Rico v Lewis-Potter, Late Goals and Bees’ Europe Push | Beyond The Breakdown - Brentford Stats And Tactics

Jacob ‘The Gowler’ Gowler and Matt ‘The Allard’ Allard go deep into the numbers and tactics behind Brentford’s recent run and what’s coming next.They kick things off by reviewing their predictions from the Brighton, Burnley and Bournemouth matches - what they got right, what they didn’t, and what the data says in hindsight.Then it’s into the detail - a full statistical and tactical breakdown of the Wolves and Leeds games, including game state swings, patterns of play and where Brentford controlled (and lost control of) matches.One key question under the microscope - do Brentford concede more goals just before or after half-time or late in the game? The numbers suggest a fairly even split, with slightly more goals conceded in the second half (0.71 vs 0.65 per game), hinting at late-game vulnerability There’s also a proper data-led debate on Rico Henry versus Keane Lewis-Potter at left back - what do the metrics say about defensive solidity, progression and attacking output?Looking ahead, the pod previews the next three fixtures, asking whether Everton and Fulham are overperforming, and digging into Manchester United’s tactical approach under CarrickThey finish up by predicting points The Bees will pick up from the next three games while asking the big question - where will Brentford finish this season? With European qualification spots potentially extending further down the league table than usual, the race is very much on Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.