Brentford host Southampton on Saturday afternoon in a meeting between two Premier League teams on 40 points.
Goal difference is all that separates the sides in 14th and 15th place but they have reached this spot with contrasting trajectories. Since March, Brentford have won five of their eight Premier League matches whereas Southampton can boast just five points in this time.
Here's everything you need to know about the intersection of one team on the rise and the other in a slump.
How to watch Brentford vs Southampton on TV/live stream - UK/US
When is kick off? Saturday 7 May, 15:00 (BST)
Where is the match being played? Brentford Community Stadium
TV channel/live stream? Sky Sports Soccer Saturday*/BBC Final Score* (UK), Peacock (USA), DAZN (Canada)
Highlights? Sky Sports Football YouTube, BBC Match of the Day
Referee? Michael Salisbury
VAR? Lee Mason
*Studio updates only
Brentford team news
Thomas Frank has already ruled Mathias Jorgensen out for the brief remainder of the season. Frank Onyeka's angle ligament injury may well have consigned him to the same diagnosis.
While Saman Ghoddos is also unlikely to feature this weekend, Ethan Pinnock and Sergi Canos could potentially play some role.
Southampton team news
Southampton's exciting young fullback Tino Livramento has not only been sidelined for the rest of the season, but the club have confirmed that the 19-year-old will likely miss the rest of 2022 with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Currently, he's the only known concern for Ralph Hasenhuttl, who should have Armanjo Broja and Che Adams available to spearhead the front line.
Brentford vs Southampton score prediction
Across the last two months, Brentford have recorded the fourth-highest points per game ratio in the Premier League. Southampton, with one win from their last ten matches across all competitions, have tumbled off a cliff during this same time frame.
Southampton were responsible for Brentford's heaviest Premier League defeat of the season in January but have scarcely shown any signs of recapturing their imperious winter form lately. Saturday's meeting may also swing the way of the side on the up.
Prediction: Brentford 2-1 Southampton
Source: 90min
