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Brentford 4–1 Bournemouth · Premier League

4–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Brentford won 4–1.

Shots
1520
Shots on target
710
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brentford beat Bournemouth 4–1. Recorded in this match (Brentford – Bournemouth): shots 15–20, shots on target 7–10, possession 49%–51%, corners 2–15. 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

weak

Brentford's last-five shots average is below their season average.

7.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots7.8 shots/match10 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Bournemouth show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10 shots/match ▲ShotsBrentford · Bournemouth13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBrentfordBournemouthBaseline
Shots10 shots/match13.7 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against12.8 shots/match11.9 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

weak

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

11.4 fouls/matchFoulsBrentford · Bournemouth12.6 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricBrentfordBournemouthBaseline
Fouls11.4 fouls/match12.6 fouls/match10.3 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots20 shotsBrentford 15 shots, Bournemouth 20 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots10 shotsBrentford 7 shots, Bournemouth 10 shots
  • Possession49%51%Brentford 49%, Bournemouth 51%
  • Corners2 corners15 cornersBrentford 2 corners, Bournemouth 15 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsBrentford 9 fouls, Bournemouth 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsBrentford 2 cards, Bournemouth 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Brentford
1Draws
0Bournemouth
Bournemouth — Brentford · Premier League1–2
Brentford — Bournemouth · Premier League3–2
Bournemouth — Brentford · Premier League1–2
Brentford — Bournemouth · Premier League2–2
Brentford — Bournemouth · 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: Brentford favored in 2 of 9 directional metrics · Bournemouth in 5 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brentford18 matchesBournemouth18 matches
1.56 goals/matchGoals scored18/181.5 goals/match
1.44 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.83 goals/match
10 shots/matchShots18/18▲ 13.7 shots/match
4.11 shots/matchShots on target18/18▲ 5.11 shots/match
45%Possession18/18● 52.4%
4.89 corners/matchCorners18/18● 5.89 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards18/182.5 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls18/1812.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples18 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 27 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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