The penultimate game week of the 2020-2021 EFL Championship saw Premier League-bound Watford travel to 3rd place Brentford. With both teams having their fate sealed this season and with no direct consequences of the result, the game was essentially for the football purists to enjoy, allowing them to appreciate the...
Sheffield Wednesday sunk to their second league defeat of the season, going down to a much-fancied Brentford side at Hillsborough. The Bees ran out 2-1 winners, and they took the lead after just seven minutes when Ivan Toney reacted quickest to a rebound from Henrick Dalsgaard’s shot. Wednesday found themselves level later...
Two clubs who have endured underwhelming starts to the season went head-to-head on Sunday, as Brentford hosted Preston North End. The much-fancied Bees, who were playoff finalists last season, had only picked up four points before this clash. Preston were winless heading into their first-ever visit to the new Brentford Community Stadium....
The EFL Championship play-off final is widely regarded as the most expensive game in football, estimated to be worth £160 million. A win escorts you to the riches of the Premier League, whereas a defeat may lead to the sales of assets to balance the books. Here, however, we were...
The final matchday of the 2019/20 EFL Championship is here. No side has officially been relegated yet, and second place is still up for grabs following Leeds’ win. Three teams can be automatically promoted to the Premier League on the final day: West Bromwich Albion, Brentford, and Fulham. The Baggies...
After a three-month hiatus, the EFL Championship has now returned for what can only be called an absolute sprint finish. Nine games will be played in a month, with four then potentially having another three on top in their quest for promotion to the Premier League. As time progresses the...
Under Matthew Benham’s ownership, Brentford have become a club synonymous with innovative thinking. The Bees have adopted a model that emphasizes and values complex statistical data, thereby trying to identify undervalued players whose financial situation aligns with theirs in the seemingly unsustainable cauldron of the EFL Championship. Nonetheless, their recruitment...
Leeds United’s new calendar year slump continued, as they lost all the points in weekend’s EFL Championship fixtures. In the midweek clash, they travelled to Griffin Park to play against Brentford. However, despite having a higher xG, Marcelo Bielsa’s team still failed to secure an away win. The hopes of...
Going into Saturday’s EFL Championship clashes, Brentford sat in fifth position in the league, trailing second-placed Leeds United by five points. Their opposition at Griffin Park, Middlesbrough, looked to be in a much more precarious position sitting seven points above the relegation zone in 18th. The closely fought tie saw...
The first match of the new EFL Championship match week saw the last ever west London derby at Griffin Park between Brentford and Queens Park Rangers. The Bees are looking to maintain their promotion push and increase the pressure on the top two here so the first season in their...
Nottingham Forest hosted Brentford at the City Ground on Saturday as they looked to continue their impressive start to the Championship season. They have lost only once this campaign - on the first day of the season against West Bromwich Albion - and sat in the play-off places ahead of...
After three months of summer transfer madness, the Championship has finally returned. Friday night witnessed a goal-thrilling match between Luton Town and Middlesbrough which ended with a draw. A series of clashes on Saturday followed up, including some of the big names. At Griffin Park, Brentford and Birmingham City faced...
Swansea City progressed through to the FA Cup quarter-final for the second successive season, recovering from a 1-0 half time deficit to beat Brentford 4-1 in emphatic fashion at the Liberty Stadium. In this FA Cup tactical analysis, we'll take an in-depth look at the key battles between the two...
Brentford overcame a stubborn Bolton Wanderers outfit to secure their first win in eight Championship games. Neal Maupay struck an early second-half effort, as Brentford came out on top in what proved to be an even affair as Bolton fought to escape the relegation zone. In this tactical analysis, we will look...
Brentford were left counting the cost of yet two more defensive mistakes as the Bees suffered a 2-0 defeat at lowly Hull City. The Tigers sat just above the relegation zone as they swept Brentford aside with two goals in just nine first-half minutes. In this piece, we will look...
Bad defending was once again on the agenda as Brentford lost 3-2 to Swansea at Griffin Park. The loss once again increased the gap between Brentford and the play-off positions to a mountainous 16 points ahead of a crucial run of games which see the club face Championship stragglers Hull...
This post first featured on our comprehensive English Football League analysis sister site, eflanalysis.com. Brentford ended a nine-game winless run in all competition with a hard working 2-0 victory at home to fellow promotion rivals Millwall. Newly-appointed head coach Thomas Frank saw his first victory as Brentford manager as strikes...
This post originally featured on our dedicated Football League analysis website, eflanalysis.com Emiliano Buendía bundled in a solitary goal to see off a hopeless Brentford side, as Dane Thomas Frank saw his side lose 1-0 away to Norwich City. The Bees once again came up short, as they made it...
This post initially featured on our dedicated English Football League analysis site, eflanalysis.com Brentford got their new era underway with a defeat, as they came out on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline at home to Bristol City. Niclas Eliasson struck home a volley with one minute to go to hand...
