By Sam McGuire
Thomas Frank’s males have been nearly excellent at residence this time period, profitable seven of their eight matches on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium. The Bees have racked up 22 factors from the 24 on supply, matching their haul from final season on residence turf with 11 matches nonetheless to play. Actually, they have already got extra wins than they managed through the 2023/24 marketing campaign (5).
They discover themselves in ninth place within the English top-flight, simply 4 factors behind fourth-placed Manchester Metropolis, purely due to their residence type. Remarkably, 96% of their factors haul this time period has come from residence fixtures. Of their seven away video games, Brentford have picked up only a single level.
Like I mentioned, they’re one of many Premier League’s biggest mysteries this season.
Brentford have the most effective residence file. They’re additionally the one staff to have picked up 20 or extra factors in entrance of residence followers. For context, desk toppers Liverpool rank second on 18 factors.
It’s a deserved file too. Frank’s males have scored 26 targets from an Anticipated Objectives whole of 18. Tottenham are the one different staff within the league to have scored 20 or extra within the English top-flight.
The Bees are a bit of leaky defensively, conceding 14 targets from an Anticipated Objectives In opposition to whole of 11. However their assault is bailing them out of bother. The gamers Frank has at his disposal within the remaining third are robust sufficient to beat the vast majority of groups within the Premier League. Yoane Wissa, Bryan Mbeumo, the returning Igor Thiago, Fabio Carvalho, Kevin Schade, Keane Lewis-Potter and Mikel Damsgaard give Brentford some severe depth.
As issues stand, Mbeumo and Wissa have each scored 9 targets every within the Premier League whereas Schade is on 4. You’d be forgiven for forgetting that Brentford misplaced Ivan Toney in the summertime.
So, their unimaginable residence numbers are largely resulting from their exceptional assault.
Brentford have scored three or extra in six of their eight matches on the Gtech. They’ve 4 or extra in 4 of their final 5 residence fixtures. They hit Wolves for 5 and located the again of the online on 4 events in video games in opposition to Ipswich City, Leicester Metropolis and Newcastle United
Dwelling has been a secure haven for the Bees. However they’ve been sort of lucky with who they’ve confronted this time period. They’ve, for instance, performed 4 of the underside 5. And this has, little question, helped massively. Momentum is on their facet and the fixtures have fallen favourably.
Final season, Brentford began the marketing campaign internet hosting Spurs. They by no means actually had a superb run of fixtures at residence with out one of many golf equipment pushing for a high six visiting the Gtech. This may very well be why their file wasn’t nice.
Frank and his staff ranked sixteenth final season for residence type, profitable simply 5 of their 19 matches. They racked up 22 factors and conceded extra targets (34) than they scored (29). The fixture record actually does impression outcomes, type and momentum.
Away from residence, it has been a distinct story for the Bees this season.
The Bees even have the joint-worst away file, together with backside of the desk Southampton.
They’ve performed seven and received zero video games. They’ve suffered six defeats, scored simply 5 targets and have conceded 14. Once more, the numbers again these outcomes up. Brentford have an xG of 5.8 and have an xG In opposition to whole of 14.4.
Final season, their away type wasn’t nice both. They received 5 of their 19 matches and picked up 17 factors on the highway.
Once more, although, this may very well be tied to fixtures. Brentford have already confronted league leaders Liverpool, reigning champions Manchester Metropolis and European hopefuls Spurs and Aston Villa on their travels. They’ve additionally made the journey to Outdated Trafford. The Crimson Devils aren’t the staff they as soon as have been however it’s nonetheless fairly a frightening begin to the season, isn’t it?
Anfield, the Etihad, Villa Park, Outdated Trafford and the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in 5 of their seven away ties.
On the floor, Brentford’s type appears to be like to be a little bit of a thriller. In actuality, although, they’ve had good luck at residence and no luck on their travels. This might quickly be reversed. On the horizon, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester Metropolis, Spurs, Chelsea and Villa quickly make the journey to the Gtech whereas the Bees journey to St Mary’s, the King Energy and Selhurst Park. Their residence type might tail off whereas their away type improves.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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