xF.
Brentford

3–0

xG 3.12–1.53

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Sunderland

Gtech Community Stadium

Brentford · Wed 7 Jan, 19:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 17,250

xVerdict

BRE deserved this on chance quality. SUN leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. BRE's keeper prevented 0.99 expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
BRE led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 3.12–1.53. A penalty does a lot of SUN's xG.

BRESUN
2.42Open play0.52
0.70Set play1.01
0.12Free kicks0.05
0.58Corners0.07
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
BRE were working into good areas, 18 shots for five big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 18–11.

BRESUN

Shots

18 – 11

xG / shot

0.17 – 0.14

On target

6 – 3

Inside box

14 – 7

Outside box

4 – 4

Blocked

5 – 4

Woodwork

4 – 0

Big chances

5 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers split on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.99–0.59.

BRE

0.99

xG prevented

SUN

0.59

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
BRE scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 30'.

First half

  • 30'Igor Thiago scores (left foot shot, Vitaly Janelt).
  • 43'Yellow, Igor Thiago (Foul).
  • 45'Yellow, Trai Hume (Foul).

Second half

  • 52'Eliezer Mayenda on, Chris Rigg off.
  • 52'Romaine Mundle on, Simon Adingra off.
  • 60'Enzo Le Fée misses a penalty.
  • 61'Mikkel Damsgaard on, Keane Lewis-Potter off.
  • 63'Yellow, Vitaly Janelt (Argument).
  • 65'Igor Thiago scores (header, Kevin Schade).
  • 73'Yegor Yarmolyuk scores (right foot shot, Nathan Collins).
  • 76'Jordan Henderson  on, Mathias Jensen off.
  • 79'Dennis Cirkin on, Dan Ballard off.
  • 79'Dan Neil on, Lutsharel Geertruida off.
  • 82'Aaron Hickey on, Michael Kayode off.
  • 82'Reiss Nelson on, Igor Thiago off.
  • 83'Luke O'Nien on, Omar Alderete off.
  • 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

That is BRE's season.

BRE · 4-2-3-1SUN · 4-2-3-1

137891820222327335691115202224283234KelleherHenrySchadeJensenThiagoYarmolyukAjerCollinsLewis-PotterJaneltKayodeBallardGeertruidaBrobbeyRiggAldereteMukieleRoefsAdingraFéeHumeXhaka
Player ratingsFact
BRE's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.5–6.5. Thiago led the card at 9.1.

BRE

9Igor ThiagoFW829.12
1Caoimhín KelleherGK907.81
18Yegor YarmolyukMF907.60
22Nathan CollinsDF907.62
27Vitaly JaneltMF907.51
24Mikkel DamsgaardMF297.31
33Michael KayodeDF827.31
8Mathias JensenMF767.22
7Kevin SchadeMF907.24
3Rico HenryDF907.10
20Kristoffer AjerDF906.80
23Keane Lewis-PotterMF616.81
6Jordan HendersonMF146.50
11Reiss NelsonFW86.40
2Aaron HickeyDF86.40

SUN

34Granit XhakaMF907.00
14Romaine MundleFW387.01
9Brian BrobbeyFW906.90
5Dan BallardDF796.60
22Robin RoefsGK906.60
20Nordi MukieleDF906.60
24Simon AdingraMF526.51
4Dan NeilMF116.50
28Enzo Le FéeMF906.52
13Luke O'NienMF76.50
6Lutsharel GeertruidaMF796.50
11Chris RiggMF526.40
3Dennis CirkinDF116.40
12Eliezer MayendaFW386.30
15Omar AldereteDF836.10
32Trai HumeDF906.01
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
BRE held the pressure.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 90–10, BRE to SUN.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
BRE held territory in SUN's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 39% of the night in SUN's third and 27% in BRE's.

BRE thirdMiddleSUN third
27%34%39%
BRESUN
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 51%–49%.

BRESUN

Possession

51% – 49%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

392 – 389

Lge 436.9

Corners

7 – 4

Lge 5.0

Tackles

8 – 7

Lge 16.7

npxG

3.12 – 0.74