Bournemouth 0–2 Brentford
Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 19% · Standout: Igor Thiago scored 91.5
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.0 – 1.0
- Actual xG
- 2.1 – 0.9
- Goals
- 0 – 2
Footybot made Bournemouth favourites at 59%.
Brentford won although Bournemouth made the better chances (2.1 xG to 0.9): a result the chances didn't back.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: James Hill, 71.7 in 90′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Bournemouth
| 23 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | v Wolverhampton |
| 15 Aug 2025 | L 2–4 | at Liverpool FC |
Brentford
| 23 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | v Aston Villa |
| 17 Aug 2025 | L 1–3 | at Nottingham Forest |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Bournemouth
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hill | 90 | 71.7 | – |
| Evanilson | 24 | 60.4 | – |
| Alex Scott | 90 | 57.3 | – |
| Bafodé Diakité | 45 | 55.6 | – |
| Antoine Semenyo | 45 | 53.3 | – |
| Tyler Adams | 16 | 51.0 | – |
| Julio Soler | 90 | 49.9 | – |
| Justin Kluivert | 66 | 47.9 | – |
| Ryan Christie | 74 | 46.4 | – |
| Amine Adli | 90 | 44.7 | – |
| David Brooks | 24 | 43.4 | – |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 45 | 41.5 | – |
| Eli Junior Kroupi | 66 | 40.0 | – |
| Marcos Senesi | 45 | 39.7 | – |
| Đorđe Petrović | 90 | 34.8 | – |
| Julián Araujo | 90 | 30.6 | – |
Brentford
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Thiago | 30 | 91.5 | – |
| Michael Kayode | 31 | 70.6 | – |
| Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson | 90 | 61.8 | – |
| Fabio Carvalho | 90 | 61.5 | – |
| Rico Henry | 90 | 57.9 | – |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 90 | 57.0 | – |
| Dango Ouattara | 31 | 56.9 | – |
| Frank Onyeka | 86 | 56.4 | – |
| Ethan Pinnock | 60 | 49.7 | – |
| Nathan Collins | 31 | 49.0 | – |
| Mathias Jensen | 90 | 45.2 | – |
| Sepp van den Berg | 90 | 44.7 | – |
| Kevin Schade | 59 | 44.5 | – |
| Aaron Hickey | 59 | 39.6 | – |
| Antoni Milambo | 59 | 37.6 | – |
| Yehor Yarmoliuk | 10 | 33.8 | – |