Match Report
9th against 5th, but level on points: Leeds United and Brentford both had 5. The last five rounds placed Leeds United 5th in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Leeds United ran at 1 scored and 0.67 conceded, Brentford at 1.67 and 0.67.
Leeds United came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Brentford came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Across 20 recorded meetings, Leeds United have 4 wins to Brentford's 6, with 10 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Only 20% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Elland Road, capacity 40,242, hosted the game. With 96 matches recorded and 1.8 yellow cards per game, T. Harrington was the man in the middle. Brentford led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Leeds United: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (79') · Brentford: Kevin Schade (41')
Key stats
Possession: Leeds United 47% · Brentford 53% · Total shots: 12-22 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 5-6