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Premier League · 2024

Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Brentford · Premier League

0–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford drew 0–0.

Shots
248
Shots on target
73
Expected goals
1.311.07
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Brighton & Hove Albion – Brentford): shots 24–8, shots on target 7–3, expected goals 1.31–1.07, possession 58%–42%. 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.

Brighton & Hove Albion's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 for1 goal/match1.5 goals/match1.47 goals/match

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

Brentford have a visible away split

moderate

Brentford's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

7.78 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots7.78 shots/match10.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Brighton & Hove Albion show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Brighton & Hove Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.9 shots/match ▲ShotsBrighton & Hove Albion · Brentford10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionBrentfordBaseline
Shots14.9 shots/match10.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match18.5 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots8 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 24 shots, Brentford 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots3 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 7 shots, Brentford 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.31 xG1.07 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 1.31 xG, Brentford 1.07 xG
  • Possession58%42%Brighton & Hove Albion 58%, Brentford 42%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersBrighton & Hove Albion 5 corners, Brentford 3 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls12 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 6 fouls, Brentford 12 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.

Kaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 43′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLewis Dunk · Brighton & Hove Albion · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 38′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMatt O'Riley · Brighton & Hove Albion · 42′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Rutter · Brighton & Hove Albion · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Baleba · Brighton & Hove Albion · 8′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 9′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBryan Mbeumo · Brentford · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedChristian Nørgaard · Brentford · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeorginio Rutter · Brighton & Hove Albion · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMikkel Damsgaard · Brentford · 86′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 39′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatt O'Riley · Brighton & Hove Albion · 48′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoão Pedro · Brighton & Hove Albion · 58′ · 0.05 xG · on targetKaoru Mitoma · Brighton & Hove Albion · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 22′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJoël Veltman · Brighton & Hove Albion · 85′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSolly March · Brighton & Hove Albion · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatt O'Riley · Brighton & Hove Albion · 8′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMatt O'Riley · Brighton & Hove Albion · 23′ · 0.07 xG · on targetBrajan Gruda · Brighton & Hove Albion · 19′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 30′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYasin Ayari · Brighton & Hove Albion · 79′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 4′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJulio Enciso · Brighton & Hove Albion · 13′ · 0.11 xG · on targetNathan Collins · Brentford · 74′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 56′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedYoane Wissa · Brentford · 70′ · 0.16 xG · on targetKeane Lewis-Potter · Brentford · 65′ · 0.44 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Brighton & Hove Albion: 24 shots, 7 on target, 1.32 xG. Brentford: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.05 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Brighton & Hove Albion 1.32 xG · Brentford 1.05 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Brighton & Hove Albion
2Draws
1Brentford
Brentford — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League0–0
Brighton & Hove Albion — Brentford · Premier League2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion — Brentford · Premier League3–3
Brentford — Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion — Brentford · Premier League2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brighton & Hove Albion favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Brentford in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion18 matchesBrentford18 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored18/18▲ 1.78 goals/match
1.44 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.78 goals/match
1.41 xG/matchExpected goals18/18▲ 1.53 xG/match
14.9 shots/match ▲Shots18/1810.5 shots/match
4.94 shots/matchShots on target18/184.78 shots/match
53.9% ●Possession18/1847.7%
5.28 corners/match ●Corners18/184.61 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls18/188.28 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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: Fri, 27 Dec 2024, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBrighton & Hove AlbionBrentford
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2024/25
Head-to-headBrighton & Hove Albion — Brentford
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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