Match Report
Brentford, 9th with 53 points, sat 31 points above Burnley (19th, 22). Brentford had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Burnley ran at 1 scored and 1.97 conceded, Brentford at 1.45 and 1.37.
The last-five ledger: Burnley 4/15, Brentford 10/15.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Burnley have 4 wins to Brentford's 3, with 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. 86% of these meetings ended in a home win. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
The match was played at Turf Moor (capacity 22,546). Brentford led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Burnley: Michael Kayode (45' og), Jaidon Anthony (47'), Zian Flemming (60') · Brentford: Mikkel Damsgaard (90'), Mikkel Damsgaard (9'), Igor Thiago (25'), Kevin Schade (34')
Key stats
Possession: Burnley 41% · Brentford 59% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 4-8