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With both Southampton and Brentford attempting to get going again after experiencing the highest of highs and lowest of lows last season, Wednesday’s Carabao Cup match could prove the catalyst for either side.
One only gets one chance to make a good first impression and Aitor Karanka has done just that in his first league game as Birmingham City boss, overseeing a 1-0 victory over promotion favourites Brentford thanks to Jeremie Bela’s first half header.
Birmingham are looking to stabilize this season under Aitor Karanka – they hope to keep a Brentford side without key players from last season at bay in this opener
The race for automatic promotion is well and truly alive as West Brom, Leeds and Brentford battle it out for promotion to the Premier League.
After 111 days, Brentford returned to what is about to be their ex-home, Griffin Park. Abdi Rashid watched on from the stands.
Saïd Benrahma and substitute Emiliano Marcondes twice combined in the last couple of minutes to hand the visitors a dramatic 2-0 win.
It’s third against fourth in a tasty local derby and both teams still harbour ambitions of automatic promotion.