xF.
Brentford

3–0

xG 2.13–0.89

Chelsea

Gtech Community Stadium

Brentford · Fri 18 Sept, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 17,250

xVerdict

BRE deserved this on chance quality. BRE leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BRE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 46% of BRE's xG.

BRECHE
1.14Open play0.68
0.99Set play0.21
0.00Free kicks0.06
0.72Corners0.08
Shot profileFact
CHE shot from poor areas, 12 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

BRE worked into better areas, 13 shots for four big chances.

BRECHE

Shots

13 – 12

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.07

On target

6 – 2

Inside box

9 – 8

Outside box

4 – 4

Blocked

4 – 7

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.22–0.15.

BRE

0.22

xG prevented

CHE

0.15

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

BRE scored it in the 90'.

First half

No events.

Second half

  • 61'Jaidon Anthony scores (header, Jannik Schuster).
  • 69'Aaron Hickey on, Michael Kayode off.
  • 69'Mamadou Sangaré on, Yegor Yarmolyuk  off.
  • 71'Josh Acheampong on, Wesley Fofana off.
  • 71'Geovany Quenda on, Danny Welbeck off.
  • 81'El Hadji Malick Diouf on, Keane Lewis-Potter off.
  • 81'Dango Ouattara on, Jaidon Anthony off.
  • 83'Igor Thiago scores (right foot shot).
  • 84'Yellow, Igor Thiago (Unsportsmanlike conduct).
  • 85'Yellow, Mamadou Sangaré (Foul).
  • 87'Fábio Carvalho  on, Mikkel Damsgaard off.
  • 87'Estêvão on, Pedro Neto off.
  • 87'Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli on, Valentín Barco off.
  • 90+4'Fábio Carvalho  scores (right foot shot, Kevin Schade).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
CHE have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against BRE's wide players.
xAnalysis

BRE set up 4-2-3-1. CHE set up 3-4-2-1.

BRE · 4-2-3-1CHE · 3-4-2-1

1916792023242733441345671014171829AnthonyKelleherYarmolyukSchadeThiagoAjerLewis-PotterDamsgaardJaneltKayodeSchusterMartínezFofanaBarcoLacroixColwillNetoPalmerHendersonRogersWelbeckChavarría
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.8. Schuster was the top mark.

BRE

44Jannik SchusterDF907.91
9Igor ThiagoFW907.31
19Jaidon AnthonyMF817.21
1Caoimhín KelleherGK907.20
14Fábio CarvalhoMF37.20
23Keane Lewis-PotterDF817.21
6Yegor YarmolyukMF697.01
24Mikkel DamsgaardMF877.02
20Kristoffer AjerDF906.91
27Vitaly JaneltMF906.80
2Aaron HickeyDF216.80
18Mamadou SangaréMF216.60
11Dango OuattaraFW96.50
33Michael KayodeDF696.50
25El Hadji Malick DioufDF96.40
7Kevin SchadeMF906.30

CHE

17Morgan RogersFW907.21
29Pep ChavarríaMF907.22
3Wesley FofanaDF717.10
10Cole PalmerFW907.02
4Valentín BarcoMF877.00
5Maxence LacroixDF906.80
18Danny WelbeckFW716.82
14Jordan HendersonMF906.80
1Emiliano MartínezGK906.41
7Pedro NetoMF876.40
23Geovany QuendaMF196.30
6Levi ColwillDF906.30
34Josh AcheampongDF196.10
32Mahdi Nicoll-JazuliMF30.00
41EstêvãoFW30.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 4–5.

BRE

  • Josh DasilvaUnavailable
  • Sepp van den BergUnavailable
  • Nathan CollinsUnavailable
  • Kaye FuroUnavailable

CHE

  • Reece JamesUnavailable
  • João PedroUnavailable
  • Moisés CaicedoUnavailable
  • Emmanuel EmeghaUnavailable
  • Marco PalestraUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

CHE stretched the flanks.

BRE thirdMiddleCHE third
30%39%31%
BRECHE
Match statsFact
CHE had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

BRE had the better chances.

BRECHE

Possession

40% – 60%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

349 – 514

Lge 440.3

Corners

4 – 12

Lge 4.7

Tackles

15 – 20

Lge 15.4

npxG

2.13 – 0.89