Premier League Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 17:30 Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex
Brentford
3–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 3.87 – 0.57
Tottenham
  • K. Lewis-Potter 12’
  • V. Janelt 33’
  • M. Kayode 49’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Brentford cruise past Tottenham

Brentford entered as favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Lewis-Potter, Janelt and Kayode. Brentford finished with the higher xG (3.87 vs 0.57).

Brentford ✓48%
Draw25%
Tottenham27%

Model vs reality

Brentford goals
3
Model 1.62 · xG 3.87
Tottenham goals
0
Model 1.16 · xG 0.57
Total goals
3
Model 2.78 · xG 4.44
Score 3–0
4%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. KelleherBrentford
8.0
  • RefereeMichael Oliver
  • CoachesKeith Andrews · Roberto De Zerbi
  • VenueGtech Community Stadium
  • Weather at kick-off22°C · Partly cloudy · wind 9 km/h

Timeline

  1. K. Lewis-Potter 1–0Assist M. Sangaré
    12’
  2. V. Janelt 2–0
    33’
  3. C. GallagherYellow card · Foul
    34’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. ⇄ R. BentancurFor L. Bergvall
    46’
  6. ⇄ Mateus FernandesFor C. Gallagher
    46’
  7. M. Kayode 3–0
    49’
  8. ✕ ThiagoMissed penalty
    55’
  9. ⇄ Y. YarmoliukFor M. Jensen
    67’
  10. ⇄ J. AnthonyFor D. Ouattara
    67’
  11. ⇄ J. MaddisonFor M. Moore
    68’
  12. ⇄ D. SolankeFor Richarlison
    68’
  13. ⇄ A. HickeyFor M. Kayode
    76’
  14. ⇄ M. DamsgaardFor M. Sangaré
    76’
  15. V. JaneltYellow card · Foul
    78’
  16. ⇄ C. WilsonFor Thiago
    83’
  17. ⇄ I. UdogieFor A. Gray
    86’
  18. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Brentford26 shots · 20 in box, 6 outside
Tottenham9 shots · 4 in box, 5 outside
BrentfordTottenham
40% Possession 60%
3.87 Expected goals (xG) 0.57
2.82 Expected points (xPts) 0.12
26 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 4
11 Shots off target 3
7 Blocked shots 2
20 Shots inside the box 4
6 Shots outside the box 5
360 Passes 549
82% Pass accuracy 88%
7 Corners 3
4 Goalkeeper saves 5
17 Fouls 14
3 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.37 Team rating 6.57

Line-ups

Brentford 4-2-3-1

18.0★ C. Kelleher(G)
237.9 K. Lewis-Potter 226.9 N. Collins 207.3 K. Ajer 337.7 M. Kayode ↓76’
187.2 M. Sangaré A↓76’ 277.9 V. Janelt
77.9 K. Schade 87.5 M. Jensen ↓67’ 116.5 D. Ouattara ↓67’
96.2 Thiago ↓83’
  • 1C. Kelleher (G) ★8.0
  • 23K. Lewis-Potter7.9
  • 22N. Collins6.9
  • 20K. Ajer7.3
  • 33M. Kayode↓76’7.7
  • 18M. SangaréA↓76’7.2
  • 27V. Janelt7.9
  • 7K. Schade7.9
  • 8M. Jensen↓67’7.5
  • 11D. Ouattara↓67’6.5
  • 9Thiago↓83’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 2A. Hickey↑76’6.7
  • 24M. Damsgaard↑76’7.3
  • 6Y. Yarmoliuk↑67’6.9
  • 19J. Anthony↑67’7.6
  • 13C. Wilson↑83’7.0

Unused: H. Valdimarsson, R. Henry, E. Pinnock, J. Schuster

Coach: Keith Andrews

Tottenham 4-2-3-1

316.9 A. Kinský(G)
37.3 A. Robertson 57.7 M. Senesi 67.2 J. van Hecke 146.2 A. Gray ↓86’
155.6 L. Bergvall ↓46’ 166.3 S. Tonali
116.2 M. Tel 86.2 C. Gallagher ↓46’ 476.2 M. Moore ↓68’
96.2 Richarlison ↓68’
  • 31A. Kinský (G)6.9
  • 3A. Robertson7.3
  • 5M. Senesi7.7
  • 6J. van Hecke7.2
  • 14A. Gray↓86’6.2
  • 15L. Bergvall↓46’5.6
  • 16S. Tonali6.3
  • 11M. Tel6.2
  • 8C. Gallagher↓46’6.2
  • 47M. Moore↓68’6.2
  • 9Richarlison↓68’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 13I. Udogie↑86’6.6
  • 10J. Maddison↑68’6.2
  • 30R. Bentancur↑46’5.9
  • 18Mateus Fernandes↑46’6.3
  • 19D. Solanke↑68’6.5

Unused: M. Dúbravka, B. Davies, K. Danso, L. Williams-Barnett

Coach: Roberto De Zerbi

Player stats

Top rated
C. KelleherBrentford8.0
2nd
K. Lewis-PotterBrentford7.9
3rd
V. JaneltBrentford7.9

Brentford

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Kelleher G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 79% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
K. Lewis-Potter F 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 88% 33 1 2 1/3 1/0 7.9
N. Collins D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 85% 62 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
K. Ajer D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 34 2 2 0/0 1/1 7.3
M. Kayode D 76 1 0 3 (1) 0 90% 10 0 3 1/2 0/3 7.7
M. Sangaré M 76 0 1 1 (1) 2 80% 35 2 2 1/2 1/3 7.2
V. Janelt M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 89% 37 4 4 0/0 4/1 7.9
K. Schade M 90 0 0 4 (2) 1 55% 20 3 0 1/2 0/2 7.9
M. Jensen M 67 0 0 1 (1) 3 96% 27 2 0 0/0 3/0 7.5
D. Ouattara F 67 0 0 2 (0) 3 55% 11 0 2 0/2 3/2 6.5
Thiago F 83 0 0 2 (0) 0 85% 20 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.2
A. Hickey D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.7
M. Damsgaard M 14 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 14 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Y. Yarmoliuk M 23 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 10 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.9
J. Anthony F 23 0 0 1 (0) 3 86% 7 2 0 1/2 1/0 7.6
C. Wilson F 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0

Tottenham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Kinský G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 72% 43 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Robertson D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 84% 56 2 2 0/0 0/2 7.3
M. Senesi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 83 5 1 0/0 2/3 7.7
J. van Hecke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 61 2 0 0/0 1/1 7.2
A. Gray M 86 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 40 1 1 1/1 0/2 6.2
L. Bergvall M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 1 0 1/2 0/0 5.6
S. Tonali M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 89% 63 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Tel F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 87% 39 0 0 6/8 2/0 6.2
C. Gallagher M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 19 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
M. Moore F 68 0 0 3 (3) 0 85% 13 1 0 2/2 0/1 6.2
Richarlison F 68 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 1/2 2/1 6.2
I. Udogie D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
J. Maddison M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 16 0 0 0/4 0/2 6.2
R. Bentancur M 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 41 3 0 0/0 3/0 5.9
Mateus Fernandes M 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 92% 37 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
D. Solanke F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.