BrentfordvCrystal Palace
Sun, 3 Jan 2027, 2:00 am AEDT
Gtech Community Stadium
Season comparison
| Brentford | 2026-27 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 1 |
| 2 | Drawn | 0 |
| 0 | Lost | 2 |
| 5 | Goals for | 4 |
| 2 | Goals against | 8 |
| DDW | Last 5 | WLL |
Key stats
- 1.5Half-time goals0
Half-time goals: Brentford 1.5, Crystal Palace 0. The score at the break.
- 2.41xG1.84
xG: Brentford 2.41, Crystal Palace 1.84. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.16Non-penalty xG1.84
Non-penalty xG: Brentford 2.16, Crystal Palace 1.84. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 20Shots10
Shots: Brentford 20, Crystal Palace 10. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 5On target3.3
On target: Brentford 5, Crystal Palace 3.3. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 3Big chances3.3
Big chances: Brentford 3, Crystal Palace 3.3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 6.5Corners1
Corners: Brentford 6.5, Crystal Palace 1. Corners won.
- 5.3Shots from corners0.7
Shots from corners: Brentford 5.3, Crystal Palace 0.7. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.3From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Brentford 0.3, Crystal Palace 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 7Headed shots1.7
Headed shots: Brentford 7, Crystal Palace 1.7. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 0.3Penalties0
Penalties: Brentford 0.3, Crystal Palace 0. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 196.3Passes in their third249.7
Passes in their third: Brentford 196.3, Crystal Palace 249.7. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 7.7Deep completions4.3
Deep completions: Brentford 7.7, Crystal Palace 4.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 15Fouls11.5
Fouls: Brentford 15, Crystal Palace 11.5. Fouls conceded.
- 2.7Yellow cards0.7
Yellow cards: Brentford 2.7, Crystal Palace 0.7. Summed from the players.
- 7.7PPDA18.7
PPDA: Brentford 7.7, Crystal Palace 18.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.85Expected points1.15
Expected points: Brentford 1.85, Crystal Palace 1.15. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
2 Brentford · 6 drawn · 2 Crystal Palace10 meetings on record, 2.2 goals a game
- Brentford2–2Crystal Palace2025-26 · 18 May
- Crystal Palace2–0Brentford2025-26 · 2 Nov
- Crystal Palace1–2Brentford2024-25 · 27 Jan
- Brentford2–1Crystal Palace2024-25 · 18 Aug
- Crystal Palace3–1Brentford2023-24 · 31 Dec
- Brentford1–1Crystal Palace2023-24 · 27 Aug
- Brentford1–1Crystal Palace2022-23 · 19 Feb
- Crystal Palace1–1Brentford2022-23 · 31 Aug
- Brentford0–0Crystal Palace2021-22 · 13 Feb
- Crystal Palace0–0Brentford2021-22 · 22 Aug
Last time out
Brentford
Brentford 1–1 Sunderland · 5 Sept
- Nathan CollinsDC
- Igor ThiagoFW
- Mamadou SangaréDMC
- Kristoffer AjerDC
- Dango OuattaraAMR
- Mikkel DamsgaardAMC
- Lewis-PotterDL
- Kevin SchadeAML
- Michael KayodeDR
- Caoimhín KelleherGK
- Vitaly JaneltDMC
Substitutes used (5)
Crystal Palace
Fulham 2–3 Crystal Palace · 5 Sept
- Chris RichardsDC
- Tyrick MitchellDML
- Axel DisasiDC
- Eddie NketiahFW
- Yeremi PinoAMC
- Jaydee CanvotDC
- Anan KhalailiDMR
- Quinten TimberMC
- Daichi KamadaAMC
- Dean HendersonGK
- Adam WhartonMC
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Brentford
- Vitaly Janelt2Goals
- Mamadou Sangaré1Assists
- Igor Thiago9Shots
- Igor Thiago3Shots on target
- Mikkel Damsgaard6Key passes
- Igor Thiago3Big chances
- Igor Thiago2.30Expected goals
- Lewis-Potter0.74Expected assists
Crystal Palace
- Tyrick Mitchell2Goals
- Yéremy2Assists
- Tyrick Mitchell5Shots
- Chris Richards2Shots on target
- Yeremi Pino5Key passes
- Eddie Nketiah3Big chances
- Eddie Nketiah1.34Expected goals
- Eddie Nketiah1.73Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Brentford v Crystal Palace def | Crystal Palace v Brentford def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v1.0010th/1st | 0.00v0.3310th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.007th/8th | 0.33v0.003rd/8th |
| Shots | 3.0v4.04th/1st | 1.7v1.315th/18th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v1.04th/5th | 0.7v0.37th/13th |
| Key passes | 0.0v0.720th/13th | 0.7v1.012th/6th |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.332nd/11th | 1.00v0.332nd/11th |
| xG | 0.77v0.533rd/6th | 0.68v0.336th/16th |
| Attacking mid | Brentford v Crystal Palace def | Crystal Palace v Brentford def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.33v1.6713th/1st | 0.00v0.3314th/9th |
| Assists | 0.00v1.3312th/1st | 0.33v0.006th/14th |
| Shots | 6.3v9.37th/2nd | 2.7v4.317th/12th |
| Shots on target | 1.7v3.79th/1st | 0.3v1.317th/10th |
| Key passes | 7.0v7.73rd/1st | 3.3v2.010th/19th |
| Big chances | 0.00v1.3315th/4th | 1.00v0.676th/9th |
| xG | 0.35v1.2518th/3rd | 0.45v0.6513th/10th |
| Midfielders | Brentford v Crystal Palace def | Crystal Palace v Brentford def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.001st/10th | 0.67v0.001st/10th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.334th/3rd | 0.00v0.0010th/11th |
| Shots | 3.0v1.78th/16th | 4.0v3.03rd/4th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v0.34th/10th | 1.0v1.04th/4th |
| Key passes | 2.7v2.78th/9th | 4.0v2.73rd/9th |
| Big chances | 0.67v0.004th/9th | 1.00v0.331st/3rd |
| xG | 0.41v0.055th/20th | 0.60v0.253rd/6th |
| Defenders | Brentford v Crystal Palace def | Crystal Palace v Brentford def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.001st/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.33v0.333rd/2nd | 0.00v0.008th/10th |
| Shots | 6.0v2.31st/9th | 1.0v0.319th/20th |
| Shots on target | 1.3v0.71st/7th | 0.7v0.06th/16th |
| Key passes | 4.0v4.32nd/3rd | 0.3v1.020th/16th |
| Big chances | 1.33v0.331st/6th | 0.00v0.009th/10th |
| xG | 0.85v0.261st/7th | 0.03v0.0219th/20th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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