As Brentford prepare to face Bournemouth in this Premier League showdown, it’s evident that both teams have their unique strengths and weaknesses. Applying a statistical lens to their performances, it appears that Bournemouth has potent attacking threats with players like Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo, who have consistently troubled defenses with their high shot-on-target ratios of 1.16 and 1.03, respectively. Brentford isn’t far behind, with Bryan Mbeumo carrying the lion’s share of the offensive duties by registering a notable 0.92 shots on target per day.

On the defensive end, both sides need to ramp up their efforts as they’ve been choking under pressure quite often. Although Bournemouth has Marcos Senesi with an outstanding 2.09 tackles per 90 mins to disrupt opposition’s attacks, their high rate of fouls draws a concerning picture. Similarly, Brentford’s Mikkel Damsgaard is proving to be a tackling machine with average 1.93 tackle every 90 mins but struggling with fouls, revealing that the Bees also have defensive issues.

On the bright side, both sides have players who are adept at goal creation. Marcus Tavernier for Bournemouth, with an average of 0.29 goals created per 90 mins, and Mikkel Damsgaard for Brentford are worth keeping an eye on.

The upcoming encounter is sure to be a tightly contested battle. Let’s wait and watch how it unfolds!

Goalscorer

Yoane Wissa (Brentford) – 1.1 Goals per 90

Over 0.5 Shots on Target

Yoane Wissa (Brentford) – 1.4 Shots on Target per 90
Evanilson (Bournemouth) – 1.0 Shots on Target per 90
Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) – 1.2 Shots on Target per 90
Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) – 1.0 Shots on Target per 90
Luis Sinisterra (Bournemouth) – 2.6 Shots on Target per 90
Enes Ünal (Bournemouth) – 1.2 Shots on Target per 90

Over 0.5 Fouls

Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) – 1.5 Fouls per 90
Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) – 2.2 Fouls per 90
Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) – 1.7 Fouls per 90
Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) – 1.6 Fouls per 90
Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) – 1.1 Fouls per 90

Over 0.5 Tackles

Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) – 1.7 Tackles per 90
Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) – 1.8 Tackles per 90
Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) – 1.6 Tackles per 90
Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) – 1.0 Tackles per 90
Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) – 2.1 Tackles per 90
Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) – 1.2 Tackles per 90

To Get Booked

Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) – 0.9 Cards per 90