Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur Lineups August 2026 – Two London sides will face each other in the opening week of the 2026-27 Premier League season.

Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur will both begin a new journey with the ambition of securing a positive result from the opening match.

The match is scheduled to take place at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 16:30 local time.

Since the Thomas Frank era, Brentford have been unable to defeat Spurs, who are now officially beginning their first full season under the permanent successor to the Danish coach.

Now, before the match begins, let us take a look at Mansion Sports' prediction for the Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur lineups in August 2026 below!

The Condition of Both Teams Ahead of the Match

Brentford

Only two teams have played more than one Premier League match at Gtech Community Stadium without ever suffering a defeat: Chelsea and Tottenham, who will be Brentford's opponents on Saturday. Brentford have been unable to defeat Tottenham at home since returning to the top flight in 2021.

The 0-0 draw on New Year's Day was the fourth draw in five Premier League meetings between Brentford and Tottenham at this stadium.

The result extended Brentford's run of failing to score against Spurs to three matches, but at the same time ended their run of four consecutive defeats against their local rivals.

Keith Andrews' side were also unable to match Tottenham's unbeaten pre-season record, suffering a 1-0 defeat to Watford on August 1.

However, Brentford responded in highly convincing fashion by winning their final four friendly matches and scoring 17 goals in the process.

Seven of those goals came in an emphatic 7-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in their final match, further raising hopes of competing in European competition in 2027-28 after Brentford only missed out on a place in the Conference League last season on goal difference.

Winning only one of their final 10 Premier League matches in 2025-26 hindered Brentford's ambitions of competing in Europe.

However, Andrews' side did not lose any of their home London derbies in the top flight last season, while their last two victories in the opening match of a season were both achieved against fellow London clubs, against Arsenal in 2021-22 and Crystal Palace in 2024-25.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham managed to retain their Premier League status with great difficulty. Had the unthinkable happened last season, Spurs would actually have begun their competitive campaign in the second tier. However, De Zerbi's long-term commitment will not be tested in the Championship in 2026-27.

In a major effort to ensure that consecutive 17th-place finishes in 2024-25 and 2025-26 become nothing more than a thing of the past, Spurs have spent heavily this summer.

They even broke the club's transfer record twice within a matter of days to sign two midfielders, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali, for a combined fee of £185 million.

Further nine-figure spending could still take place, as De Zerbi wants to strengthen an increasingly thin attacking line with two Manchester City players, Savinho and Omar Marmoush.

Nevertheless, his current squad performed reasonably well during pre-season, recording seven matches, four wins, three draws, and no defeats.

A 2-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea in the Sydney Super Cup was one of Spurs' most notable results during their pre-season campaign.

Their preparations were then concluded with a 3-0 victory and a 2-2 draw against Bundesliga club Hoffenheim. The victory was played in front of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium supporters who became increasingly optimistic.

The Lilywhites' supporters have also seen their team lose only once in their last 10 Premier League opening matches, a behind-closed-doors defeat to Everton in 2020.

In addition, every Tottenham visit to Brentford in the Premier League so far has produced at least a reasonably positive result.

Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur Lineups August 2026

Brentford (4-2-3-1)

Regarding Brentford's squad condition, they have not begun the new season in completely healthy condition.

Sepp van den Berg, who has an unspecified injury, and Antoni Milambo, who is dealing with a knee problem, are confirmed to be unavailable, with no definite return date.

However, the overall condition of Andrews' squad is quite good, particularly in attack. Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade both scored twice and were directly involved in seven goals when Brentford demolished Frankfurt.

The club-record signing, Mamadou Sangare, also scored in the victory. The former Lens player is expected to play alongside Vitaly Janelt and Mathias Jensen in a midfield trio.

Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)

Meanwhile, regarding Tottenham's squad condition, in addition to their well-documented attacking issues, Tottenham have a new concern in defense ahead of the opening match.

Micky van de Ven is reportedly doubtful for the derby after being absent from training throughout the week.

Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke are expected to form a partnership for their full debuts, alongside Premier League champion Andrew Robertson, who is expected to feature at left-back, while Destiny Udogie is returning to full fitness.

Xavi Simons, who is recovering from an ACL injury, Wilson Odobert, who has a knee problem, Dejan Kulusevski, who is also dealing with a knee injury, and Mohammed Kudus, who has a thigh problem, are all confirmed to miss Saturday's match.

However, Dominic Solanke, Mateus Fernandes, and James Maddison have trained with the team and are on course to feature.

The Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur match will be an early test for both teams to assess how prepared they are to face the length of the 2026-27 season.

With an intriguing head-to-head record and several new players potentially making appearances, the encounter at Gtech Community Stadium is expected to be competitive from the opening minute.