Leeds United vs Brentford preview

England flag 2026/2027 Premier League, England
Elland Road
Premier League
Leeds UnitedLEE
BrentfordBRE
KICKOFF :
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Leeds United host Brentford in Premier League (Regular Season) at Elland Road. Domestically, Leeds United sit 8th in the table while Brentford are 2th. Power ranking favours Brentford by 0.8 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Brentford hold a +0.8 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Leeds United are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Leeds United show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Brentford have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Brentford carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Brentford hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Leeds United D. Farke
D. Farke
VS
Brentford K. Andrews
K. Andrews
1.73
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.18
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nottingham Forest Rank: 88 W
West Ham United Rank: 83 L
Brighton & Hove Albion Rank: 90 W
Tottenham Hotspur Rank: 85 D
Burnley Rank: 76 W
AFC Bournemouth Rank: 90 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Tottenham Hotspur Rank: 87 W
Liverpool Rank: 91 D
Crystal Palace Rank: 86 D
Manchester City Rank: 97 L
West Ham United Rank: 83 W
Manchester United Rank: 91 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 2 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
88.47
89.32
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Leeds United
Brentford
Power Score
88.47
89.32
League Position
8
2
Global Rank
18
14

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Leeds United — Opponent-weighted form score
Brentford — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Leeds United Brentford

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Leeds United LEE Home
2 matches
Brentford BRE Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
2
Draws
2
0
Losses
0
Goals
1
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
1
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0.73
xG
0.48
0.48
xGA
0.73

Data last updated: 2026-08-24T01:11:42+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
C. Kelleher
Republic of Ireland
1 C. Kelleher
K.Lewis-Potter
England
23 K.Lewis-Potter
N. Collins
Republic of Ireland
22 N. Collins
K. Vassbakk Ajer
Norway
20 K. Vassbakk Ajer
M. Kayode
Italy
33 M. Kayode
M. Sangare
Mali
18 M. Sangare
M. Jensen
Denmark
8 M. Jensen
K. Schade
Germany
7 K. Schade
V. Janelt
Germany
27 V. Janelt
Dango Ouattara
Burkina Faso
11 Dango Ouattara
Thiago
Brazil
9 Thiago

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Elland Road
Capacity
40242
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

1
James Trafford
James Trafford Goalkeeper
7.18
2
Jayden Bogle
Jayden Bogle Midfielder
6.55
11
Brenden Aaronson
Brenden Aaronson Midfielder
6.91
24
James Justin
James Justin Midfielder
7.21
17
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson Midfielder
6.87
9
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Centre Forward
6.59
5
Tarik Muharemović
Tarik Muharemović Left Back
6.96
15
Jaka Bijol
Jaka Bijol Right Back
7.45
6
Joe Rodon
Joe Rodon Centre Back
7.01
4
Ethan Ampadu
Ethan Ampadu Central Midfield
6.92
18
Anton Stach
Anton Stach Central Midfield
7.78

Starting XI ▼

1
Caoimhín Kelleher
Caoimhín Kelleher Goalkeeper
7.73
9
Igor Thiago
Igor Thiago Centre Forward
6.32
7
Kevin Schade
Kevin Schade Left Wing
7.89
18
Mamadou Sangaré
Mamadou Sangaré Defensive Midfield
7.49
8
Mathias Jensen
Mathias Jensen Defensive Midfield
7
20
Kristoffer Ajer
Kristoffer Ajer Right Back
7.39
27
Vitaly Janelt
Vitaly Janelt Attacking Midfield
7.89
11
Dango Ouattara
Dango Ouattara Right Wing
6.8
23
Keane Lewis-Potter
Keane Lewis-Potter Left Back
7.48
33
Michael Kayode
Michael Kayode Right Back
7.76
22
Nathan Collins
Nathan Collins Left Back
7.01

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Brentford holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Brentford a 0.8-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.