Premier League Gameweek 5 Sat, Sep 20 2025 · 20:00 Craven Cottage, London
Fulham
3–1 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 1.01 – 0.60
Brentford
  • A. Iwobi 38’
  • H. Wilson 40’
  • E. Pinnock 50’ (OG)
  • 20’ M. Damsgaard
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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.

Fulham come from behind to beat Brentford

Fulham entered as narrow favourites, yet Brentford led 1–0 after 20 minutes through a Damsgaard goal. But Iwobi, Wilson and an own goal scored to turn it around for Fulham, who won 3–1. Fulham finished with the higher xG (1.01 vs 0.60). On the chances created, Brentford deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Fulham ✓44%
Draw26%
Brentford30%

Model vs reality

Fulham goals
3
Model 1.56 · xG 1.01
Brentford goals
1
Model 1.27 · xG 0.60
Total goals
4
Model 2.83 · xG 1.61
Score 3–1
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. IwobiFulham · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeMichael Oliver
  • VenueCraven Cottage
  • Table before kick-offFulham 13th · Brentford 16th

Timeline

  1. M. Damsgaard 0–1
    20’
  2. A. Iwobi 1–1Assist Rodrigo Muniz
    38’
  3. H. Wilson 2–1Assist A. Iwobi
    40’
  4. J. KingYellow card · Simulation
    43’
  5. Half time · 2–1
  6. E. Pinnock (own goal) 3–1
    50’
  7. S. LukićYellow card · Foul
    53’
  8. VAR Rodrigo MunizGoal cancelled
    60’
  9. ⇄ D. OuattaraFor Thiago
    65’
  10. ⇄ R. HenryFor K. Lewis-Potter
    66’
  11. ⇄ KevinFor J. King
    67’
  12. N. CollinsYellow card · Foul
    69’
  13. ⇄ K. AjerFor E. Pinnock
    74’
  14. ⇄ V. JaneltFor J. Henderson
    74’
  15. ⇄ R. JiménezFor Rodrigo Muniz
    80’
  16. ⇄ E. Smith RoweFor A. Iwobi
    80’
  17. B. LenoYellow card · Time wasting
    81’
  18. ⇄ T. CairneyFor S. Lukić
    86’
  19. ⇄ Jorge CuencaFor H. Wilson
    86’
  20. ⇄ Fábio CarvalhoFor M. Damsgaard
    87’
  21. KevinYellow card · Time wasting
    90+3’
  22. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Fulham14 shots · 8 in box, 6 outside
Brentford8 shots · 8 in box
FulhamBrentford
53% Possession 47%
1.01 Expected goals (xG) 0.60
1.68 Expected points (xPts) 0.98
14 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 2
6 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside the box 8
6 Shots outside the box 0
456 Passes 398
84% Pass accuracy 81%
2 Corners 10
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
11 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 2
4 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.07 Team rating 6.33

Line-ups

Fulham 4-2-3-1

17.0 B. Leno(G)
306.7 K. Sessegnon 37.5 C. Bassey 57.2 J. Andersen 26.6 K. Tete
166.7 S. Berge 206.6 S. Lukić ↓86’
178.3★ A. Iwobi A↓80’ 246.3 J. King ↓67’ 88.2 H. Wilson ↓86’
96.9 Rodrigo Muniz A↓80’
  • 1B. Leno (G)7.0
  • 30K. Sessegnon6.7
  • 3C. Bassey7.5
  • 5J. Andersen7.2
  • 2K. Tete6.6
  • 16S. Berge6.7
  • 20S. Lukić↓86’6.6
  • 17A. Iwobi ★A↓80’8.3
  • 24J. King↓67’6.3
  • 8H. Wilson↓86’8.2
  • 9Rodrigo MunizA↓80’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 10T. Cairney↑86’6.7
  • 7R. Jiménez↑80’6.5
  • 32E. Smith Rowe↑80’6.6
  • 15Jorge Cuenca↑86’6.9
  • 22Kevin↑67’6.6

Unused: B. Lecomte, Adama Traoré, S. Chukwueze, T. Castagne

Brentford 5-3-2

15.6 C. Kelleher(G)
235.6 K. Lewis-Potter ↓66’ 55.5 E. Pinnock ↓74’ 226.7 N. Collins 46.0 S. van den Berg 336.3 M. Kayode
247.7 M. Damsgaard ↓87’ 66.3 J. Henderson ↓74’ 186.6 Y. Yarmoliuk
76.6 K. Schade 96.3 Thiago ↓65’
  • 1C. Kelleher (G)5.6
  • 23K. Lewis-Potter↓66’5.6
  • 5E. Pinnock↓74’5.5
  • 22N. Collins6.7
  • 4S. van den Berg6.0
  • 33M. Kayode6.3
  • 24M. Damsgaard↓87’7.7
  • 6J. Henderson↓74’6.3
  • 18Y. Yarmoliuk6.6
  • 7K. Schade6.6
  • 9Thiago↓65’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 20K. Ajer↑74’6.9
  • 3R. Henry↑66’6.5
  • 14Fábio Carvalho↑87’6.7
  • 27V. Janelt↑74’6.3
  • 19D. Ouattara↑65’6.2

Unused: H. Valdimarsson, M. Jensen, O. Onyeka, A. Hickey

Player stats

Top rated
A. IwobiFulham8.3
2nd
H. WilsonFulham8.2
3rd
M. DamsgaardBrentford7.7

Fulham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Leno G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 68% 34 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.0
K. Sessegnon M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 34 4 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
C. Bassey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 56 1 2 0/0 0/1 7.5
J. Andersen D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 70 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
K. Tete D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 58 3 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
S. Berge M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 39 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
S. Lukić M 86 0 0 1 (0) 2 83% 46 1 1 0/1 3/2 6.6
A. Iwobi F 80 1 1 1 (1) 2 88% 43 0 0 2/3 0/0 8.3
J. King M 67 0 0 1 (0) 0 68% 19 1 0 2/2 1/3 6.3
H. Wilson M 86 1 0 1 (1) 3 83% 29 3 0 0/0 2/1 8.2
Rodrigo Muniz F 80 0 1 2 (0) 2 56% 9 1 0 2/2 3/0 6.9
T. Cairney M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
R. Jiménez F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
E. Smith Rowe M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
Jorge Cuenca D 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
Kevin M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 2/3 0/1 6.6

Brentford

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
C. Kelleher G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 73% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.6
K. Lewis-Potter F 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 19 0 0 0/0 1/2 5.6
E. Pinnock D 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 38 1 0 0/0 0/1 5.5
N. Collins D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 50 1 1 0/0 3/3 6.7
S. van den Berg D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 41 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.0
M. Kayode D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 33 2 1 2/4 0/1 6.3
M. Damsgaard M 87 1 0 1 (1) 0 87% 31 3 0 0/1 0/2 7.7
J. Henderson M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Y. Yarmoliuk M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 37 2 0 1/1 2/0 6.6
K. Schade M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 58% 12 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
Thiago F 65 0 0 1 (1) 0 82% 17 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.3
K. Ajer D 16 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
R. Henry D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 1 0/2 1/0 6.5
Fábio Carvalho M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
V. Janelt M 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
D. Ouattara F 25 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/4 1/0 6.2

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.