Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 1 Nov 2025

Crystal Palace 2–0 Brentford

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.7 – 0.5
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot made Crystal Palace favourites at 61%.

Crystal Palace won a close one on the chances: 0.7 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Michael Kayode, 76.1 in 67′.

Well above their usual level: Michael Kayode +20.4, Nathan Collins +17.1, Sepp van den Berg +16.6.

Well below it: Chris Richards −13.0, Igor Thiago −12.7, Daniel Muñoz −12.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Crystal Palace

26 Oct 2025L 0–1at Arsenal Premier League
23 Oct 2025L 0–1v AEK Larnaca Conference League
18 Oct 2025D 3–3v Bournemouth Premier League
5 Oct 2025L 1–2at Everton Premier League
2 Oct 2025W 2–0at Dynamo Kyiv Conference League

Brentford

25 Oct 2025W 3–2v Liverpool FC Premier League
20 Oct 2025W 2–0at West Ham United Premier League
5 Oct 2025L 0–1v Manchester City Premier League
27 Sep 2025W 3–1v Manchester United Premier League
20 Sep 2025L 1–3at Fulham Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Crystal Palace

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper9000–54.8+5.5
Jaydee Canvot Defender100–52.5–
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward89100.1151.5−6.5
Jefferson Lerma Midfielder90010.0549.9+3.3
Will Hughes Midfielder1200–48.9–
Marc Guéhi Defender9000–48.6−7.0
Daichi Kamada Midfielder78000.0847.3−0.6
Ismaïla Sarr Forward90000.3447.0−2.2
Maxence Lacroix Defender9000–46.6−11.1
Daniel Muñoz Midfielder90000.0243.6−12.0
Chris Richards Defender9000–41.7−13.0
Yéremy Pino Forward78000.1040.7−9.8
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder9000–40.0−11.6
Justin Devenny Midfielder1200–37.1–

Brentford

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Reiss Nelson Midfielder15000.0687.8–
Mathias Jensen Midfielder2200–76.5–
Michael Kayode Defender6700–76.1+20.4
Sepp van den Berg Defender9000–70.4+16.6
Nathan Collins Defender9000–67.5+17.1
Vitaly Janelt Midfielder22000.1265.4–
Jordan Henderson Midfielder86000.0159.0+10.0
Keane Lewis-Potter Defender2300–57.4–
Kristoffer Ajer Defender90000.1255.1−0.0
Mikkel Damsgaard Midfielder68000.1754.3−7.2
Dango Ouattara Midfielder75000.0651.7+0.8
Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper9000–48.1−3.4
Yehor Yarmoliuk Midfielder6800–47.2−3.9
Kevin Schade Midfielder9000–46.1−6.2
Igor Thiago Forward9000–45.6−12.7
Fabio Carvalho Forward900–44.0–