Bournemouth come into this clash on an eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, which has put them back in contention. After stuttering through the last few months, Andoni Iraola’s men are back to their free-flowing best and have looked strong in the final third in recent weeks.

Bournemouth have only lost one of their last six matches at the Vitality Stadium, and BTTS has landed in all of those. The sole defeat came against Arsenal, but even still, Bournemouth were competitive. 

In fact, they registered more shots and a higher xG tally than Arsenal, so they were unlucky to leave that match empty-handed. Considering they scored twice against the league leaders, it shows how they are playing with confidence in advanced areas. 

The reverse fixture between these sides was an entertaining encounter, which finished 4-1 to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Bournemouth are in a much better place since that match took place in December, and they will be hoping to extend their unbeaten run.

The hosts should be confident, given how that 4-1 scoreline massively flattered the hosts. Kevin Schade bagged himself a hat-trick, but Caoimhin Kelleher put in an equally strong case for picking up the Man of the Match award, racking up a total of nine saves. 

Bournemouth registered 20 shots worth 2.72 xG at the Gtech Stadium, with ten of those hitting the target. In return, Brentford managed 15 shots worth 3.66 xG. That translated to a total of 17 corners, with Bournemouth accounting for 15 of those.

This is a clash between two attack-minded teams, and chances are expected at either end of the field once again. Because of that, corners remain a target.

With the reverse fixture taking place at the end of December, Rayan had not yet arrived on the south coast, but he looks set to start against Brentford on Tuesday night.

The Brazilian international has hit the ground running for his new side, and already has two goals and an assist to his name after four appearances. He was on the scoresheet on his first start for Bournemouth against Aston Villa, and followed that up with another goal against Everton.

Rayan was unlucky to see that scoring streak ended against West Ham, as he struck the post after a solo run. However, he did still land this selection by registering a shot on target. 

Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal for Bournemouth in the reverse fixture against Brentford, as he recorded five shots, of which four hit the target. Rayan is a very similar profile to Semenyo, so he should be looking forward to this matchup.

Marcos Senesi has only landed this selection in two of his last six starts for Bournemouth, but the Argentine international is averaging 0.87 fouls drawn per 90 this season in the Premier League, which is relatively high for a centre back.

Senesi is averaging 9.53 duels per game for Bournemouth this campaign, highlighting how he is the more aggressive player in the defensive partnership with James Hill, tasked with stepping up and contesting aerial duels. Senesi is adept at drawing free-kicks and tends to go down under light contact, which allows Bournemouth to establish themselves in possession. 

Senesi draws an excellent matchup midweek against Igor Thiago, who is a physical presence up top for Brentford. The Brazilian is averaging 2.05 fouls per 90 across all competition this season, rising to 2.54 when playing away. Senesi was fouled twice in the reverse fixture and is one to keep an eye on again.