AFC Bournemouth - Brentford: Small difference between teams in Championship clash

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Vitality Stadium (11700 seats)

AFC Bournemouth and Brentford are both riding high in the Championship with their 3rd and 5th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • AFC Bournemouth have the most scored goals (73) in Championship
  • Brentford have the most points from losing position (23) in Championship

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 are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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AFC Bournemouth form and stats

AFC Bournemouth, who have the most scored goals (73) in Championship, are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Vitality Stadium. 13 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats is the summary from 21 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Bournemouth has won seven games in a row. The Barnsley match was the last time out without a victory. It’s been three wins in a row for Bournemouth here at Vitality Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Norwich City and winning 3-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bournemouth have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost five.

A decent goal production from Bournemouth in their home games so far, with 40 goals from 21 league matches. Bournemouth have conceded 21 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Brentford form and stats

10-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Brentford, who have the most scored goals (36) away in Championship, in their Championship matches away.

Brentford's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Cardiff City that finished 1-1. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Millwall.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Brentford playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were zero Brentford wins, three draws and one defeat.

A new game in only three days for Brentford, the Championship home match versus Rotherham United. Busy days.

Brentford has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 36 goals from 21 games. As opposed to that, Brentford have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Bournemouth and Brentford have met before this season: Brentford - AFC Bournemouth 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Bournemouth won four, Brentford won three and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BrentfordI. Toney
I. Toney
28 goals
AFC BournemouthA. Groeneveld
A. Groeneveld
15 goals
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
43 21 6 Played P 6 21 42
22 13 4 Won W 2 10 20
11 3 1 Drew D 2 6 15
10 5 1 Lost L 2 5 7
73 40 11 Scored S 7 36 72
42 21 5 Conceded C 6 21 41
91% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 88%
70% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 76% 76%
51% 52% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 48% 48%
35% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 33% 29%
19% 33% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 19% 17%
58% 52% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 57%
35% 43% 67% Clean Sheets C S 17% 29% 33%
16% 10% 17% Failed to Score F T 17% 19% 21%
 
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 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 0.8 1.1
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
11.6 11.2 10 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 12.3 13.1
4.4 4.6 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 4 4.1
39% 41% 52% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 43% 42%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • AFC Bournemouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • AFC Bournemouth have the most scored goals (73) in Championship
  • AFC Bournemouth is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • Brentford have the most points from losing position (23) in Championship
  • Brentford have the most scored goals (36) away in Championship
  • Brentford have the most scored goals in the second half (42) in Championship
  • Brentford have the the best goal difference (+15) away in Championship

  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 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 42 21 8 13 54 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 21 10 3 8 27 26 8 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 47 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 42 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -14 51
16 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
17 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
18 Coventry City 42 12 12 18 40 56 21 9 7 5 24 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -16 48
19 Birmingham City 42 12 12 18 32 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 48
20 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 67 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -35 34

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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 43 27 9 7 66 32 22 13 6 3 35 14 21 14 3 4 31 18 34 90
2 Watford 43 25 10 8 60 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 22 8 8 6 19 16 32 85
3 AFC Bournemouth 43 22 11 10 73 42 21 13 3 5 40 21 22 9 8 5 33 21 31 77
4 Swansea City 43 22 10 11 52 34 22 11 6 5 25 15 21 11 4 6 27 19 18 76
5 Brentford 42 20 15 7 72 41 21 10 9 2 36 20 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 75
6 Barnsley 42 21 8 13 54 46 21 11 5 5 27 20 21 10 3 8 27 26 8 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Queens Park Rangers 43 17 11 15 51 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 22 7 7 8 23 28 0 62
9 Cardiff City 43 16 13 14 59 47 21 7 5 9 34 24 22 9 8 5 25 23 12 61
10 Middlesbrough 43 17 9 17 51 48 21 10 4 7 27 21 22 7 5 10 24 27 3 60
11 Millwall 43 14 17 12 42 44 22 6 10 6 20 23 21 8 7 6 22 21 -2 59
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 47 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -2 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Preston North End 43 15 7 21 44 55 22 6 5 11 19 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -11 52
15 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 42 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -14 51
16 Blackburn Rovers 43 13 11 19 54 49 21 7 7 7 27 24 22 6 4 12 27 25 5 50
17 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
18 Coventry City 42 12 12 18 40 56 21 9 7 5 24 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -16 48
19 Birmingham City 42 12 12 18 32 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 21 6 9 6 15 18 -18 48
20 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
21 Derby County 43 11 10 22 31 51 21 6 6 9 16 21 22 5 4 13 15 30 -20 43
22 Rotherham United 41 11 6 24 42 56 22 5 3 14 25 34 19 6 3 10 17 22 -14 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 43 12 9 22 36 55 22 8 7 7 22 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -19 39
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 67 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -35 34

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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.