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 tactical battle between two of the most tactically strong teams this season.
Both come on the back of a victory in their previous game and would look to close their season firmly.
This tactical analysis features the tactics deployed by Xisco Muñoz and Thomas Frank, and will look into why Brentford emerged as the winners.
Lets begin the analysis.
Lineups
Watford made 3 changes to the lineup that beat Milwall last weekend.
With promotion secured, Xisco wanted to give some minutes to players while also setting up a strong team capable of winning the match.
Cathcart, Kabasele, Hungbo and Gray were drafted into the lineup and the likes of Ismaila Sarr being rested.
Brentford meanwhile made 7 changes to the lineup that beat Rotherham in the mid-week.
The players who were retained were Raya, Ivan Toney, Canos and Bech Sorensen.
