Brentford 3-0 Tottenham: shots in the box tell the story
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- 40% possession, yet 26 shots to Tottenham's 9
- xG 3.87 v 0.57, a clear gap in chance quality
- 12' opener began 78 minutes in front
Less of the ball, a lot more of the result
Brentford won comfortably despite spending long spells without the ball. Tottenham finished with 60% possession and no goal to show for it, so the territory they held never turned into danger. Brentford, with 40% of the ball, were the side that kept testing the goalkeeper and finished with far more shots.
Closer shots, and better ones
Brentford had 77% of their shots inside the box. Expected goals per shot was 0.15 for them against 0.06 for Tottenham, who attempted more efforts from outside the area than inside it. That suggests Spurs struggled to get into good positions, and Brentford's defence closed the box well.
Brentford left goals on the table
Brentford scored fewer than their xG suggested, so the scoreline could have been heavier. Antonín Kinský saved five of eight shots on target, and Igor Thiago missed a penalty in the 55th minute after Kevin Schade won it. Kinský limited the damage, and the margin stayed at three.
Two first-half goals set the tone
The match tilted early. Keane Lewis-Potter's opener was worth +0.7 FN xPts and Vitaly Janelt's second +0.5, the two largest values of any moment. Michael Kayode's third arrived with Brentford already two clear, so it moved little. Brentford spent 78 minutes in front by the end.
Player of the match
Keane Lewis-Potter 8.4Dominant
Scored the 12th-minute opener, added a key pass and made two interceptions, which put him first in the FN Score.
Listed as a defender, he collected most of his points in attack. Three dribble attempts and 29 accurate passes from 33 kept him involved throughout, and his goal after 12 minutes began a lead Brentford held for 78. It was worth +0.7 FN xPts, more than any other goal in the match.
Game state
1-02-03-0
Brentford ahead 78 min · level 12 min · Tottenham ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
12'
Keane Lewis-Potter
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Mamadou Sangare +0.2
+0.7
33'
Vitaly Janelt
Goal
+0.5
49'
Michael Kayode
Goal
+0.2
55'
Igor Thiago
Pen miss
0.0
Brentford
Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments +1.4Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.1→ League points won 3
Tottenham
Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.1Time effect −0.2→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
How FN Score and FN xPts work →
Match stats
BrentfordTottenham
3.87Expected goals (xG)0.57
Timeline
- 12'
Goal
Keane Lewis-Potter league goal #1 assist Mamadou Sangare
- 33'
Goal
Vitaly Janelt league goal #1
- 34'
Yellow
Conor Gallagher
- 46'
Sub
Lucas Bergvall → Rodrigo Bentancur
- 46'
Sub
Conor Gallagher → Mateus Fernandes
- 49'
Goal
Michael Kayode league goal #1
- 55'
Pen miss
Igor Thiago
- 67'
Sub
Mathias Jensen → Yehor Yarmoliuk
- 67'
Sub
Dango Ouattara → Jaidon Anthony
- 68'
Sub
Mikey Moore → James Maddison
- 68'
Sub
Richarlison → Dominic Solanke
- 76'
Sub
Michael Kayode → Aaron Hickey
- 76'
Sub
Mamadou Sangare → Mikkel Damsgaard
- 78'
Yellow
Vitaly Janelt
- 83'
Sub
Igor Thiago → Callum Wilson
- 86'
Sub
Archie Gray → Destiny Udogie
Category leaders
- Key passesDango Ouattara3
- Duels wonMarcos Senesi12/20
- DribblesMathys Tel6/8
- Defensive actionsVitaly Janelt9
- ShotsKevin Schade4 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonMichael Kayode3
#Brentford#Tottenham#Premier League#Keane Lewis-Potter#Vitaly Janelt#Michael Kayode
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.