Brentford vs West Bromwich Albion betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Fri 26.June
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Griffin Park (12763 seats)

A key match in Championship as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Brentford in 4th position and West Bromwich Albion placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Brentford form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Brentford, who have the most scored goals (66) in Championship, are 10-5-3 (wins-draw-losses).

Nothing to worry about in defence for Brentford, as their goalkeeper David Raya Martin has completely shut out the opponents for 225 minutes in the Championship.

A good away victory last time out for Brentford, who won 2-0 against Fulham (placed 3rd). Ahead of that match, Brentford won a home game hosting Sheffield Wednesday (5-0).

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 Brentford have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost one.

There will be little rest for Brentford after this match as they are travelling to Reading for a Championship game in only four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (36 in 18 games), Brentford's attacking play is working. 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, who have the most points (39) away in Championship, have an excellent away record in the Championship so far with 11-6-2 from 19 games.

J. Livermore was the last player to score for the away team. WBA haven't scored a league goal in the last 315 minutes. 197 minutes! That's how long the WBA goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

WBA's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Birmingham City that finished 0-0. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Swansea City.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with West Bromwich Albion playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were three West Bromwich Albion wins, one draw and one defeat.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far West Bromwich Albion have scored 28 goals in 19 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was West Bromwich Albion - Brentford 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Brentford zero wins, two draws and West Bromwich Albion one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BrentfordO. Watkins
O. Watkins
22 goals
BrentfordB. Mbeumo
B. Mbeumo
14 goals
BrentfordM. Benrahma
M. Benrahma
11 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
38 18 5 Played P 5 19 38
18 10 2 Won W 2 11 19
9 5 2 Drew D 1 6 14
11 3 1 Lost L 2 2 5
66 36 6 Scored S 5 28 64
33 15 5 Conceded C 5 14 37
95% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
66% 67% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 74% 79%
47% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 37% 42%
32% 39% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 26%
13% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 16%
45% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 61%
32% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 20% 42% 29%
29% 22% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 11% 16%
 
6.4 6.8 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.3 6.2
4.3 4.3 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.3 5.1
1.1 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.1 1.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
522 267 71 Total Shots T S 55 256 541
186 97 24 Shots on Target S O 15 72 176
35% 37% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 39% 36%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Brentford has the most scored goals (66)
  • 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 (+33)
  • 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 West Bromwich Albion 38 19 14 5 64 37 19 8 8 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 71
2 Leeds United 38 21 8 9 56 32 18 11 4 3 26 13 20 10 4 6 30 19 24 71
3 Fulham 38 18 10 10 52 40 20 12 2 6 32 23 18 6 8 4 20 17 12 64
4 Brentford 38 18 9 11 66 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 20 8 4 8 30 18 33 63
5 Nottingham Forest 38 16 13 9 49 39 18 8 4 6 20 19 20 8 9 3 29 20 10 61
6 Preston North End 38 16 9 13 51 46 19 11 3 5 35 24 19 5 6 8 16 22 5 57
7 Cardiff City 38 14 15 9 54 50 19 9 8 2 28 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 4 57
8 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 11 12 55 46 20 9 8 3 27 17 18 6 3 9 28 29 9 56
9 Swansea City 38 14 14 10 49 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 19 6 9 4 25 25 4 56
10 Bristol City 38 15 10 13 52 56 18 7 5 6 25 27 20 8 5 7 27 29 -4 55
11 Millwall 38 13 15 10 46 43 19 8 7 4 27 21 19 5 8 6 19 22 3 54
12 Derby County 38 14 12 12 52 51 19 10 7 2 28 13 19 4 5 10 24 38 1 54
13 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 8 16 58 63 20 8 5 7 37 34 18 6 3 9 21 29 -5 50
14 Reading 38 13 10 15 47 43 19 7 3 9 24 25 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 49
15 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 10 15 47 50 19 7 6 6 17 22 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 49
16 Birmingham City 38 12 12 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 20 6 7 7 21 28 -9 48
17 Wigan Athletic 38 11 11 16 40 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 20 5 5 10 22 28 -10 44
18 Stoke City 38 12 7 19 50 56 19 8 3 8 29 24 19 4 4 11 21 32 -6 43
19 Charlton Athletic 38 11 9 18 45 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 19 4 4 11 20 31 -9 42
20 Huddersfield Town 38 11 9 18 45 60 20 7 5 8 24 27 18 4 4 10 21 33 -15 42
21 Middlesbrough 38 9 14 15 37 50 20 6 8 6 18 22 18 3 6 9 19 28 -13 41
22 Hull City 38 11 8 19 49 64 20 6 3 11 27 34 18 5 5 8 22 30 -15 41
23 Barnsley 38 9 10 19 43 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 19 4 3 12 17 29 -19 37
24 Luton Town 38 10 6 22 44 72 19 7 5 7 28 28 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 36

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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 38 19 14 5 64 37 19 8 8 3 36 23 19 11 6 2 28 14 27 71
2 Leeds United 38 21 8 9 56 32 18 11 4 3 26 13 20 10 4 6 30 19 24 71
3 Fulham 38 18 10 10 52 40 20 12 2 6 32 23 18 6 8 4 20 17 12 64
4 Brentford 38 18 9 11 66 33 18 10 5 3 36 15 20 8 4 8 30 18 33 63
5 Nottingham Forest 38 16 13 9 49 39 18 8 4 6 20 19 20 8 9 3 29 20 10 61
6 Preston North End 38 16 9 13 51 46 19 11 3 5 35 24 19 5 6 8 16 22 5 57
7 Cardiff City 38 14 15 9 54 50 19 9 8 2 28 17 19 5 7 7 26 33 4 57
8 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 11 12 55 46 20 9 8 3 27 17 18 6 3 9 28 29 9 56
9 Swansea City 38 14 14 10 49 45 19 8 5 6 24 20 19 6 9 4 25 25 4 56
10 Bristol City 38 15 10 13 52 56 18 7 5 6 25 27 20 8 5 7 27 29 -4 55
11 Millwall 38 13 15 10 46 43 19 8 7 4 27 21 19 5 8 6 19 22 3 54
12 Derby County 38 14 12 12 52 51 19 10 7 2 28 13 19 4 5 10 24 38 1 54
13 Queens Park Rangers 38 14 8 16 58 63 20 8 5 7 37 34 18 6 3 9 21 29 -5 50
14 Reading 38 13 10 15 47 43 19 7 3 9 24 25 19 6 7 6 23 18 4 49
15 Sheffield Wednesday 38 13 10 15 47 50 19 7 6 6 17 22 19 6 4 9 30 28 -3 49
16 Birmingham City 38 12 12 14 48 57 18 6 5 7 27 29 20 6 7 7 21 28 -9 48
17 Wigan Athletic 38 11 11 16 40 50 18 6 6 6 18 22 20 5 5 10 22 28 -10 44
18 Stoke City 38 12 7 19 50 56 19 8 3 8 29 24 19 4 4 11 21 32 -6 43
19 Charlton Athletic 38 11 9 18 45 54 19 7 5 7 25 23 19 4 4 11 20 31 -9 42
20 Huddersfield Town 38 11 9 18 45 60 20 7 5 8 24 27 18 4 4 10 21 33 -15 42
21 Middlesbrough 38 9 14 15 37 50 20 6 8 6 18 22 18 3 6 9 19 28 -13 41
22 Hull City 38 11 8 19 49 64 20 6 3 11 27 34 18 5 5 8 22 30 -15 41
23 Barnsley 38 9 10 19 43 62 19 5 7 7 26 33 19 4 3 12 17 29 -19 37
24 Luton Town 38 10 6 22 44 72 19 7 5 7 28 28 19 3 1 15 16 44 -28 36

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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.