Match Report
AFC Bournemouth went into the game 6th in the table on 57 points; Brentford sat 9th on 53 — a 4-point gap. Brentford had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 9th in the table.
AFC Bournemouth carried a 9-game unbeaten run into this.
The sides have met 20 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for AFC Bournemouth, 6 draws and 10 for Brentford, at 2.55 goals per meeting. Recent editions have opened up: 3.6 goals per game across the last five meetings against 2.55 historically.
Key stats
Possession: AFC Bournemouth 48% · Brentford 52% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 4-3