Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Brentford & Oldham Athletic face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Carabao Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Brentford form and stats
Brentford have not come this way in the Carabao Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Forest Green Rovers. Last season, Brentford's Carabao Cup journey ended in the semi-finals.OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Brentford's two home games in the Premier League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Brentford Community Stadium.
A strong away win for Brentford against Wolverhampton Wanderers the last match, as Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney were on target. Ivan Toney, a natural forward, was the best player for the side in that game, collecting a rating of 9.04 (out of 10). Toney scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 3 of 5 times.
Before that game, the home loss against Brighton & Hove Albion with the scoreline 0-1.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Brentford, as the Premier League home game vs Liverpool is only four days away.
Brentford has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Oldham Athletic form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Tranmere Rovers and Accrington Stanley in order to reach 3rd round of Carabao Cup. Oldham Athletic was sent out of Carabao Cup in the 2nd round last season.1-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Oldham Athletic in their League Two matches away.
Oldham aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 270 league minutes without a goal. J. Luamba was the last player to find the net.
There were no winners in Oldham's previous match, a League Two home game that ended 0-0 vs Hartlepool United. Defender Carl Piergianni was the best team player with a rating of 7.4. Piergianni won 6 of 8 duels.
It was a League Two defeat before that one as the away game against Leyton Orient wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.Oldham have another game that requires travelling in just four nights, a League Two fixture versus Rochdale. A grim schedule for the visitors!
The attacking power of Oldham Athletic when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Oldham have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the prior ten meetings): Brentford won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Oldham Athletic got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  I. Toney 2 goals |   D. Bahamboula 2 goals |  S. Canós Tenes 1 goals |
Brentford missing players
Oldham Athletic missing players
| Brentford | Oldham Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 14 | ||
| 38 | 17 | Scored | S | 19 | 32 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 20 | 41 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 76% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 82% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 24% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 16% | ||
| 40% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 52% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 20% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 36% | ||
| 3.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.9 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 3.4 | ||
| 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 5 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 2 |
| 19 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -12 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Harrogate Town | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Newport County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Carlisle United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Barrow | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 16 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Salford City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 18 | Sutton United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Walsall | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 8 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 7 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 7 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 4 |
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