Match Report
Brentford went into the game 9th in the table on 53 points; Crystal Palace sat 15th on 45 — an 8-point gap. On recent form Brentford sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall.
A win had eluded Crystal Palace for 5 matches.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Brentford have 2 wins to Crystal Palace's 2, with 5 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
Goal scorers
Brentford: Dango Ouattara (40'), Dango Ouattara (88') · Crystal Palace: Adam Wharton (52'), Ismaïla Sarr (6')
Key stats
Possession: Brentford 58% · Crystal Palace 42% · Total shots: 14-16 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 9-4