Championship: Brentford expected to win home against Blackburn Rovers

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Griffin Park (12763 seats)

Brentford and Blackburn Rovers are both riding high in the Championship with their 4th and 8th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Brentford form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Brentford, who have the the best goal difference (+27) in Championship, at their home stadium (Griffin Park) is 9 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Brentford drew their last game, 1-1 away at Birmingham City (placed 14th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Leeds United that ended 1-1.

Brentford are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Luton Town awaits in three days.

Brentford have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Griffin Park with 29 goals in 16 league matches. From these home matches, Brentford have conceded only 13 goals.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Blackburn Rovers have produced an overall stat of 6-2-8 so far.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Christian Walton is eager to challenge this, with his 205 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Blackburn Rovers play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Charlton Athletic (placed 19th). Before that, Blackburn Rovers secured a home win against Hull City with the score 3-0.

Blackburn Rovers goalie Christian Walton was high and low in the Charlton Athletic game, contributing seven saves towards the victory.

After this away game Blackburn Rovers return home for a Championship game against Stoke City. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Blackburn Rovers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 16 away games so far. Blackburn Rovers have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Blackburn Rovers - Brentford 1-0, played this season. Brentford-Blackburn Rovers H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Brentford three wins, Blackburn Rovers five wins, one draw. five of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BrentfordO. Watkins
O. Watkins
20 goals
BrentfordM. Benrahma
M. Benrahma
9 goals
Blackburn RoversB. Dack
B. Dack
9 goals

Brentford missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Brentford Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 6 16 33
16 9 1 Won W 1 6 14
7 4 2 Drew D 0 2 8
10 3 1 Lost L 5 8 11
54 29 3 Scored S 9 26 48
27 13 3 Conceded C 13 24 38
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
61% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 76%
42% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 48%
27% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 21%
12% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 31% 18%
42% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 58%
30% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 17% 25% 33%
33% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 17% 12% 15%
 
6.4 6.9 9 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.2 5.3
4.5 4.3 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.2 4.6
1.2 0.9 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
450 237 55 Total Shots T S 39 137 347
154 82 19 Shots on Target S O 15 52 120
35% 35% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 50% 40%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers has the fewest points from losing position (4)
  • Blackburn Rovers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Brentford has the fewest conceded goals (27)
  • Brentford has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12)
  • Brentford has the most scored goals in the first half (29)
  • Brentford has the the best goal difference (+16) at home
  • Brentford has the the best goal difference (+27)
  • Brentford have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Brentford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 33 17 12 4 59 36 16 7 7 2 34 22 17 10 5 2 25 14 23 63
2 Leeds United 33 17 8 8 48 30 16 9 4 3 23 13 17 8 4 5 25 17 18 59
3 Fulham 33 16 8 9 47 36 17 10 2 5 29 21 16 6 6 4 18 15 11 56
4 Brentford 33 16 7 10 54 27 16 9 4 3 29 13 17 7 3 7 25 14 27 55
5 Nottingham Forest 33 15 10 8 45 33 16 8 3 5 20 16 17 7 7 3 25 17 12 55
6 Preston North End 33 15 8 10 47 37 17 10 3 4 32 20 16 5 5 6 15 17 10 53
7 Bristol City 33 15 8 10 48 46 16 7 4 5 24 23 17 8 4 5 24 23 2 53
8 Blackburn Rovers 33 14 8 11 48 38 17 8 6 3 22 14 16 6 2 8 26 24 10 50
9 Cardiff City 33 12 14 7 48 45 16 8 7 1 24 14 17 4 7 6 24 31 3 50
10 Millwall 33 12 13 8 40 38 16 8 5 3 24 17 17 4 8 5 16 21 2 49
11 Swansea City 33 12 12 9 41 41 17 7 4 6 21 19 16 5 8 3 20 22 0 48
12 Sheffield Wednesday 33 12 8 13 41 38 16 6 5 5 14 18 17 6 3 8 27 20 3 44
13 Derby County 33 11 11 11 41 45 17 9 6 2 24 12 16 2 5 9 17 33 -4 44
14 Birmingham City 33 12 8 13 42 49 16 6 4 6 23 23 17 6 4 7 19 26 -7 44
15 Reading 33 11 9 13 41 37 16 6 2 8 21 21 17 5 7 5 20 16 4 42
16 Queens Park Rangers 33 12 6 15 51 58 17 7 4 6 33 30 16 5 2 9 18 28 -7 42
17 Hull City 33 11 8 14 47 51 17 6 3 8 27 28 16 5 5 6 20 23 -4 41
18 Middlesbrough 33 8 13 12 34 43 17 6 7 4 16 16 16 2 6 8 18 27 -9 37
19 Charlton Athletic 33 9 9 15 41 47 17 6 5 6 22 21 16 3 4 9 19 26 -6 36
20 Huddersfield Town 33 9 9 15 38 52 17 5 5 7 18 24 16 4 4 8 20 28 -14 36
21 Stoke City 33 10 4 19 41 53 17 6 3 8 22 23 16 4 1 11 19 30 -12 34
22 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 33 50 16 5 5 6 17 22 17 2 5 10 16 28 -17 31
23 Luton Town 33 9 3 21 39 66 16 6 3 7 24 25 17 3 0 14 15 41 -27 30
24 Barnsley 33 6 10 17 40 58 17 4 7 6 25 31 16 2 3 11 15 27 -18 28

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Bromwich Albion 33 17 12 4 59 36 16 7 7 2 34 22 17 10 5 2 25 14 23 63
2 Leeds United 33 17 8 8 48 30 16 9 4 3 23 13 17 8 4 5 25 17 18 59
3 Fulham 33 16 8 9 47 36 17 10 2 5 29 21 16 6 6 4 18 15 11 56
4 Brentford 33 16 7 10 54 27 16 9 4 3 29 13 17 7 3 7 25 14 27 55
5 Nottingham Forest 33 15 10 8 45 33 16 8 3 5 20 16 17 7 7 3 25 17 12 55
6 Preston North End 33 15 8 10 47 37 17 10 3 4 32 20 16 5 5 6 15 17 10 53
7 Bristol City 33 15 8 10 48 46 16 7 4 5 24 23 17 8 4 5 24 23 2 53
8 Blackburn Rovers 33 14 8 11 48 38 17 8 6 3 22 14 16 6 2 8 26 24 10 50
9 Cardiff City 33 12 14 7 48 45 16 8 7 1 24 14 17 4 7 6 24 31 3 50
10 Millwall 33 12 13 8 40 38 16 8 5 3 24 17 17 4 8 5 16 21 2 49
11 Swansea City 33 12 12 9 41 41 17 7 4 6 21 19 16 5 8 3 20 22 0 48
12 Sheffield Wednesday 33 12 8 13 41 38 16 6 5 5 14 18 17 6 3 8 27 20 3 44
13 Derby County 33 11 11 11 41 45 17 9 6 2 24 12 16 2 5 9 17 33 -4 44
14 Birmingham City 33 12 8 13 42 49 16 6 4 6 23 23 17 6 4 7 19 26 -7 44
15 Reading 33 11 9 13 41 37 16 6 2 8 21 21 17 5 7 5 20 16 4 42
16 Queens Park Rangers 33 12 6 15 51 58 17 7 4 6 33 30 16 5 2 9 18 28 -7 42
17 Hull City 33 11 8 14 47 51 17 6 3 8 27 28 16 5 5 6 20 23 -4 41
18 Middlesbrough 33 8 13 12 34 43 17 6 7 4 16 16 16 2 6 8 18 27 -9 37
19 Charlton Athletic 33 9 9 15 41 47 17 6 5 6 22 21 16 3 4 9 19 26 -6 36
20 Huddersfield Town 33 9 9 15 38 52 17 5 5 7 18 24 16 4 4 8 20 28 -14 36
21 Stoke City 33 10 4 19 41 53 17 6 3 8 22 23 16 4 1 11 19 30 -12 34
22 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 33 50 16 5 5 6 17 22 17 2 5 10 16 28 -17 31
23 Luton Town 33 9 3 21 39 66 16 6 3 7 24 25 17 3 0 14 15 41 -27 30
24 Barnsley 33 6 10 17 40 58 17 4 7 6 25 31 16 2 3 11 15 27 -18 28

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