xF.
Nottingham Forest

3–1

xG 1.12–1.65

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Brentford

The City Ground

Nottingham · Sun 17 Aug, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 30,445

xVerdict

NFO took the points against the chance count. BRE led the chances. BRE leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. NFO held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BRE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.12–1.65. A penalty does a lot of BRE's xG.

NFOBRE
1.04Open play0.54
0.08Set play1.11
0.08Corners0.03
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
NFO were working into good areas, 11 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–10.

NFOBRE

Shots

11 – 10

xG / shot

0.10 – 0.17

On target

5 – 3

Inside box

6 – 7

Outside box

5 – 3

Blocked

2 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 1

Big missed

2 – 0

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
NFO scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 5', and they scored again.

First half

  • 5'Chris Wood  scores (right foot shot).
  • 42'Dan Ndoye scores (header, Morgan Gibbs-White).
  • 45+2'Chris Wood  scores (left foot shot, Elliot Anderson).

Second half

  • 46'Kevin Schade on, Antoni Milambo off.
  • 52'Yellow, Nathan Collins (Foul).
  • 53'Yellow, Neco Williams (Foul).
  • 69'Jordan Henderson  on, Mathias Jensen off.
  • 69'Frank Onyeka on, Keane Lewis-Potter off.
  • 78'Igor Thiago scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 79'Igor Jesus on, Chris Wood  off.
  • 79'Jota Silva on, Dan Ndoye off.
  • 84'Ryan Yates  on, Morgan Gibbs-White off.
  • 88'Aaron Hickey on, Rico Henry off.
  • 90'Yellow, Aaron Hickey (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

NFO set up 4-2-3-1. BRE set up 4-2-3-1.

NFO · 4-2-3-1BRE · 4-2-3-1

3567810111426313413489141718222333WilliamsMurilloSangaréHudson-OdoiAndersonGibbs-WhiteWoodNdoyeSelsMilenkovićAinaKelleherHenryBergJensenThiagoCarvalhoMilamboYarmolyukCollinsLewis-PotterKayode
Player ratingsFact
NFO's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.4. Wood led the card at 8.2.

NFO

11Chris WoodFW798.20
10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteMF847.53
8Elliot AndersonMF907.51
7Callum Hudson-OdoiMF907.22
3Neco WilliamsDF907.02
34Ola AinaDF906.91
14Dan NdoyeMF796.90
5MurilloDF906.80
22Ryan YatesMF66.80
20Jota SilvaFW116.70
31Nikola MilenkovićDF906.70
6Ibrahim SangaréMF906.60
19Igor JesusFW116.50
26Matz SelsGK906.40

BRE

9Igor ThiagoFW907.01
8Mathias JensenMF696.82
4Sepp van den BergDF906.60
2Aaron HickeyDF26.50
33Michael KayodeDF906.52
17Antoni MilamboMF466.40
3Rico HenryDF886.41
6Jordan HendersonMF216.30
23Keane Lewis-PotterMF696.30
14Fábio CarvalhoMF906.30
18Yegor YarmolyukMF906.31
15Frank OnyekaMF216.20
7Kevin SchadeMF446.20
22Nathan CollinsDF906.10
1Caoimhín KelleherGK906.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

NFO

  • Dilane BakwaUnavailable
  • Nicolò SavonaUnavailable

BRE

  • Dango OuattaraUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with NFO.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 87–13, NFO to BRE.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

The ball did not settle in either final third.

NFO thirdMiddleBRE third
30%33%37%
NFOBRE
Match statsFact
NFO had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

BRE had the better chances.

NFOBRE

Possession

54% – 46%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

417 – 346

Lge 436.9

Corners

5 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

12 – 20

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.12 – 0.86