The League Cup fourth round takes place this weekend and Brentford are strong favourites to progress against Sheffield Wednesday.
Both sides are solidly midtable in the Premier League and Championship respectively but Thomas Frank's men are in the division above and will enjoy home advantage.
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Brentford Recent Form
Brentford's recent form has been mixed as they have won two, lost two and drawn one of their last five.
The two wins came in high-scoring fashion as they beat Wolves 5-3 and Ipswich 4-3 this past weekend.
The losses came against Tottenham and Man Utd.
Brentford Injury News
Igor Thiago, Aaron Hickey, Gustavo Nunes, Josh DaSilva and Rico Henry remain out for Brentford, while Kristoffer Ajer is expected to be out for perhaps another week after missing the Ipswich game due to a foot injury.
Mathias Jensen is available again after a calf problem.
Last Brentford Lineup
Here's how Brentford lined up against Ipswich.
Sheffield Wednesday Recent Form
In the Championship, Wednesday have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five.
They are unbeaten in two as they drew 0-0 with Swansea a week ago before earning a 2-1 away victory versus Portsmouth.
They reached this round of the League Cup thanks to a 1-0 win over Blackpool.
Sheffield Wednesday Injury News
Wednesday have two fresh injury problems to contend with as Akin Famewo had to be withdrawn against Portsmouth with a muscle issue. He is expected to miss a couple of weeks of action.
Olaf Kobacki has been ruled out for two months with a muscle problem of his own, as he joins Nathaniel Chalobah and Ban Hamer on the sidelines.
Pol Valentin is suspended.
Last Sheffield Wednesday Lineup
Here's how Sheffield Wednesday lined up against Portsmouth.
Brentford - Player To Watch
Fabio Carvalho will likely be given a start as Thomas Frank rotates his starting XI, and the former Liverpool man has already proved his worth in this competition this season as in the defeat over Leyton Orient he played a part in all three goals with two assists plus a strike of his own.
Sheffield Wednesday - Player To Watch
Wednesday will likely rotate also, but they need their best players on the pitch to have any hope of progression here, and Josh Windass is the club's top scorer with three this campaign.
Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday - Prediction
Even Brentford's squad players will have too much for Wednesday, especially at home. The likes of Carvalho and Kevin Schade will come in and use this game as an opportunity to impress.
Scoreline prediction - Brentford 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Brentford vs Sheffield Wednesday - Betting Tips
Brentford to Win and Over 2.5 Goals Scored
- In Brentford's last two home games, 15 goals have been scored
