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Matchday 1 · Saturday 22 August, 18:30 · Brentford Community Stadium

Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur: line-ups and result

Brentford 5 · 5 points
  • 12' Keane Lewis-Potter
  • 33' Vitaly Janelt
  • 49' Michael Kayode
3 - 0
Tottenham Hotspur 18 · 1 points

Line-ups Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur

Brentford 4-2-3-1 · Keith Andrews
1 Kelleher
23 Lewis-Potter
22 Collins
20 Ajer
33 Kayode
18 Sangaré
27 Janelt
7 Schade
8 Jensen
11 Ouattara
9 Thiago
  • 67' Yehor Yarmolyuk Mathias Jensen
  • 67' Jaidon Anthony Dango Ouattara
  • 76' Aaron Hickey Michael Kayode
  • 76' Mikkel Damsgaard Mamadou Sangaré
  • 83' Callum Wilson Igor Thiago

Line-up for Brentford: Kelleher, Lewis-Potter, Collins, Ajer, Kayode, Sangaré, Janelt, Schade, Jensen, Ouattara, Thiago

Bench
  • 12 H. R. Valdimarsson
  • 3 R. Henry
  • 5 E. Pinnock
  • 2 A. Hickey 76'
  • 24 M. Damsgaard 76'
  • 6 Y. Yarmolyuk 67'
  • 44 J. Schuster
  • 19 J. Anthony 67'
  • 13 C. Wilson 83'
Absentees Brentford

Milambo, Dasilva, Jensen, van den Berg (injured)

Tottenham Hotspur 4-2-3-1 · Roberto De Zerbi
31 Kinsky
3 Robertson
5 Senesi
6 van Hecke
14 Gray
15 Bergvall
16 Tonali
11 Tel
8 Gallagher
47 Moore
9 Richarlison
  • 46' Rodrigo Bentancur Lucas Bergvall
  • 46' Mateus Fernandes Conor Gallagher
  • 68' James Maddison Mikey Moore
  • 68' Dominic Solanke Richarlison
  • 86' Destiny Udogie Archie Gray

Line-up for Tottenham Hotspur: Kinsky, Robertson, Senesi, van Hecke, Gray, Bergvall, Tonali, Tel, Gallagher, Moore, Richarlison

Bench
  • 39 M. Dubravka
  • 33 B. Davies
  • 4 K. Danso
  • 13 D. Udogie 86'
  • 10 J. Maddison 68'
  • 30 R. Bentancur 46'
  • 18 M. Fernandes 46'
  • 68 L. Williams-Barnett
  • 19 D. Solanke 68'
Absentees Tottenham Hotspur

Kulusevski, Maddison, Odobert, Simons (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Brentford

  1. Vitaly Janelt Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Keane Lewis-Potter Defender 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Kevin Schade Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Michael Kayode Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Mamadou Sangaré Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists

Tottenham Hotspur

No goals or assists yet.

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Brentford

Player Starts Min. Form
Caoimhin Kelleher 3/3 270 strong
Kristoffer Ajer 3/3 270 solid
Vitaly Janelt 3/3 270 strong
Keane Lewis-Potter 3/3 268 strong
Kevin Schade 3/3 268 strong
Igor Thiago 3/3 263 mixed
Mamadou Sangaré 3/3 211 solid
Michael Kayode 3/3 209 strong

Tottenham Hotspur

Player Starts Min. Form
Antonin Kinsky 3/3 270 mixed
Jan Paul van Hecke 3/3 270 strong
Sandro Tonali 3/3 255 mixed
Mathys Tel 3/3 232 mixed
Rodrigo Bentancur 2/3 225 mixed
Andy Robertson 2/3 187 solid
Pedro Porro 2/2 180 solid
Micky van de Ven 2/2 180 solid

Stats

Brentford Match Tottenham Hotspur
  • 3.87 xG 0.57
  • 40% Possession 60%
  • 26 Shots 9
  • 8 Shots on target 4
  • 11 Shots off target 3
  • 7 Corners 3
  • 17 Fouls 14
  • 3 Offsides 2
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

BRE home Per match TOT away
2.00 Points 0.50
2.00 Goals for 0.00
0.50 Goals against 1.50
1.92 xG for 1.17
1.40 xG against 1.90
5.5 Corners 6.5
WD Home and away form LD

Head-to-head record Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur

11 previous meetings
1 Brentford 4 draws 6 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Goals per match2.64
  • Both teams scored45%
  • Over 2.5 goals45%
  • Jan 2026 Brentford 0 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Dec 2025 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Brentford
  • Feb 2025 Brentford 0 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Sep 2024 Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 1 Brentford
  • Jan 2024 Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 2 Brentford
  • Aug 2023 Brentford 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur
  • May 2023 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 3 Brentford
  • Dec 2022 Brentford 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Apr 2022 Brentford 0 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Dec 2021 Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Brentford

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur?

Michael Oliver refereed Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur.

Who is unavailable for Brentford against Tottenham Hotspur?

Brentford are without Antoni Milambo (knee injury), Josh Dasilva (injury), Mathias Jensen (muscle injury) and Sepp van den Berg (injury).

Who is unavailable for Tottenham Hotspur against Brentford?

Tottenham Hotspur are without Dejan Kulusevski (knee injury), James Maddison (knock), Wilson Odobert (knee injury) and Xavi Simons (knee injury).

What formation do Brentford play?

Brentford have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Keith Andrews.

What formation do Tottenham Hotspur play?

Tottenham Hotspur have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under R. De Zerbi.

How did the last meeting between Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur finish?

On 1 January 2026, Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur finished 0-0.

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