Match preview Championship: Derby County - Brentford at Pride Park Stadium

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 11.July
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Pride Park Stadium (33597 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Derby County have their presumed home advantage while Brentford are ahead 14 points in the Championship table.

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 top positions and their benefits.

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Derby County form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Derby County at their home stadium (Pride Park Stadium) is 11 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats.

Derby County are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus West Bromwich Albion. Before that, County drew at home versus Nottingham Forest.

There will be little rest for County after this match as they are travelling to Cardiff City for a Championship game in only three days.

The County fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 31 in 21 matches. Derby County are not conceding a lot of goals here at Pride Park Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 21 matches.

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Brentford form and stats

Playing away, Brentford, who have the most scored goals (75) in Championship, have won 9 games, drawn 4 and suffered 8 defeats in the Championship this season. Brentford have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena. Momentum is building for Brentford in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Impressive finishing from Ethan Pinnock and Saïd Benrahma secured the home win 2-1 against Charlton Athletic in their previous game. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Wigan Athletic.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Preston North End in just four days.

Brentford are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 33 times in 21 away games so far. Brentford are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 18 times in 21 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Brentford - Derby County 3-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for County, four draws and two wins for Brentford. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

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

Derby County missing players

Brentford missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Derby County Brentford
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 7 21 42
16 11 1 Won W 4 9 22
13 8 5 Drew D 0 4 9
13 2 0 Lost L 3 8 11
56 31 5 Scored S 14 33 75
55 15 4 Conceded C 5 18 34
98% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
81% 76% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 67% 67%
50% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 71% 48% 50%
24% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 24% 29%
12% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 12%
57% 57% 67% BTTS BTTS 29% 38% 43%
21% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 43% 33% 36%
24% 10% 17% Failed to Score F T 29% 33% 26%
 
4.5 5.4 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.1 6.1 6.4
6.2 5.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.1 4.3 4.1
1.9 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.3 1.1
6 3 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
453 260 76 Total Shots T S 80 266 580
161 99 25 Shots on Target S O 32 94 204
35% 31% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 35% 37%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Brentford has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16)
  • Brentford has the most scored goals (75)
  • Brentford has the most scored goals in the first half (37)
  • Brentford has the the best goal difference (+41)
  • Brentford have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Brentford is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • Derby County have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Derby County have won significantly more corners at home than 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 42 22 14 6 73 40 21 10 8 3 42 25 21 12 6 3 31 15 33 80
2 Leeds United 41 23 9 9 63 34 20 12 5 3 30 14 21 11 4 6 33 20 29 78
3 Brentford 42 22 9 11 75 34 21 13 5 3 42 16 21 9 4 8 33 18 41 75
4 Fulham 42 21 10 11 56 44 21 13 2 6 33 23 21 8 8 5 23 21 12 73
5 Nottingham Forest 42 18 14 10 54 42 21 10 4 7 24 21 21 8 10 3 30 21 12 68
6 Cardiff City 42 16 16 10 60 54 21 9 9 3 30 20 21 7 7 7 30 34 6 64
7 Swansea City 42 16 15 11 55 49 21 9 5 7 26 22 21 7 10 4 29 27 6 63
8 Preston North End 42 17 10 15 55 51 21 11 3 7 36 28 21 6 7 8 19 23 4 61
9 Derby County 42 16 13 13 56 55 21 11 8 2 31 15 21 5 5 11 25 40 1 61
10 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 11 15 59 55 21 9 8 4 28 20 21 7 3 11 31 35 4 59
11 Millwall 42 14 17 11 48 46 21 8 8 5 28 24 21 6 9 6 20 22 2 59
12 Bristol City 42 16 10 16 55 61 21 8 5 8 28 31 21 8 5 8 27 30 -6 58
13 Reading 42 14 11 17 53 48 21 7 4 10 24 28 21 7 7 7 29 20 5 53
14 Queens Park Rangers 42 15 8 19 60 67 21 8 5 8 38 36 21 7 3 11 22 31 -7 53
15 Wigan Athletic 42 14 11 17 46 53 21 9 6 6 24 22 21 5 5 11 22 31 -7 53
16 Sheffield Wednesday 42 14 10 18 51 59 21 7 6 8 18 28 21 7 4 10 33 31 -8 52
17 Birmingham City 42 12 13 17 52 67 21 6 6 9 31 38 21 6 7 8 21 29 -15 49
18 Middlesbrough 42 11 14 17 42 53 21 6 8 7 18 23 21 5 6 10 24 30 -11 47
19 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 49 63 21 7 6 8 24 27 21 5 5 11 25 36 -14 47
20 Stoke City 41 13 7 21 54 61 21 9 3 9 33 26 20 4 4 12 21 35 -7 46
21 Charlton Athletic 42 12 10 20 47 57 21 8 5 8 26 24 21 4 5 12 21 33 -10 46
22 Hull City 42 12 9 21 57 74 21 7 3 11 29 35 21 5 6 10 28 39 -17 45
23 Barnsley 42 10 12 20 46 67 21 6 8 7 28 33 21 4 4 13 18 34 -21 42
24 Luton Town 42 11 8 23 47 79 21 7 6 8 29 34 21 4 2 15 18 45 -32 41

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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 West Bromwich Albion 42 22 14 6 73 40 21 10 8 3 42 25 21 12 6 3 31 15 33 80
2 Leeds United 41 23 9 9 63 34 20 12 5 3 30 14 21 11 4 6 33 20 29 78
3 Brentford 42 22 9 11 75 34 21 13 5 3 42 16 21 9 4 8 33 18 41 75
4 Fulham 42 21 10 11 56 44 21 13 2 6 33 23 21 8 8 5 23 21 12 73
5 Nottingham Forest 42 18 14 10 54 42 21 10 4 7 24 21 21 8 10 3 30 21 12 68
6 Cardiff City 42 16 16 10 60 54 21 9 9 3 30 20 21 7 7 7 30 34 6 64
7 Swansea City 42 16 15 11 55 49 21 9 5 7 26 22 21 7 10 4 29 27 6 63
8 Preston North End 42 17 10 15 55 51 21 11 3 7 36 28 21 6 7 8 19 23 4 61
9 Derby County 42 16 13 13 56 55 21 11 8 2 31 15 21 5 5 11 25 40 1 61
10 Blackburn Rovers 42 16 11 15 59 55 21 9 8 4 28 20 21 7 3 11 31 35 4 59
11 Millwall 42 14 17 11 48 46 21 8 8 5 28 24 21 6 9 6 20 22 2 59
12 Bristol City 42 16 10 16 55 61 21 8 5 8 28 31 21 8 5 8 27 30 -6 58
13 Reading 42 14 11 17 53 48 21 7 4 10 24 28 21 7 7 7 29 20 5 53
14 Queens Park Rangers 42 15 8 19 60 67 21 8 5 8 38 36 21 7 3 11 22 31 -7 53
15 Wigan Athletic 42 14 11 17 46 53 21 9 6 6 24 22 21 5 5 11 22 31 -7 53
16 Sheffield Wednesday 42 14 10 18 51 59 21 7 6 8 18 28 21 7 4 10 33 31 -8 52
17 Birmingham City 42 12 13 17 52 67 21 6 6 9 31 38 21 6 7 8 21 29 -15 49
18 Middlesbrough 42 11 14 17 42 53 21 6 8 7 18 23 21 5 6 10 24 30 -11 47
19 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 49 63 21 7 6 8 24 27 21 5 5 11 25 36 -14 47
20 Stoke City 41 13 7 21 54 61 21 9 3 9 33 26 20 4 4 12 21 35 -7 46
21 Charlton Athletic 42 12 10 20 47 57 21 8 5 8 26 24 21 4 5 12 21 33 -10 46
22 Hull City 42 12 9 21 57 74 21 7 3 11 29 35 21 5 6 10 28 39 -17 45
23 Barnsley 42 10 12 20 46 67 21 6 8 7 28 33 21 4 4 13 18 34 -21 42
24 Luton Town 42 11 8 23 47 79 21 7 6 8 29 34 21 4 2 15 18 45 -32 41

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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.