FA Cup 25/26, Round 3 · 10 Jan 2026

Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 Brentford

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Brentford favourites at 71%.

Brentford won and made the better chances: 3.9 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pierce Charles, 69.3 in 60′.

Well above their usual level: Pierce Charles +20.6, Rio Shipston +12.8, Joe Emery +12.2.

Well below it: Vitaly Janelt −20.5, Rico Henry −20.4, Aaron Hickey −16.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

4 Jan 2026	L 0–3	at Queens Park Rangers Championship
1 Jan 2026	L 0–3	at Preston North End Championship
29 Dec 2025	D 0–0	v Blackburn Rovers Championship
26 Dec 2025	D 2–2	v Hull City Championship
20 Dec 2025	L 1–3	at Ipswich Town Championship

7 Jan 2026	W 3–0	v Sunderland Premier League
4 Jan 2026	W 4–2	at Everton 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

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
William Grainger Forward	1	–	100.0	–
Pierce Charles Goalkeeper	60	–	69.3	+20.6
Logan Stretch Goalkeeper	30	–	57.1	–
Joe Emery Defender	90	0.15	49.8	+12.2
Jarvis Thornton Midfielder	90	–	45.4	+11.6
Rio Shipston Midfielder	61	–	44.1	+12.8
Devlan Moses Forward	13	–	44.1	–
Yisa Alao Defender	60	0.00	43.8	–
Sean Fusire Midfielder	90	–	43.5	+3.9
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender	90	–	43.1	+1.1
Nathan Redmond Midfielder	29	0.04	42.5	–
Cole McGhee Defender	90	–	42.2	+2.6
Reece Johnson Defender	30	–	42.0	–
Svante Ingelsson Midfielder	90	0.23	40.8	+6.7
Charlie McNeill Forward	89	0.03	38.0	−1.0
Bailey Cadamarteri Forward	77	–	37.9	−2.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Michael Kayode Defender	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Yunus Konak Midfielder	1	0	0	–	84.4	–
Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.5	−0.0
Jordan Henderson Midfielder	45	0	0	–	57.6	+6.0
Sepp van den Berg Defender	89	0	0	0.02	56.1	+0.0
Mathias Jensen Midfielder	89	1	1	1.20	51.8	+1.5
Ethan Pinnock Defender	90	0	0	–	50.0	−4.5
Benjamin Arthur Defender	10	0	0	–	45.6	–
Romelle Donovan Midfielder	90	0	0	0.60	42.1	–
Reiss Nelson Midfielder	70	0	0	0.55	41.2	–
Gustavo Nunes Forward	20	0	0	0.08	40.7	–
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.0	−11.9
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder	45	0	0	–	36.3	−20.5
Keane Lewis-Potter Defender	90	1	0	1.33	31.8	−8.8
Aaron Hickey Defender	90	0	0	0.06	28.4	−16.3
Rico Henry Defender	80	0	0	0.03	23.1	−20.4