Brentford vs West Bromwich Albion: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 17.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Griffin Park (12763 seats)

The Brentford & West Bromwich Albion managers T. Frank and S. Bilić are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Brentford form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Brentford, who have the the best goal difference (+31) in Championship, are 10-5-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Brentford's previous game was a Championship match also played at home, ending 5-0 versus Sheffield Wednesday (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Cardiff City that finished 2-2.

As mentioned above, Brentford "killed" Sheffield Wednesday in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Brentford can score goals in their home matches. After 18 league matches they have found the net 36 times. Brentford are not conceding a lot of goals here at Griffin Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 18 matches.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

West Bromwich Albion's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed West Bromwich Albion, who have the most points (39) away in Championship, collect 39 points from their 19 away matches in the Championship. 11 victories and 6 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

West Bromwich Albion are looking to quickly end their 225 minutes long goal drought in the Championship.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Swansea City (placed 11th) in their previous outing. The Championship match ended in a draw 0-0. A 2-3 loss hosting Newcastle United before that.

West Bromwich Albion have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 28 goals have been scored. West Bromwich Albion are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 19 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result West Bromwich Albion - Brentford 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Brentford won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and West Bromwich Albion has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / three

Top Goalscorers

Brentford
O. Watkins
22 goals
BrentfordM. Benrahma
M. Benrahma
10 goals
West Bromwich AlbionH. Robson-Kanu
H. Robson-Kanu
10 goals

Brentford missing players

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Brentford West Bromwich Albion
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 19 37
17 10 2 Won W 4 11 19
9 5 2 Drew D 1 6 13
11 3 1 Lost L 1 2 5
64 36 6 Scored S 9 28 64
33 15 5 Conceded C 3 14 37
95% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 97%
65% 67% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 74% 81%
49% 50% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 37% 43%
32% 39% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 27%
14% 22% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 16%
46% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 53% 62%
30% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 50% 42% 27%
30% 22% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 11% 14%
 
6.5 6.8 8.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.3 6
4.4 4.3 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 5.3 5.1
1.1 0.9 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.1 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
508 267 78 Total Shots T S 80 256 521
181 97 30 Shots on Target S O 24 72 175
35% 37% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 39% 37%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Brentford has the most scored goals in the first half (34)
  • Brentford has the the best goal difference (+21) at home
  • Brentford has the the best goal difference (+31)
  • 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.
  • West Bromwich Albion has the fewest conceded goals (14) away
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most points (39) away
  • West Bromwich Albion has the most points from losing position (24)
  • West Bromwich Albion has the the best goal difference (+14) away

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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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 Leeds United 37 21 8 8 56 30 18 11 4 3 26 13 19 10 4 5 30 17 26 71
2 West Bromwich Albion 37 19 13 5 64 37 18 8 7 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 70
3 Fulham 37 18 10 9 52 38 19 12 2 5 32 21 18 6 8 4 20 17 14 64
4 Brentford 37 17 9 11 64 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 19 7 4 8 28 18 31 60
5 Nottingham Forest 37 16 12 9 48 38 18 8 4 6 20 19 19 8 8 3 28 19 10 60
6 Preston North End 37 16 8 13 50 45 19 11 3 5 35 24 18 5 5 8 15 21 5 56
7 Bristol City 37 15 10 12 51 53 18 7 5 6 25 27 19 8 5 6 26 26 -2 55
8 Millwall 37 13 15 9 44 40 18 8 7 3 25 18 19 5 8 6 19 22 4 54
9 Cardiff City 37 13 15 9 52 50 18 8 8 2 26 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 2 54
10 Blackburn Rovers 37 14 11 12 52 45 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 6 3 9 28 29 7 53
11 Swansea City 37 13 14 10 46 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 18 5 9 4 22 25 1 53
12 Derby County 37 13 12 12 49 49 19 10 7 2 28 13 18 3 5 10 21 36 0 51
13 Queens Park Rangers 37 14 8 15 58 62 19 8 5 6 37 33 18 6 3 9 21 29 -4 50
14 Reading 37 13 9 15 46 42 18 7 2 9 23 24 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 48
15 Sheffield Wednesday 37 13 9 15 46 49 18 7 5 6 16 21 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 48
16 Birmingham City 37 12 11 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 19 6 6 7 21 28 -9 47
17 Stoke City 37 12 6 19 49 55 19 8 3 8 29 24 18 4 3 11 20 31 -6 42
18 Huddersfield Town 37 11 9 17 45 58 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 21 33 -13 42
19 Middlesbrough 37 9 14 14 37 47 19 6 8 5 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 28 -10 41
20 Wigan Athletic 37 10 11 16 38 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 19 4 5 10 20 28 -12 41
21 Hull City 37 11 8 18 49 63 19 6 3 10 27 33 18 5 5 8 22 30 -14 41
22 Charlton Athletic 37 10 9 18 44 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 18 3 4 11 19 31 -10 39
23 Luton Town 37 10 5 22 43 71 18 7 4 7 27 27 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 35
24 Barnsley 37 8 10 19 42 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 18 3 3 12 16 29 -20 34

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