Premier League 25/26 · 4 Jan 2026

Everton 2–4 Brentford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Everton favourites at 45%.

Brentford won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Igor Thiago, 98.5 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Igor Thiago +44.4, Mathias Jensen +25.4, Jack Grealish +19.8.

Well below it: Jordan Pickford −20.1, Tyler Dibling −13.9, Aaron Hickey −10.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Dec 2025	W 2–0	at Nottingham Forest Premier League
27 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Burnley Premier League
20 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v Arsenal Premier League
13 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at Chelsea Premier League
6 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v Nottingham Forest Premier League

1 Jan 2026	D 0–0	v Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
27 Dec 2025	W 4–1	v Bournemouth Premier League
20 Dec 2025	W 2–0	at Wolverhampton Premier League
14 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Leeds United Premier League
6 Dec 2025	L 0–2	at Tottenham Hotspur Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
James Tarkowski Defender	90	0	0	0.29	71.6	+18.6
Jack Grealish Midfielder	90	0	2	–	69.9	+19.8
Harrison Armstrong Midfielder	13	0	0	–	66.8	–
Beto Forward	45	1	0	0.14	63.8	+14.1
James Garner Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	61.6	+6.5
Dwight McNeil Midfielder	45	0	0	0.02	60.4	+17.0
Merlin Röhl Midfielder	45	0	0	0.04	59.6	–
Vitaliy Mykolenko Defender	90	0	0	–	56.7	+9.8
Jake O'Brien Defender	90	0	0	–	54.7	+7.4
Michael Keane Defender	90	0	0	0.08	53.7	−0.9
Thierno Barry Forward	90	1	0	0.11	49.3	−0.7
Tim Iroegbunam Midfielder	77	0	0	0.05	45.8	+0.6
Tyler Dibling Midfielder	45	0	0	0.08	36.0	−13.9
Jordan Pickford Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	35.0	−20.1

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Igor Thiago Forward	89	3	0	1.72	98.5	+44.4
Mathias Jensen Midfielder	64	0	0	0.16	77.5	+25.4
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder	90	0	2	0.01	69.7	+8.9
Nathan Collins Defender	90	1	1	0.28	67.7	+11.9
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder	90	0	0	–	60.5	+4.5
Michael Kayode Defender	90	0	0	–	57.3	−0.2
Kristoffer Ajer Defender	90	0	0	–	56.9	+1.4
Kevin Schade Midfielder	64	0	1	0.23	54.0	−0.7
Rico Henry Defender	14	0	0	–	53.2	–
Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.9	−2.8
Jordan Henderson Midfielder	26	0	0	–	49.1	–
Yehor Yarmoliuk Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.0	−0.5
Myles Peart-Harris Midfielder	1	0	0	–	48.0	–
Aaron Hickey Defender	76	0	0	–	38.3	−10.8
Keane Lewis-Potter Defender	26	0	0	–	32.1	–