Premier League · 2024

Brentford 2–3 Fulham · Premier League

2–3Historical match

Fulham

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Fulham won 2–3.

Shots
1116
Shots on target
67
Expected goals
2.870.99
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Brentford 3–2. Recorded in this match (Brentford – Fulham): shots 11–16, shots on target 6–7, expected goals 2.87–0.99, possession 51%–49%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Brentford's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Brentford's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.76 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.6 goals/match1.76 goals/match1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Fulham show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Fulham's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.5 shots/match ▲ShotsBrentford · Fulham13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBrentfordFulhamBaseline
Shots11.5 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match
Shots against16.9 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots16 shotsBrentford 11 shots, Fulham 16 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsBrentford 6 shots, Fulham 7 shots
  • Expected goals2.87 xG0.99 xGBrentford 2.87 xG, Fulham 0.99 xG
  • Possession51%49%Brentford 51%, Fulham 49%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersBrentford 5 corners, Fulham 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls8 foulsBrentford 12 fouls, Fulham 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Saša Lukić · Fulham · 53′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHarry Wilson · Fulham · 70′ · 0.01 xG · goalJoachim Andersen · Fulham · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEmile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSepp van den Berg · Brentford · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 40′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 38′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 81′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedChristian Nørgaard · Brentford · 87′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEmile Smith Rowe · Fulham · 12′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 16′ · 0.06 xG · goalAdama Traoré · Fulham · 35′ · 0.06 xG · on targetSepp van den Berg · Brentford · 43′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTom Cairney · Fulham · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 7′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTom Cairney · Fulham · 53′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKenny Tete · Fulham · 57′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 8′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMikkel Damsgaard · Brentford · 11′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedKevin Schade · Brentford · 74′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedTom Cairney · Fulham · 68′ · 0.14 xG · goalBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 22′ · 0.15 xG · goalChristian Nørgaard · Brentford · 43′ · 0.25 xG · on targetYoane Wissa · Brentford · 11′ · 0.26 xG · on targetBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 28′ · 0.82 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Brentford: 10 shots, 5 on target, 1.89 xG. Fulham: 16 shots, 7 on target, 0.97 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Bryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 22′Raúl Jiménez · Fulham · 16′Tom Cairney · Fulham · 68′Harry Wilson · Fulham · 70′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brentford 1.89 xG · Fulham 0.97 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Brentford
1Draws
2Fulham
Fulham — Brentford · Premier League2–1
Brentford — Fulham · Premier League0–0
Fulham — Brentford · Premier League0–3
Brentford — Fulham · Premier League3–2
Fulham — Brentford · Premier League3–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brentford favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Fulham in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brentford37 matchesFulham37 matches
1.76 goals/match ▲Goals scored37/371.46 goals/match
1.51 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 1.41 goals/match
1.59 xG/match ▲Expected goals37/371.28 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots37/37▲ 13.6 shots/match
4.76 shots/matchShots on target37/374.59 shots/match
47.6%Possession37/37● 52.5%
4.59 corners/matchCorners37/37● 5.46 corners/match
8.41 fouls/matchFouls37/3711.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 18 May 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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