Brentford vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

CLOSE! From the ensuing free-kick, Eze's low effort flies towards the bottom corner, though it edges just past the post with Flekken at full stretch.

Wissa picks up the first booking of the game for a poor challenge on Eze after Flekken gave the ball away in a dangerous position.

The hosts come forward in numbers, but Wissa just delays playing the ball to his left and the attack fizzles out as the visitors get back. There's been a dearth of real attacking quality in this game so far, though that's perhaps to be expected in the sides' first game of the campaign.

Following a 3-1 win against Brentford in December last year, Palace are looking to win consecutive league games against the Bees for the first time since December 1957.

Eze weaves into the box and tries to pick out the bottom corner, though Collins is able to block his effort before another deflection takes the ball out for a goal-kick.

The tempo of the game has just slowed a little with neither side able to exert any real control on proceedings. The home crowd are trying to rally their team.

Brentford are winless in all six of their Premier League meetings with Crystal Palace (five draws, one defeat) – it’s both the joint-most the Bees have faced a side in the competition without ever winning (also six against Newcastle) and the joint-most the Eagles have faced a side without ever losing (also six v QPR).

We've played 10 minutes at the Gtech Community Stadium without either goalkeeper really tested to this point. After a positive start from the hosts, it's been the visitors who have been dominating the ball since.

The ball sits up nicely for Mitchell to fire goalwards, though his effort is poor and goes well wide of the target. The visitors are growing into the game.

There's a nervy moment for the Bees as a ball loops awkwardly into the box, though Flekken just about does enough to win a goal-kick off Hughes.