Brentford v Crystal Palace: Opposition insight from Standard Sport’s Sam Tabuteau

It would just be fantastic. Winning the FA Cup at Wembley was magical, but I do not think any Palace fan could have envisaged European glory. It is something that comes to only a select few teams.

Obviously now there are three different competitions that you can win, but that does not make it an easy task.

To go and do that, to try and make that slice of history, would put them among a select group of clubs and, for supporters, it would be something no other group of Palace fans have experienced in their lifetime.

'Winning the FA Cup at Wembley was magical, but I do not think any Palace fan could have envisaged European glory'

Which player should Brentford be keeping an eye on?

The obvious one is Ismaïla Sarr, who hit his 20th goal of the season in all competitions last weekend.

Sarr is in lightning form. They really missed him when he was at AFCON, but he has come back, hit the ground running and almost propelled Palace out of their mid-season slump and on towards the Conference League final and Premier League safety.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is another one to look out for. He was very close to leaving in January, but that whole narrative has now switched. He has overcome a knee issue and is now back among the goals.

Sarr is not necessarily starting every game because I think they are still managing that issue and they have Jørgen Strand Larsen, who signed from Wolves for a club-record fee in February. But whenever he has played, he seems to be among the goals.

I also quite like Yéremy Pino. It has taken him a while to get going in a Palace shirt as I think he struggled with the physicality of the league to start with, but he has really come into his own recently and is playing a vital role at the moment.

What should Keith Andrews’ side expect in terms of shape and style?

It is three at the back, wing-backs high and wide and a lot of threat through Daniel Muñoz, but also increasingly through Tyrick Mitchell on the other side.

Last season, I would not have necessarily said Mitchell was someone who excelled going forward and that was perhaps one of his limitations, but this season he has really taken that on and that is a side of his game he has really developed.

So, there is a lot of threat going through their wing-backs and then they have got a front three that are quite narrow and pick up all the balls into the area. They are really well structured, well organised and they play to their strengths.

What’s your score prediction?

I am going to go for a 2-2 draw.