Championship duel: Close contest expected between AFC Bournemouth and Brentford

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 17.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vitality Stadium (11700 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for AFC Bournemouth - Brentford!

Insights:
  • Brentford have the most scored goals (79) in Championship

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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AFC Bournemouth form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for AFC Bournemouth at their home stadium (Vitality Stadium) is 13 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. Bournemouth has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager J. Woodgate and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Bournemouth, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

AFC Bournemouth are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 293 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by D. Solanke).

Prior to that, an away loss at Wycombe Wanderers.

AFC Bournemouth have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Vitality Stadium with 40 goals in 23 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Bournemouth have conceded 24 in these home matches.

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Brentford form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Brentford, who have the most scored goals (79) in Championship, have produced an overall stat of 12-6-5 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Brentford as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games. Having won their last three away games Brentford has no reason to fear anyone.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Watford.

Brentford are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 40 times in 23 away games so far. Brentford are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 22 times in 23 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Bournemouth - Brentford 0-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Bournemouth victories, three draws and four Brentford wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BrentfordI. Toney
I. Toney
30 goals
AFC BournemouthA. Groeneveld
A. Groeneveld
15 goals
AFC BournemouthD. Solanke
D. Solanke
15 goals

AFC Bournemouth missing players

Brentford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
AFC Bournemouth Brentford
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
46 23 6 Played P 6 23 46
22 13 4 Won W 3 12 24
11 3 0 Drew D 2 6 15
13 7 2 Lost L 1 5 7
73 40 12 Scored S 9 40 79
46 24 7 Conceded C 6 22 42
91% 96% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 96% 89%
67% 65% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 74% 74%
48% 48% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 48% 46%
33% 35% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 35% 28%
17% 30% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 17% 15%
54% 48% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 54%
33% 39% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 30% 37%
22% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 17% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.5 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.2 1 1.2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
11.3 10.8 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.7 12.6 13.3
4.2 4.3 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4 4.1
38% 41% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 43% 42%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Brentford have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Brentford have the most points from losing position (23) in Championship
  • Brentford have the most scored goals (40) away in Championship
  • Brentford have the most scored goals (79) in Championship
  • Brentford have the most scored goals in the second half (48) in Championship
  • Brentford have the the best goal difference (+18) away in Championship
  • Brentford is in the best form (4-2-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 46 29 10 7 75 36 23 14 6 3 39 15 23 15 4 4 36 21 39 97
2 Watford 46 27 10 9 63 30 23 19 2 2 44 12 23 8 8 7 19 18 33 91
3 Brentford 46 24 15 7 79 42 23 12 9 2 39 20 23 12 6 5 40 22 37 87
4 Swansea City 46 23 11 12 56 39 23 12 6 5 27 16 23 11 5 7 29 23 17 80
5 Barnsley 46 23 9 14 58 50 23 12 6 5 30 22 23 11 3 9 28 28 8 78
6 AFC Bournemouth 46 22 11 13 73 46 23 13 3 7 40 24 23 9 8 6 33 22 27 77
7 Reading 46 19 13 14 62 54 23 12 4 7 37 27 23 7 9 7 25 27 8 70
8 Cardiff City 46 18 14 14 66 49 23 8 6 9 37 26 23 10 8 5 29 23 17 68
9 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 11 16 57 55 23 11 4 8 32 27 23 8 7 8 25 28 2 68
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 55 53 23 11 4 8 30 25 23 7 6 10 25 28 2 64
11 Millwall 46 15 17 14 47 52 23 7 10 6 24 24 23 8 7 8 23 28 -5 62
12 Luton Town 46 17 11 18 41 52 23 8 9 6 25 23 23 9 2 12 16 29 -11 62
13 Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 56 23 7 5 11 21 24 23 11 2 10 28 32 -7 61
14 Stoke City 46 15 15 16 50 52 23 9 5 9 29 28 23 6 10 7 21 24 -2 60
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 15 12 19 65 54 23 9 7 7 37 28 23 6 5 12 28 26 11 57
16 Coventry City 46 14 13 19 49 61 23 10 7 6 30 22 23 4 6 13 19 39 -12 55
17 Nottingham Forest 46 12 16 18 37 45 23 6 8 9 21 24 23 6 8 9 16 21 -8 52
18 Birmingham City 46 13 13 20 37 61 23 6 4 13 18 37 23 7 9 7 19 24 -24 52
19 Bristol City 46 15 6 25 46 68 23 7 3 13 18 30 23 8 3 12 28 38 -22 51
20 Huddersfield Town 46 12 13 21 50 71 23 8 7 8 28 23 23 4 6 13 22 48 -21 49
21 Derby County 46 11 11 24 36 58 23 6 7 10 20 26 23 5 4 14 16 32 -22 44
22 Wycombe Wanderers 46 11 10 25 39 69 23 7 5 11 17 28 23 4 5 14 22 41 -30 43
23 Rotherham United 46 11 9 26 44 60 23 5 4 14 26 35 23 6 5 12 18 25 -16 42
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 12 11 23 40 61 23 8 8 7 22 17 23 4 3 16 18 44 -21 41

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 46 29 10 7 75 36 23 14 6 3 39 15 23 15 4 4 36 21 39 97
2 Watford 46 27 10 9 63 30 23 19 2 2 44 12 23 8 8 7 19 18 33 91
3 Brentford 46 24 15 7 79 42 23 12 9 2 39 20 23 12 6 5 40 22 37 87
4 Swansea City 46 23 11 12 56 39 23 12 6 5 27 16 23 11 5 7 29 23 17 80
5 Barnsley 46 23 9 14 58 50 23 12 6 5 30 22 23 11 3 9 28 28 8 78
6 AFC Bournemouth 46 22 11 13 73 46 23 13 3 7 40 24 23 9 8 6 33 22 27 77
7 Reading 46 19 13 14 62 54 23 12 4 7 37 27 23 7 9 7 25 27 8 70
8 Cardiff City 46 18 14 14 66 49 23 8 6 9 37 26 23 10 8 5 29 23 17 68
9 Queens Park Rangers 46 19 11 16 57 55 23 11 4 8 32 27 23 8 7 8 25 28 2 68
10 Middlesbrough 46 18 10 18 55 53 23 11 4 8 30 25 23 7 6 10 25 28 2 64
11 Millwall 46 15 17 14 47 52 23 7 10 6 24 24 23 8 7 8 23 28 -5 62
12 Luton Town 46 17 11 18 41 52 23 8 9 6 25 23 23 9 2 12 16 29 -11 62
13 Preston North End 46 18 7 21 49 56 23 7 5 11 21 24 23 11 2 10 28 32 -7 61
14 Stoke City 46 15 15 16 50 52 23 9 5 9 29 28 23 6 10 7 21 24 -2 60
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 15 12 19 65 54 23 9 7 7 37 28 23 6 5 12 28 26 11 57
16 Coventry City 46 14 13 19 49 61 23 10 7 6 30 22 23 4 6 13 19 39 -12 55
17 Nottingham Forest 46 12 16 18 37 45 23 6 8 9 21 24 23 6 8 9 16 21 -8 52
18 Birmingham City 46 13 13 20 37 61 23 6 4 13 18 37 23 7 9 7 19 24 -24 52
19 Bristol City 46 15 6 25 46 68 23 7 3 13 18 30 23 8 3 12 28 38 -22 51
20 Huddersfield Town 46 12 13 21 50 71 23 8 7 8 28 23 23 4 6 13 22 48 -21 49
21 Derby County 46 11 11 24 36 58 23 6 7 10 20 26 23 5 4 14 16 32 -22 44
22 Wycombe Wanderers 46 11 10 25 39 69 23 7 5 11 17 28 23 4 5 14 22 41 -30 43
23 Rotherham United 46 11 9 26 44 60 23 5 4 14 26 35 23 6 5 12 18 25 -16 42
24 Sheffield Wednesday 46 12 11 23 40 61 23 8 8 7 22 17 23 4 3 16 18 44 -21 41

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.