenham: Confirmed line-ups in Premier League
Brentford aims for a third consecutive win when they take on Tottenham in the first match of 2026 for both teams in the Premier League on Thursday.
If the Bees secure a victory and Sunderland does not prevail in their concurrent match against second-placed Manchester City, they will rise to seventh place.
Spurs come into this match a point behind their rivals, having recently broken a two-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
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Brentford starting lineup vs Spurs
Igor Thiago has netted 11 goals in 18 Premier League matches this season, but Brentford manager Keith Andrews noted that the forward has been playing through discomfort in recent weeks.
Defender Sepp van den Berg was absent from the 4-1 win against Bournemouth at home on Saturday due to a minor injury and is available from the bench this time.
Josh Dasilva is dealing with a knee ligament concern, while midfielders Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo are sidelined with long-term knee injuries.
Nigeria’s Frank Onyeka and Burkina Faso’s Dango Ouattara are participating in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Brentford starting XI: Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Henry; Yarmoliuk, Henderson, Janelt; Lewis-Potter, Schade; Thiago
Brentford substitutes: Valdimarsson, Hickey, van Den Berg, Pinnock, Jensen, Nelson, Damsgaard, Konak, Donovan
Tottenham starting lineup vs Brentford
Spurs have made three alterations. Midfielder Lucas Bergvall is unavailable after being substituted against Palace, but center-back Radu Dragusin, who returned from a lengthy knee injury, is back in the squad after coming off the bench in that game.
Forward Dominic Solanke (ankle) and defenders Destiny Udogie and Kota Takai (both hamstring) remain unavailable, along with midfielders James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski due to knee injuries.
Midfielder Xavi Simons is in the second match of a three-game suspension for a red card received during the 2-1 home loss to Liverpool on December 20. However, defender Cristian Romero is back in action following his suspension.
Mali’s Yves Bissouma and Senegal’s Pape Matar Sarr are part of their respective AFCON squads.
Brennan Johnson is not included in the squad as he is on the brink of transferring to Crystal Palace.
Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Palhinha, Kudus, Gray, Odobert, Richarlison
Tottenham substitutes: Kinsky, Austin, Drăgușin, Danso, Davies, Olusesi, Tel, Kolo Muani, Scarlett
How to watch Brentford vs Tottenham: Live online stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Thursday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT). Live television coverage in the UK can be found on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra.
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Brentford vs Tottenham stats
Brentford has not achieved a single victory in any of their four Premier League home matches against Tottenham, recording three consecutive draws followed by a 2-0 loss last season.
After winning on New Year’s Day for five successive years between 2020 and 2024, Brentford suffered a 3-1 defeat at home to Arsenal on the same day in 2025.
They are competing in a London derby on New Year’s Day in the league for the fifth time (W2 D1 L1) – they previously drew 0-0 with Fulham in 1994, defeated Dagenham and Redbridge in 2008 and 2011 in League Two, and were defeated 3-1 by Arsenal last year.
Eight of their last 12 home games in the Premier League (D2 L2) have resulted in wins, including four of the most recent five.
Since the onset of that 12-game span in April, only Manchester City (11), Aston Villa (10), and Arsenal (9) have more Premier League home victories than Brentford.
Tottenham has triumphed in their last four Premier League encounters against Brentford and has only suffered one loss in the previous nine matches overall (W5 D3), the sole defeat being a 3-1 loss in May 2023.
Spurs suffered losses on New Year’s Day in two of the past three calendar years (D1), which includes a 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle in 2025.
They have not been defeated in their opening league match in consecutive calendar years since 2008/2009.
Tottenham has previously participated in eight London derbies on New Year’s Day in the league, losing only once (W5 D2), which was a 3-0 defeat to West Ham in 1983.
In the Premier League, they have secured victories in both of their London derby encounters on January 1 – a 1-0 win over Fulham in 2011 and a 5-3 win over Chelsea in 2015.
Premier League fixtures and results today
On New Year’s Day, Liverpool is aiming for a fourth consecutive victory when Leeds United visits Anfield, and Crystal Palace looks for their first win in six matches across all competitions as Fulham, who have triumphed in their last three league games, visits Selhurst Park.
Second-placed Manchester City will strive to narrow the gap with leaders Arsenal to a point by being the first top-flight team to claim victory at Sunderland this season.
Matches are set to commence at 17:30 GMT / 12:30 ET / 09:30 PT unless stated otherwise.
Thursday, January 1
Palace vs Fulham
Liverpool vs Leeds United
Brentford vs Spurs (20:00)
Sunderland vs Man City (20:00)
Published: 2026-01-01 18:52:00
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