Southampton4–1Brentford

Half-time goals: Southampton 2, Brentford 1. The score at the break.

xG: Southampton 1.59, Brentford 0.62. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Southampton 1.59, Brentford 0.62. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Southampton 12, Brentford 5. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Southampton 6, Brentford 4. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Southampton 3, Brentford 1. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Southampton 5, Brentford 2. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Southampton 3, Brentford 3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

Headed shots: Southampton 2, Brentford 0. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Passes in their third: Southampton 176, Brentford 223. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Southampton 1, Brentford 3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Southampton 9, Brentford 8. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Southampton 0, Brentford 1. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Southampton 8.6, Brentford 9.8. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Southampton 2.19, Brentford 0.57. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.