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Brentford predicted line-up — Gameweek 2

Last updated: 26 August 2026 · By Clive Smalls · Confidence: Low

We expect Brentford to start in a 4-5-1 away at Leeds in Gameweek 2. The XI below blends scraped predicted line-ups and injury tables with our own expected-minutes model, so every name carries a start probability and a projected Fantasy Premier League points total rather than a gut-feel guess.

Match projection

Fixture

A LEE

Win probability

38%

Clean sheet

31%

Expected goals

1.25

Predicted XI (4-5-1)

Goalkeeper

GKPKelleher£5.0m

86% start

3.4

Defence

DEFKayode£4.5m	85% start	3.1
DEFCollins£5.5m	78% start	3.0
DEFAjer£4.5m	55% start	1.9
DEFHenry£4.5m	23% start	0.9

Midfield

MIDSchade£6.0m	78% start	3.3
MIDO.Dango£6.5m	67% start	2.1
MIDJensen£5.5m	66% start	1.8
MIDLewis-Potter£5.5m	60% start	2.4
MIDAnthony£6.0m	55% start	2.4

Attack

FWDThiago£8.0m

90% start

4.5

Likely bench

MIDYarmoliuk51% start
MIDJanelt48% start
MIDM.Sangaré44% start
MIDDamsgaard41% start
FWDWilson22% start
MIDDasilva18% start
MIDCarvalho17% start

Injuries, suspensions and doubts

No Brentford players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape.

Best Brentford FPL picks

Thiago — 4.5 xPts next GW, 24.6 over five, £8.0m, 16.9% owned.
Kelleher — 3.4 xPts next GW, 16.5 over five, £5.0m, 6.4% owned.
Schade — 3.3 xPts next GW, 17.4 over five, £6.0m, 3.5% owned.

Brentford predicted line-up FAQs

What is Brentford's predicted line-up this Gameweek?

We project Brentford to line up in a 4-5-1: Kelleher, Kayode, Collins, Ajer, Henry, Schade, O.Dango, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Anthony, Thiago. Kelleher is the expected goalkeeper and start probabilities for every name are listed on this page.

Who is injured or suspended for Brentford?

No Brentford players are currently flagged as injured or suspended in the sources we scrape, though late fitness tests can still change the XI.

Which Brentford player is the best FPL pick?

Our model projects Thiago highest at 4.5 expected points for the next Gameweek, ahead of Kelleher (3.4) and Schade (3.3).

How likely is a Brentford clean sheet?

Our Poisson match model gives Brentford a 31% chance of a clean sheet away at Leeds, with 1.25 expected goals scored.

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