Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Brentford welcomes Wigan Athletic

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 04.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Griffin Park (12763 seats)

Brentford perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Wigan Athletic can look both up and down from their 14th position.

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.

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Brentford form and stats

38 points is a decent return from 19 Championship games here at Griffin Park for Brentford. The data says 11 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. It’s been three wins in a row for Brentford here at Griffin Park, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Brentford are confident in defense, having played 495 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A nice win for Brentford last time playing, versus Wigan Athletic. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-0 with Saïd Benrahma (3) scoring for the victors. A strong away win before that one, visiting Reading and winning 3-0.

Saïd Benrahma was absolutely essential when Brentford beat Wigan Athletic 3-0, scoring three goals.

Brentford have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Griffin Park with 37 goals in 19 league matches. From these home matches, Brentford have conceded only 15 goals.

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Wigan Athletic form and stats

There's been little loot from Wigan Athletic's travels as they have only collected 20 points from 20 away games in the Championship. Wigan Athletic only have 5 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 5 draws. Having won their last three away games Athletic has no reason to fear anyone.

Athletic have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper David Marshall. It's been 665 minutes since they last conceded in Championship.

Athletic had fun at their own home (Griffin Park) last time out, beating Stoke City 3-0. Kal Naismith (2) scored. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Blackburn Rovers.

After this away game Wigan Athletic return home for a Championship game against Queens Park Rangers. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Wigan Athletic find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 20 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Athletic have seen the ball go into their own net 28 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Brentford - Wigan Athletic 3-0 entered in the official records. Brentford-Wigan Athletic H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Brentford four wins, Wigan Athletic one win, three draws. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BrentfordO. Watkins
O. Watkins
23 goals
BrentfordM. Benrahma
M. Benrahma
14 goals
BrentfordB. Mbeumo
B. Mbeumo
14 goals

Brentford missing players

Wigan Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Brentford Wigan Athletic
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 7 20 40
21 12 4 Won W 2 5 13
9 5 2 Drew D 2 5 11
11 3 0 Lost L 3 10 16
73 40 15 Scored S 6 22 45
33 15 5 Conceded C 8 28 50
95% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 92%
66% 65% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 43% 65% 70%
49% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 29% 55% 48%
29% 35% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 30% 22%
12% 20% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 5%
41% 45% 67% BTTS BTTS 29% 45% 45%
37% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 29% 25% 32%
27% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 43% 35% 30%
 
6.4 6.7 7.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 6.2 6
4.2 4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 5.8 5.2
1.1 0.9 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
560 294 86 Total Shots T S 78 229 462
198 104 35 Shots on Target S O 24 79 152
37% 38% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 30%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Brentford has the most scored goals (70)
  • Brentford has the most scored goals in the first half (36)
  • Brentford has the the best goal difference (+22) at home
  • Brentford has the the best goal difference (+37)
  • 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.
  • Wigan Athletic has the most dropped points from leading position (31)
  • Wigan Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wigan Athletic is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 40 22 9 9 60 33 20 12 5 3 30 14 20 10 4 6 30 19 27 75
2 West Bromwich Albion 40 20 14 6 67 38 19 8 8 3 36 23 21 12 6 3 31 15 29 74
3 Brentford 40 20 9 11 70 33 19 11 5 3 37 15 21 9 4 8 33 18 37 69
4 Nottingham Forest 40 18 13 9 53 40 20 10 4 6 24 20 20 8 9 3 29 20 13 67
5 Fulham 40 19 10 11 54 44 20 12 2 6 32 23 20 7 8 5 22 21 10 67
6 Cardiff City 40 15 16 9 57 51 20 9 9 2 28 17 20 6 7 7 29 34 6 61
7 Derby County 40 16 12 12 55 52 20 11 7 2 30 14 20 5 5 10 25 38 3 60
8 Millwall 41 14 17 10 48 44 20 8 8 4 28 22 21 6 9 6 20 22 4 59
9 Swansea City 40 14 15 11 50 47 20 8 5 7 24 21 20 6 10 4 26 26 3 57
10 Preston North End 40 16 9 15 52 50 21 11 3 7 36 28 19 5 6 8 16 22 2 57
11 Blackburn Rovers 40 15 11 14 55 50 20 9 8 3 27 17 20 6 3 11 28 33 5 56
12 Bristol City 40 15 10 15 53 59 19 7 5 7 26 29 21 8 5 8 27 30 -6 55
13 Sheffield Wednesday 40 14 10 16 49 54 20 7 6 7 17 25 20 7 4 9 32 29 -5 52
14 Wigan Athletic 40 13 11 16 45 50 20 8 6 6 23 22 20 5 5 10 22 28 -5 50
15 Queens Park Rangers 40 14 8 18 59 66 21 8 5 8 38 36 19 6 3 10 21 30 -7 50
16 Reading 40 13 10 17 48 48 20 7 3 10 24 28 20 6 7 7 24 20 0 49
17 Birmingham City 40 12 13 15 51 63 20 6 6 8 30 35 20 6 7 7 21 28 -12 49
18 Charlton Athletic 41 12 10 19 46 55 21 8 5 8 26 24 20 4 5 11 20 31 -9 46
19 Hull City 40 12 9 19 54 68 21 7 3 11 29 35 19 5 6 8 25 33 -14 45
20 Huddersfield Town 40 12 9 19 49 63 20 7 5 8 24 27 20 5 4 11 25 36 -14 45
21 Middlesbrough 40 10 14 16 40 52 20 6 8 6 18 22 20 4 6 10 22 30 -12 44
22 Stoke City 40 12 7 21 50 61 20 8 3 9 29 26 20 4 4 12 21 35 -11 43
23 Barnsley 40 10 11 19 45 62 21 6 8 7 28 33 19 4 3 12 17 29 -17 41
24 Luton Town 40 11 7 22 46 73 19 7 5 7 28 28 21 4 2 15 18 45 -27 40

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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 Leeds United 40 22 9 9 60 33 20 12 5 3 30 14 20 10 4 6 30 19 27 75
2 West Bromwich Albion 40 20 14 6 67 38 19 8 8 3 36 23 21 12 6 3 31 15 29 74
3 Brentford 40 20 9 11 70 33 19 11 5 3 37 15 21 9 4 8 33 18 37 69
4 Nottingham Forest 40 18 13 9 53 40 20 10 4 6 24 20 20 8 9 3 29 20 13 67
5 Fulham 40 19 10 11 54 44 20 12 2 6 32 23 20 7 8 5 22 21 10 67
6 Cardiff City 40 15 16 9 57 51 20 9 9 2 28 17 20 6 7 7 29 34 6 61
7 Derby County 40 16 12 12 55 52 20 11 7 2 30 14 20 5 5 10 25 38 3 60
8 Millwall 41 14 17 10 48 44 20 8 8 4 28 22 21 6 9 6 20 22 4 59
9 Swansea City 40 14 15 11 50 47 20 8 5 7 24 21 20 6 10 4 26 26 3 57
10 Preston North End 40 16 9 15 52 50 21 11 3 7 36 28 19 5 6 8 16 22 2 57
11 Blackburn Rovers 40 15 11 14 55 50 20 9 8 3 27 17 20 6 3 11 28 33 5 56
12 Bristol City 40 15 10 15 53 59 19 7 5 7 26 29 21 8 5 8 27 30 -6 55
13 Sheffield Wednesday 40 14 10 16 49 54 20 7 6 7 17 25 20 7 4 9 32 29 -5 52
14 Wigan Athletic 40 13 11 16 45 50 20 8 6 6 23 22 20 5 5 10 22 28 -5 50
15 Queens Park Rangers 40 14 8 18 59 66 21 8 5 8 38 36 19 6 3 10 21 30 -7 50
16 Reading 40 13 10 17 48 48 20 7 3 10 24 28 20 6 7 7 24 20 0 49
17 Birmingham City 40 12 13 15 51 63 20 6 6 8 30 35 20 6 7 7 21 28 -12 49
18 Charlton Athletic 41 12 10 19 46 55 21 8 5 8 26 24 20 4 5 11 20 31 -9 46
19 Hull City 40 12 9 19 54 68 21 7 3 11 29 35 19 5 6 8 25 33 -14 45
20 Huddersfield Town 40 12 9 19 49 63 20 7 5 8 24 27 20 5 4 11 25 36 -14 45
21 Middlesbrough 40 10 14 16 40 52 20 6 8 6 18 22 20 4 6 10 22 30 -12 44
22 Stoke City 40 12 7 21 50 61 20 8 3 9 29 26 20 4 4 12 21 35 -11 43
23 Barnsley 40 10 11 19 45 62 21 6 8 7 28 33 19 4 3 12 17 29 -17 41
24 Luton Town 40 11 7 22 46 73 19 7 5 7 28 28 21 4 2 15 18 45 -27 40

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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.