Nottingham Forest gave their feint play-off hopes a boost on Saturday thanks to a 2-1 triumph over Brentford, with goals coming from Lewis Grabban and Molla Wague. Here’s our Player Ratings from the game. Nottingham Forest Costel Pantilimon – the Romanian looked at times suspect, half-spilling one cross and one shot that he might have… Read more →
Jonathan Kodjia’s 95th minute equalizer secured Aston Villa a point, which was the least they deserved, in an enthralling 2-2 draw with Brentford at Villa Park on Wednesday night. Here’s our Player Ratings from the game. Aston Villa Orjan Nyland – the Norwegian stopper had something to prove after looking suspect against Wigan and… Read more →
Jonathan Kodjia’s 95th minute equalizer secured Aston Villa a point, which was the least they deserved, in an enthralling 2-2 draw with Brentford at Villa Park on Wednesday night. Here’s Six Things from the game. The early sucker-punch Brentford had been forced onto the back-foot for much of the first half, leaving few opportunities… Read more →
With the 2018-19 Championship season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Brentford fan Luke Furber (@beeLJF). Last season, you averaged 17 shots per game – by far the most in the Championship – but only scored 62 goals – the joint-ninth most. Did the team miss out on the top six due to a… Read more →
In one of the most remarkable fight-backs in second tier history, 93rd and 94th minute goals saw QPR snatch a remarkable point against West London foes Brentford at Loftus Road. Here’s our player ratings from the game. Queens Park Rangers Alex Smithies – denied Vibe in a relatively quiet first half. Difficult to criticize him… Read more →
In one of the most remarkable fight-backs in second tier history, 93rd and 94th minute goals saw QPR snatch a remarkable point against West London foes Brentford at Loftus Road. Here’s five things from the game. Lively Canos QPR fans taunted Sergi Canos for his haircut, but the winger’s performance certainly had it’s highlights. In… Read more →
With a two-week break from the Championship for internationals, this is a good time to review how all 24 teams have looked in their first five league games. Here’s our assessment of Brentford. What we said in pre-season “These are exciting times for Brentford, with midfielder Kamohelo Mokotjo adding grit to guile. The Bees might… Read more →
After dominating League One last season, the test for Sheffield United is to show their class at a higher level. They will hope to take note from Brentford, who reached the top six in 14/15 as a freshly-promoted outfit. That campaign was followed up by less memorable, but still respectable, ninth and 10th place finishes,… Read more →
Though Newcastle United won the Championship title last season, one might say that Brighton and Huddersfield won the hearts of the neutrals. The duo ended 34 and 45 year top flight exiles respectively, the former with three games to spare, the latter via a Wembley shoot-out. Who will make history this year? Here’s our predictions.… Read more →
Over the last two years, Brentford have teased us by playing in patches some of the best football in the division – but often when it’s too late to achieve anything of substance. Is the challenge now to repeat those performances when the pressure is on? Supporter Luke James Furber discusses life at Griffin Park.… Read more →