Brentford 3-0 Tottenham: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Brentford

3 : 0

Tottenham

K. Lewis-Potter12'
V. Janelt33'
M. Kayode49'

Brentford Community StadiumMichael OliverSat, 22 Aug 202618:30

Brentford4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Tottenham Tottenham crest

Substitutions

67'
87.5
M. Jensen
66.9
Y. Yarmolyuk
67'
116.5
D. Ouattara
197.6
J. Anthony
76'
337.7
M. Kayode
26.7
A. Hickey
76'
187.2A
M. Sangare
247.3
M. Damsgaard
83'
96.2
I. Thiago
137.0
C. Wilson

Unused

Substitutions

46'
155.6
L. Bergvall
305.9
R. Bentancur
46'
86.2
C. Gallagher
186.3
M. Fernandes
68'
476.2
M. Moore
106.2
J. Maddison
68'
96.2
Richarlison
196.5
D. Solanke
86'
146.2
A. Gray
136.6
D. Udogie

Unused

Home

A. Milambo
Knee Injury
Out
S. van den Berg
Injury
Out

Away

M. Kudus
Muscle Injury
Out
D. Kulusevski
Knee Injury
Out
W. Odobert
Knee Injury
Out
P. Porro
Inactive
Out
P. M. Sarr
Injury
Out
X. Simons
Knee Injury
Out
M. van de Ven
Injury
Out

Player of the match

Caoimhin Kelleher

Goalkeeper · Brentford

8.0

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Build-up

Passes34

Pass accuracy79%

Goalkeeping

Saves4

Goals conceded0

Penalties saved0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Caoimhin KelleherG	4	0	0,59	+0,59	27/34	9/16
Antonín KinskýG	5	3	2,84	-0,16	31/43	4/16

Live stats

Possession & Passing

40%Possession60%

360Total passes549

82%Pass accuracy88%

7Corners3

Attack

26Shots9

8On target4

11Off target3

7Blocked shots2

Box & Quality

20Shots in box4

6Shots out box5

4.0xG0.5

0.1Goals prevented0.1

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves5

3Offsides2

17Fouls14

1Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

1,48xG0,09

11Shots3

3On target0

4Big chances0

14Touches in box3

50%Possession50%

2Corners0

Second half

2,48xG0,38

15Shots6

5On target4

2Big chances2

26Touches in box15

32%Possession68%

5Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Brentford

4.02261540%

35% open play45% set piece20% penalty

Tottenham

0.479660%

94% open play6% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

35 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Brentford4,02 xG · 3 scored

Tottenham0,47 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Brentford51

Open play 30Set piece 9Dribble 1Foul won 3Rebound 6Defensive 2

Tottenham18

Open play 17Foul won 1

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Brentford66% pressure

Tottenham34% pressure

Match replay

91'

3-0

100%Draw 0%0%

4.02xG0.47

26Shots9

15On target6

Momentum

90' Off target Yehor Yarmoliuk 0.03 xG · From corner · Right foot

Shot map

26 v 9

Brentford shoot right, Tottenham left. Bigger dot = better chance.

BREBrentfordTOTTottenhamgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

21 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

BrentfordTottenhamgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

BrentfordDefensive line 40%

TottenhamDefensive line 39%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

BrentfordUntil 67'

Most-connected pair: Collins and Ajer, 18 passes between them.

TottenhamUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Hecke and Senesi, 11 passes between them.

Tactical battle

58control42

Kevin Schade

8 touches in box

In possession

44,9%Field tilt55,1%

17Passes into box10

35Progressive passes32

14Carries into final third14

17Chances created7

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

8,59Press intensity (PPDA)7,42

14High turnovers14

7Regains within 5s11

21,3sBall recovery time22,0s

21Interceptions14

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

116Carries132

1593mCarry distance1429m

18Progressive carries18

824mProgressive carry distance883m

3Carries into the box3

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

4Take-ons won11

12Take-ons attempted21

603mProgressive pass distance552m

1Through balls1

9Switches of play4

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,60Expected threat (xT)0,67

2,83Action value (VAEP)-0,56

51Shot-creating actions18

6Goal-creating actions0

1,90Expected assisted goals0,37

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,0Passes per attack4,8

10,2sAttack duration15,8s

2,85 m/sAttack directness1,95 m/s

3Build-up attacks4

4Direct attacks4

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

40Touches in box18

49Final third entries60

6Big chances2

2,83xG on target0,59

3Big chances missed2

Passing

11/21 (52%)Crosses4/14 (29%)

26/46 (57%)Long balls14/33 (42%)

11Throw-ins11

13Free kicks17

8Goal kicks12

Duels

52Total48

38/82 (46%)Ground44/82 (54%)

23/36 (64%)Aerial13/36 (36%)

4/12 (33%)Dribbles10/20 (50%)

10Dispossessed10

Defending

61Recoveries49

15Interceptions6

20Tackles18

55%Tackles won67%

16Clearances23

3Big chances scored0

1Big saves0

0Errors led to goal1

0Errors led to shot1

8,52Average rating6,41

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

BrentfordThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 76-90

TottenhamThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 61-75

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal33%

67%2+ goals17%

They concede

67%1+ goal67%

33%2+ goals50%

Heaviest results

best 3-0 (H)

worst 0-3 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

BrentfordshootallowTottenham

10.3%+1.9Six-yard box8.3%

66.4%+6.0Penalty area60.0%

20.3%-4.4Edge of the box25.9%

2.9%-3.6Long range5.8%

408 shots taken · 468 faced

TottenhamshootallowBrentford

10.1%+1.7Six-yard box7.1%

60.8%Penalty area-2.857.6%

23.4%Edge of the box+4.529.2%

5.7%Long range6.1%

436 shots taken · 507 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Brentford beat Tottenham 3-0 at Brentford Community Stadium in the Premier League. Brentford led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: K. Lewis-Potter (12'), V. Janelt (33'), M. Kayode (49') for Brentford. In their last 12 meetings, Brentford have won 2, Tottenham 6, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.